Faced with the oppressive inquiry made by Violet at this time, Old Hawke seemed to want to speak, yet held back.
It seemed as if he was deciding what kind of action to take in response to Violet's pressing question.
But it also appeared that his hesitation came from other factors, a deeper consideration of the situation.
In such a situation, there was no need for further questioning or doubts.
Despite this, for Old Hawke, making a clear judgement was a difficult choice.
But when confronted with such an issue, what other more efficient solution could they have?
All the circumstances and issues were already laid out before him, any further consideration seemed unnecessary.
Little value was left for further consideration or discussion.
Under such circumstances, perhaps when faced with the unfolding events, there was no need for more skepticism.
The choice was to accept the current situation, as long as it could more effectively solve the immediate issue.
