A little. [he passed out at his desk and ruined the soil samples... it's probably fine.]

I was worried you might try to run back into the forest... I know my methods weren't the most fair, but I'm glad you came. I wouldn't have been able to rest easy if I'd left you back there by yourself.

I don't regret the final outcome... but I'm sorry if I scared you. I should have been more careful.

[dying on purpose wasn't actually his plan, so... it worked, but it was far from a smooth operation. kind of embarrassing, really.]