Under these circumstances, Old Hawke seemed to be consoling himself.
"This isn't something everyone can do, so even if he takes action at this time, there's nothing too terrible, right?"
The answer to the question thus began to seem very simple under these circumstances.
Under these conditions, he developed a relaxed understanding of the issue at hand.
Then why should he have any more doubts about what is happening in front of him?
Since the situation is very simple, there's no need for more concern or consideration when facing it.
This was a worthless concern from the start.
Choosing to calmly accept the issue at hand seemed to be a difficult choice.
But Old Hawke would never carelessly make a judgement about the situation before him.
When faced with a difficult choice, people still have room for further thought.
Ultimately, he made the decision that was most suitable for him.
The situation itself, is as straightforward as it appears to be.