[ Ah, right. Gil frowns for just a second, then shrugs. ]

I've decided to trust the strength of my desire. Someone told me that it's an untameable part of the human experience, after all.

[ There's still a baseline anxiety about separation that will linger until its cause assumption has been disproven, but Gil will swallow it down. Though he's a careful planner, he did not get to where he was in life without taking some risks. He shouldn't start to let fear control him now. ]

Take your time. I'll go find us a change of clothes.

[ If his shower products are still here, it stands to reason so is his wardrobe. ]