The silence that follows it just as long. She dances. He evades. Old habits die hard. He never made a promise to himself or to her that things would be any different. But he puts forth the effort to be straightforward and honest. It feels foreign.

"Yes," he finally replies. "But now may not be the best time. As soon as we get the green light, we're going to bring him back to the clinic."

Back to Gotham. There's no telling how long that will be though. Neither hospitals nor physicians aren't known for being expeditious.