"Sometime soon," he said with a nod. He wanted it to be soon too, if he was being honest with himself. And when the time came, hopefully he wouldn't be too afraid of it.

The kettle finished boiling and he poured the water into the pot. Arranging everything on trays, he glanced over at her. "Ready to go back out? Your hair's a bit..." he mimed 'mussed' at her, unaware his was too.