When Theo first recommended Mrs. Gabler's, I seem to recall the walls were thick, now they're thin. They just fought an arson fire, but choose a loft in an old and dry wood building as a redoubt. It's also a place with only one way out.
It's wonderful watching Theo and Elias evolve both as individuals and a couple. Elias does need to let Theo grow. Theo isn't a fragile damsel in distress, but a capable young man.