While he had known that they had been close, Gaara apparently had no idea how deep her feelings for him had actually run. Looking toward her, he sort of tilted her head, awaiting a response from her that might have better explained things. Considering his history, there really wasn't much of a way that Gaara could have understood that this was all real and very genuinely happening to him. That just wouldn't have worked, at least in his mind. In spite of what he was thinking, though, he elected to give it all a try. Swallowing a bit, he looked her straight in the eye. "Maybe you should close the cabin door behind you."