Just as the guard captain was about to be driven to desperation,
it wasn't the best moment for a conflict to arise between the two of them. There would always be a moment, one that felt satisfying and most fitting.
So, the Alchemist planned to confront what he saw before him with caution.
Then he would proceed to make a suitable response to the problem.
Moreover, now that they were already in such a position,
shouldn't there also be more consideration or judgement about the problem, ones that might lead to a satisfactory understanding?
It seemed that the situation and the choices that shouldn't be made regarding the issue had, from the very start, become unnecessary for further inappropriate hesitation.
In such a situation, what one should do is to face the issue clearly, which might be the best way to handle the matter with composure, leading to a sound understanding or resolution of the problem.
