This had Old Hawke regard the situation before his eyes anew, with a scrutiny he had not previously employed.
The situation seemed to have become a perfectly straightforward matter.
At this point, he took on an air of indifference, maintaining a calm demeanor as if he had already chosen to accept what was unfolding before him in its present form.
Quite frankly, any further examination or contemplation of the issue was entirely without merit. There really was nothing worthwhile to ponder here.
Faced with the scenario at hand, any deeper examination of the issue was pure redundance.
This would only lead to regret and bore people.
Moreover, he proceeded to offer an analysis and debrief his understanding of the situation in a way that everyone else was eager to understand.
No one doubted his words, which felt elaborate enough to trap people in misleading concepts.
Under such circumstances, there really was no need to hesitate excessively nor ponder further.