[He does consider that having some kind of relationship with William might be useful if other demons were to arrive. Or angels. And yes, he very helpfully dressed up like a maid, didn't he? Not that that had bothered Gilles too much. It is his opinion that he looks better in a maid outfit than most maids.]

If something comes along that looks fun to attack, then I'll attack it.

[So it's hard to tell whether Gilles will actually wait for William to identify a suitable target. It could go either way!]

All right... An outing it is. Let's go!

[It's better than hanging around here all day, and the possibility of drawing out Solomon is novel enough to tempt him. Perhaps they could have a rematch.]

I'm an excellent storyteller. Think of what it would like to be stairs, doing nothing but being walked on. And creaking. I'll make them sit up and take notice, the little darlings.

[He smiles at the stairs. Their presumed good taste seems to have earned them his favor, but he shortly turns back to William.]

Do you have any requests, Willy?