"I prefer to avoid causing myself unneeded injury. Sometimes you cannot keep it from happening, however." That and, if they were to fight, he knew he would throw himself right into it and risk his life or at least end up in a lot of pain. Albert and Nigel did it, he would not let them think he was a scared, old man. "Yes, mother was good about those things. I suppose it depends on the response she would have obtained. Did she ever tell you not to do something and have you do it anyway? That might explain it."
Gilbert followed her to the kitchen, smiling a little. Perhaps the brownies would also help her hand feel better. He was hardly certain if those things really worked. If they did, then that was all the better. "We shall have to do something when you are not injured, sometime. Not that you are often injured when we are spending time together..." He frowned a little at his wording. "Well, I suppose spending time together whether you are injured or not is perfectly fine. I just think you might prefer not to be. I do not suppose I am making much sense."