He set his hands on his lap. "I do not believe you did more then any paramedic would have done, although a little more...divinely. But I think I understand how you feel. I've intervened a lot myself. I gave warnings to all those I spoke of what God desired of them All I ever meant to do was deliver the Message, but that's not always easy. Sometimes the burdens are hard, and I wish to spare them. So I tell them what is needed and that no one will blame them if they chose not to take it up."
He shrugged. "It's different, I know. You care Michael, this is not a bad thing. You acted, perhaps, selfishly. And even that is not a bad thing. We all wish to protect what we care about. It's very human of you."