His nose wrinkled as he thought it over. "I think we can afford to wait a few weeks still, try and give some time to pass, even if I doubt the alert will have lessened by then, but I would rather be in better health." Tedious travel was fine, but he was also very much willing to remain here for a while as well. He just... wanted to get what he'd had with him, a few of the items if they were still where he'd hidden them for his shedding soak.

There was a soft hum of agreement with that at least, even if he was welcoming the company of the hunter for a different reason.

"It's alright." Gabriel just tilted his head so it was a bit further away, coils shifting a bit to make the both of them a little more comfortable. Kept his coils under the blankets as well. "I am warm enough right now, yes. Thank you."