[Friendship bonds forged in the fire of... murder...]

...I would rather find another way. [HOWEVER for the sake of moving things along and not having many tags of just wandering in the void:] If this is what you believe to be best, and we are all in understanding, then you can leave it to me.

[He's assuming Alphinaud will have no objections to not being the murderer but, like, he can speak his peace.]