She's trying to help in the best way she knows, and you're trying to help in your way. [He'll just... gloss over Dextera's misplaced affection for the Regent's pet attack dog.] If we can string it all together in one big plan, it works out, and everyone's happy.

[Well, maybe. He's sure some are still going to disagree, he's not naive enough to assume otherwise, but diplomacy is all about compromises. It's not like those who aren't on board will be forced to help, either, unlike Achamoth, where it felt like there was less choice.]

Let's just keep this scheming session to ourselves until the council, though. Emotions are running high as is, and we don't need anyone to get the wrong idea until it's time to table it.