He could follow that pride, and simply do nothing about it and continue blindly bullying his way through things without heed nor care for the feelings of others, traipsing back home and leaving things as they were, and let whatever doors were open to him close on his face. Conversely, he could keep his options open for longer and swallow his pride until he got what he needed done. He wondered which was more valuable to him right then, and which perils were worth suffering through.