...I see.

[From the sound if it, he doesn't; after a while, he offers what's more or less the mental equivalent of a shrug.]

Ah, I suppose it's endearing, in a way... It's kind of you to be so concerned, at any rate, even if I don't think it's warranted.

Whether this particular thing should have been done or not, you're good to me, and I do appreciate that much.