[ He's really trying hard not to fault Fireheart for just wanting to defend someone, but there are only so many excuses he can take. ]

Fireheart, you can care about people and still have selfish reasons for the things you do. [ He takes in a deep breath to collect his thoughts on the matter. There's a pang of guilt lingering in the back of his mind, one he can't fully suppress when he knows he's been part of the problem before. ] No leader is perfect. That's why we have to hold them accountable when things go wrong.

[ He pauses before his next point, not exactly willing to give the bug the benefit of the doubt, but finding a way to phrase it as a question at the very least. ]

... And if Ribombee does have a good reason for not taking care of the roofs, don't you think it's fair that he talk to everyone about it himself?