Well, yes, and that's very important, but it's not what I meant.

[Although he realizes he's probably being too vague and so this method of questioning might end up being frustrating instead of helpful, and so decides to go ahead and give the answer he was looking for.]

The decision whether or not to act was made by different people. In the event you described, your captain made the call; in the altercation with Kyna, you did.