[Her shoulders slump.] ...that's true too. [Unspoken: I hate this. She's silent for a long moment, turning over what he's said... he's managed to impress her.]

You said you were a strategist. I'm beginning to see why. [Have a small smile. Absently, she shifts and dips her hand into the fountain, deriving some comfort from the touch of her element.]

So what do you think about their claims that they need our help? They said... that the Third Party was preying on innocent people.