[ Inversely, he'd been so caught up in allowing himself to feel relief that he hadn't noticed at all how long he had or hadn't been silent. It hadn't even crossed his mind. ]

You're a good friend too. [ He should have stopped at that, but the next words came before he even had the chance to think of stopping them. They didn't come out forcefully or too fast, though. It was just... sincere. ] An amazing one, actually. Returning the favor at all is the least I can do. [ Anyway. He cleared his throat. ] See you soon then.