[he holds up a finger, to mark a bit in there that supports his original point... which he is just now getting back around to. because he would sooner have his arms ripped off than speak plainly and directly the first time.]

You say you can still help them. You still want to help them.

Even if I explained to you that there is absolutely no way to help their current condition, and that I know for a fact that they are all going to die, I have a feeling that you would stick to this thought.

I have a feeling that even if I somehow showed you indisputable proof, perhaps even after they have all wasted away, you would still feel that weight in your heart. ...Am I right?