[He wasn't expecting that - but just as part of him looks for an indication it's just talk, he remembers the hope that this might happen he'd managed to find in Angel's words. That things are going to be okay. That this pain, for both of them, won't last forever.]

Thank you, Rhys. It means a lot to me.

I have a plate to help serve them on, if you need any contributions.

[And a spatula, but he's more or less forgotten about it. Plus, it's a tiny icing spatula anyway. He's been here since day one, he's acquired a lot of useless stuff. The point is that this is normal.]