[ The compliment is understood as such and though Gil makes no outward motion of acknowledging it, he's pleased. He was never insecure about Rau's appreciation of him (why would Rau ever bother, otherwise?), but that doesn't mean it's not nice to have your ego stroked. ]

Maybe I'm meant to purify you instead.

But that would be a shame, because as much as I long to give you that release... to do it because some cosmic force has declared it a fitting punishment is just antithetical to the sentiment.