Gilbert nodded, offering her a small smile. "Well, then I am glad it came to your attention before you could cause yourself any more harm. I should not like to see you in more pain than you are now." He paused for a moment. "Not that I wish to ever see you in pain, but I suppose I cannot save you from it."
He rested his hand lightly on her arm as she mentioned Dedalus. The last conversation they had about him had involved a lot of crying and hugs. He had not known the other man quite as well as Hestia seemed to, but the experience itself had been upsetting. Even moreso when he came in to find that Zach had been holed up in the lab. "I am glad to hear that he was able to show you something quite so enjoyable. Mother was never much a fan of them. I cannot be sure why."