So, if I understand you, even though I was legitimately going to talk to Hershel and see if he was all right, you felt like I was leaving you out. *Well, Heiji had demonstrated just a tad of impatience in the past so, in retrospect, telling him to stay put while he handled things with one of his best friends probably wasn't the way to go.*

Well, taking the blame for Hershel was just one of several options I that I thought might be a result of our talk. I didn't know if that would be the result but it could be an option and I'd need to weigh out my options carefully. *He'd had quite a bit of time to think of multiple scenarios after being stuck in the AB room.*

I appreciate you not wanting me to be hurt. I think...I think I need to consider that more in future decision making.