Y'know, maybe I would've if you hadn't looked like you were about to set an entire city on fire -- and we both know that wasn't impossible in your condition back then.

[Which is to say he was worried she could get hurt or worse on her little escapade and-- does Heather even realize how he would feel if something happened to her and he had helped her in that?]

... That's good.

[Really good. It calms him down a great deal, knowing that she won't be disappearing like that again...]

Not that you could. [Well, doesn't that last line sound overly smug...] None of my birds will be taking ya anywhere without my personal consent anymore.