"This question is very odd, do my being here have anything to do with you?"
His attitude towards this matter seemed to show extreme dissatisfaction.
Yet, should there have been more concern on his part toward the issue, or would it have been better for someone to face the issue and achieve the best understanding possible?
It seemed that the answer to the question itself didn't require any undue focus or inappropriate concern at that moment.
Thus, naturally, the condition became such that there was no longer a need to give the problem any further attention or thought.
The captain of the guards, facing the matter before him, approached it with such composure, seemingly indifferent to any further questions, much like an aunt would.
All this was part of the duties he necessarily had to perform, the matters he needed to deal with.
Afterward, he no longer had any additional concern or understanding of the situation, it's said.