I'll do my best not to cause that much trouble then!

[ he scratches the back of his neck sheepishly, almost as if he were aware that he might be causing more trouble in the future. it's not intentional, he swears, but...as he said it, he's a magnet for it. ]

If you say so, you're probably right. [ he nods. ] I hope that this sort of thing doesn't happen again. I mean, I don't think there's any reason for it, right? Unless you've heard something else. And even if there is...it isn't worth anyone's life. I'm sure of it.