[There is only the very briefest of pauses. Neji. Neji is dead as soon as he goes home. Chouji saw him die, then saw him here, and Neji knows now. Neji won't want to leave; Chouji doesn't want him to either. He doesn't ask Clove why she doesn't want to go home; whatever her reason, it means things were bad where she came from. Instead, Chouji makes a single comment, softly, almost to himself.] I should have, of course, as soon as I stopped to think about it.
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[There is only the very briefest of pauses. Neji. Neji is dead as soon as he goes home. Chouji saw him die, then saw him here, and Neji knows now. Neji won't want to leave; Chouji doesn't want him to either. He doesn't ask Clove why she doesn't want to go home; whatever her reason, it means things were bad where she came from. Instead, Chouji makes a single comment, softly, almost to himself.] I should have, of course, as soon as I stopped to think about it.