I don’t mean any offense, it’s just that that hasn’t been a reason for you for—

[ Ah, but time does go much more quickly here. ]

...it’s been a long time for me. Since you’ve wanted to. That’s all. And I missed that. Didn’t know if you’d ever want to again.

[ Eliot shrugs, because this too is just another fact to him, and he tries not to take it personally. ]

It’s just lonely sometimes. Nothing to worry about.