I was merely safeguarding myself against your interference, Charles. That's all I was ever doing. Because I know you, my friend. I know the wolf that you mask with cardigans and pleasantries in order to hide amongst the rest of the sheep, and I wasn't willing to risk you deciding to force my hand.
[ a few seconds later ] Because at the end of the day, I know you would choose your children and your pipe dream of a unified society over any sentimentality that still exists between us.