Then thank you very much for the understanding.

[ a beat, and then he does end up adding with a little wry humor in his voice: ]

...And I must give a partial apology myself, as a result. With how the pieces have fallen, it was a somewhat regrettable introduction. My caution perhaps got the best of me, a bit, though I have also not been in such a situation where my existence would be considered anything but an affront.