That's not what this is. [ Pointed, an attempt at finality. ] I didn't ask you for help before because, well...I didn't think I'd need help when I agreed to this. It ended up a lot bigger of a task than I was initially led to believe...I was only supposed to be gone for a few hours and things kept piling up.

[ He sounds absolutely exhausted by that fact. ]

That's the truth of it. If I'd known the full scope of what I was getting into, I would have asked you to come with me in the first place.

[ The path Ryouma's on takes them towards the Brocéliande. A merchant nearby has been expecting him probably since daybreak...It's fine, he'll deal with it like he always does. ]