Then you need to go back less. All right? It's going to be open for a long time -- you'll have plenty of time to cut loose and train, without exhausting yourself.

[Or making everyone worry. As for the rest, well... can he even do that? Is that even allowed? He has so much he's got to live up to. So much to try and make up for.]

[How is it even remotely fair to sit around? Hasn't he done enough of that in the past week or so?]

I can try. It's not as easy as just... taking a day off. For me.

[He figures it's fine to leave it at that and move on. Because there's more important questions. More concerning ones.]

What do you mean 'they hate you'? You can't be serious. They're not that judgmental.

[Besides, both of them should know how he is. How he just sort of throws himself into the fray whenever necessary, without regard for himself, half the time. They should know that.]

[And not take it out on someone else.]

I'll talk to them, if that's the case.