[ Sholmes was about to insist that she could cart him off to Dr. Mikotoba, but the looming spectre of Susato's disapproving face makes him think otherwise. He implied he'd be a better partner, and that means not putting himself in unnecessary danger.

Sholmes was not, however, expecting Beatrix to agree to this, much less volunteer in his stead. For a moment, he mulls over the ethics of allowing someone else to suffer possible harm, but really, it's up to her. ]

General, if you truly wish to help shed valuable light on this aspect of dreamotion, I shan't stop you. [ He shrugs and slips his pipe back into a pocket. ] I imagine it may even prove useful for a soldier to test the bounds of her power outside of battle rather than in the thick of it.