When the narrator tries to defend himself, he loses his voice. He says that he's frustrated by what's been going on between the two of them. He asks if they should have a talk about their relationship. The narrator says he'll take it as a "yes" since he kept silent. He tells the narrator to think about it, and to give him an answer when his "incense stops burning" . This means that he agrees with the narrator if he doesn't say something in the next few days, and that means that the narrator agrees with him if he says anything in the future. He wants to go away, but the narrator tells him to get out of the way. He's not sure if he can control himself if he keeps squirming like this. He reminds the narrator that they slept together five years ago, and the narrator is worried that he might not be able to control himself. The two of