Gilbert tensed just a little at the touch, staring at his hand. He was still getting used to this. Yes, Hestia had touched him like this before, but only a couple times. He closed his eyes, letting out a small breath. Zach didn't want to hurt him. He was not dangerous. "I sometimes feel that way when sailing, but one cannot still lose focus. You would die if you did."
He glanced up at him quietly. "Most of my reading is purely educational. There is very little of it that is actually fictional in nature." He looked back down. "I do not think I know how to...stop thinking. Mother tried to show me before..." He blinked a few times. "She did not get to finish."