"I see. That would have been my first choice as well, only... some of us trapped had no memories to give."

Sighing, Hythlodaeus shrugs a little. "In the end, one of us offered to sacrifice himself. A noble gesture to be sure... I have my reasons for why I didn't stop it in the end, but I do have to wonder if there was a better way in this situation."

He still feels he should have been able to think of some other solution... but he couldn't.