"Yes. Obviously you want to be left alone. So, I'm respecting that wish. Enjoy your day. I have no doubt that Rose will be quite eager to agree with you when you call me an asshole for this later, just so you know who best to go to."
His tone was short, and he realized he was making this worse, so he stopped, and took a breath. "If you're going to blame me for his dying, at least beat me up for it. I'd really prefer it to being ignored."