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How does Guardian Protocol work with multi wound weapons.

The Rule:
Guardian Protocols:Roll a D6 each time a friendly character loses a wound whilst within 3 of this unit: on a 2+ a model from this unit can intercept that hit - the character does not lose a wound but this unit suffers a mortal wound.

I thought it was one thing than another player said something different, so here are the 2 ways that this rule can be handled, feel free to create another one to help me understand your interpretation of the rule.

Option A
A:Character is hit and wounded
B:Character fails saving throw
C:Lychguard rolls 2+ and take quote on quote "that hit"
D:Lychguard takes a mortal wound

Option B
A:Character is hit and wounded
B:Character fails saving throw
C:The attack causes 3 wounds
D:Lychguard roll 3 dice for each wound, rolling 3 2+ denying the wounds not the hit?
E:The Lychguard take 3 mortal wounds

I need help even though I have a feeling which option is correct and it has nothing to do with Imperium bias!

Option B is correct.

Tau Drones happen before the save is made, and turn it into a mortal wound.

GSC Unquestioning Loyalty happens after the save is made, but before damage is dealt, turning the wound into a single slain model.

Both of these apply whether the wound would've dealt 1 damage or 1,000.

Guardian Protocols, though, states that it's when a wound is LOST, not dealt. So if you get an OLord hit with a Thunder Hammer, he loses three wounds, and would require three 2+ rolls to take no damage, with each 2+ converting into a single mortal wound.

Notice how GW completely overloads the word "wound". Great writing. -_-

Agreed. The key is is that the wound is lost, so each wound would need a separate Guardian Protocol, and would be converted (if all the rolls are made) to 3 mortal wounds.

JNAProductions is also right on the money about how GW muddied the waters with the overuse of "wound" so it become two separate things at two separate times.