Bash is sitting on the bed until Jeff joins him, and then he's clinging desperately, tightly. It's clear that whatever happened, Bash is aware of it and Jeff's been missed--but was there any doubt that he'd know, he'd always know, from the moment someone else opened Jeff's mouth?

"Thank the gods you're back. Thank every god and titan you're back. Oh, fuckin' hell, love, you're not allowed to scare me like that ever again. Ever-ever-ever."