[ It's a surprising choice. Adra doesn't reject Gil's hand, and he falls pretty quickly back into step, with fresh energy, even. Why?

He looks from Gil to Saber as he moves, his feet light and quick, even as the look on his face hardens with resolve. He is no dragon, but he isn't really a harpy, either. He's something else entirely, something as yet not revealed. ]

I don't know what happened between the two of you in the past.

[ But he can guess that it was probably Problematic. ]

But this is what I do know: here, in Enprise, you have a chance to move forward. You have an opportunity. And you --

[ He looks at Gilgamesh as he speaks. He's entreating, he's imploring, but this is not some lovestruck plea. He meant what he said earlier: he believes in this man. He's seen nobility in him, compassion, respect. Things Saber deserves to see, too. ]

-- you shouldn't squander it.

[ Gil is not a burden to him. He's frustrating, to be sure. But that's only because Adra expects more of him. Wants better for him. ]