Maybe I could've, but then what? I still would've been messed up. You were doin' what you thought was right and that's nothin' to blame yourself over. [even if yellow would've probably been burnt pretty badly herself, gold was thinking that it'd have to be ended on the first move and if it wasn't then--]

I would've come out a lot worse if she got over my first attack. I probably wouldn't even be talkin' to you right now.

[can he hold your hand again he'll be gentle this time]