Ernie shook his head just very slightly, not wanting to make the throbbing in his head any worse than it already was. "...I probably should but I don't really think I could make it there at the moment. If she'd even be allowed to do anything. I wouldn't be surprised if she'd been banned from healing me anyway..."
He sighed, looking at Hazel for a moment. Really looking, and seeing how concerned she was, which made him feel worse. He didn't want her to be worried about him. "I'm okay, Hazel...really, I am. I just...I can't sit back and just watch it all happen anymore. Consequences be damned."