[THAT IS STILL BASICALLY BEING A GUEST IN HIS MIND!! she'll never be able to convince him otherwise, okay. anyway, he'll wash his dishes out but just kind of leave them in a neat stack on the counter with the intent of returning to them later. for now, he's in a bit of a time crunch.]

Ah... Thank you for thinking so. I'd still like to be able to do a little more for you as the host. [a brief smile!] Anyway - thank you for all of the help so far, too. I'll make you breakfast tomorrow to make up for it.

[but he's already starting to ease out of the kitchen and head toward the door GOTTA GO FAST]