'What concerns of my own do I leave behind in doing this? Am I needed here? No, there is some latitude,' he thought to himself, nodding at the suggestion. Frowning a little, he reached up to scratch his chin.
"There will be need of a bulwark, a thing that does not crumple," he said, more to himself than anything. "I can speak with the Professor. I believe that it will be possible to spare myself, though I can promise no further manpower at this time."