[ he's got a head on his shoulders if he's cautious. only a fool will trust blindly, although, Dyson's not positive that trust given freely is always awful. ] It's almost a shame to be up here wasting it.

[ he has no grounds to judge a man for withdrawing. look where he is. ]

Pardon the intrusion. I wanted to get away from the crowd for a moment. When I saw you, I thought showing myself was my best choice. I didn't want to startle you.