Geir, it's okay. [His voice is gentler and far calmer than it had been.]

You're not wrong. A lot could have been avoided. This situation is a massive mess. I know a very diplomatically gifted princess back home that would have far stronger words for it than either you or I have said.

We'll all be grumbling or cursing about it before its over. And if it helps ease the pressure, I'm here to listen.