Losing Jason mid-conversation is a distinct possibility and perhaps even a probability. He understood this from the very beginning. That Jason answered the phone call at all is a promising sign. The avenues forward, although difficult to maneuver, aren't dead and buried.

He's wise enough to recognize now is not the best time to point out his description could just as easily apply to Master Bruce as it does to Jason. With a tender tone, he inquires, "Would that truly be such a terrible thing?"