I guess that's flattering, it's rare that people invest in me.

[ -- Which, on reflection, is maybe a little too bitterly honest. He squares his shoulders against the thought, hands firmly shoved into his pockets as he does his best attempt at forcibly casual. ]

Anyway, [ Pretending he didn't say that, ] we made a pretty good attempt at solving things. There was a peace process starting up and everything, until Rasyc decided to hit the nuclear button on it. I wouldn't exactly vote us for a nobel prize over it but I'd like to think we weren't useless.