"Insensible, but not unreasonable," he quips lightly. Duv's aware that if Gregor had truly wanted to avoid this topic and sweep it under the bed, so-to-speak, he was more than capable. It's never been that Duv can't tell when the other man is being avoidant in a way that hardly registers to most, but that Duv would have respected his wishes otherwise.

His tone remains dry, though the undercurrent of teasing is unmistakable, "I'll have a full report ready for you next evening we're free." Free and able to spend undisturbed.

How difficult could it be?