There's an appeal in being able to figure this out on his own, take some structured assessment of what he's got and what he needs and how he can get back to Dean, and he can't do any of it if he doesn't retreat to someplace secluded and quiet that will help him think through the dull ringing in his ears.

"Thank you," he repeats, slow and earnest. "I'll let you know. I just gotta - work through this, you know, gimme some time to, to process."