"You're fine, Bash. I'm not entitled to know but you can't give me worse nightmares than the ones I already have. I appreciate you making your point so clearly, honestly." Erin pauses, gathers her thoughts. "...But the thing is, at the trial, the Captain needed us to understand and then utilize the rules. I don't want to claim to know the man's mind, but isn't it possible a similar need exists for our overall situation?"