[ And Hilbert looks back at her, dead on, a hint of an irritated frown on his face as he continues. ]

Once again: that is a poor excuse. That only means you had a limited timeline. When you have that much blood behind you, you owe it to the dead to make sure the sacrifice was worth it. And the sacrifice would mean nothing if you jumped at the first opportunity offered, without even thinking things through.

[ He gives Taylor another stern look before he breaks contact to resume eating. ]