Well, he could either act on them or he could keep them the hell out of Gilmore's sight. Gilmore might be far too soft for his own good, but he was not a man to be jerked around. He wasn't going to let Vax make him feel guilty and responsible for a choice Vax had made.

"Is that so? How curious. It's possible you haven't looked hard enough," he pointed out with a raised eyebrow. He didn't know how invested Vax really might have been in finding a place with books.