A nod; Oz has noticed the same thing. He hasn't received any judgment on his part--probably because he puts such emphasis on the fact that Gilbert is, first and foremost, his best friend.

Is that where they differ? They've both changed so much, but maybe it's not such a recent thing. Maybe this is something that began all those years ago, when Gilbert fell into his life and gave him the companionship he hadn't realized he'd so desperately needed.

"And back home, you wouldn't be my servant. Not anymore," he says, and his tone is casual, but his words are careful. He doesn't want to give Gilbert the wrong impression, which is more likely than not, even after all they've been through. It isn't like he wants to send Gilbert away, or like he even minds the doting and fierce loyalty, embarrassing as it sometimes is. Gilbert wouldn't be Gilbert without those qualities.

But still... at this point in time, back in their world, Gilbert would be-- doing Gilbert things, and Oz would be gone. They're side by side here, but walking separate paths, and maybe... maybe it's time for a change.

"We have a lot of chances here, that we wouldn't have back home. We can do or be anything, can't we?"