I wouldn't exactly call it 'went into hiding'; was it obvious?

[He thought he was doing a good job just... Subtly quitting the clinic and then barely talking to anyone for almost two weeks. It's not like anyone seemed to notice he wasn't around, after all.

And he gives her a face for both the comment and the pat on the cheek, but allows it.]

You're the one who refused to keep your own necklace with healing powers, so I don't know who you'd be calling stubborn.