Well. He would not call it necessarily well, but that was a story for another time. Once everything else was explained. "Of course. Once the weather is a little warmer, we were thinking of going sailing." He really did need to tend to his boat again before then, but that was never very long.
"I believe that I should find it far less concerning if there was an actual plan. Perhaps even a back up plan should the original plan not work. I do not know how some of these plans actually work sometimes. At least they do, but really. Running in screaming is sometimes a poorly plotted idea." It was not that he imagined all Gryffindors ran into situations screaming, but there was sufficient lack of planning at times.
Gilbert smiled a little at her statement about punching him. "Ah, yes. I never was very much for fist fights. I did learn a bit of fencing, but I figure now I am far too old to learn about fist fights. It is perhaps for the best." Even if knowing how to throw a punch might prove useful. Though, what for...he remained uncertain. "At least I may rest in peace about that."