Xel nods. "The situation was more complicated than he could have dreamed of from the beginning, and has become more so since we saw each other last. If you think he would listen to being told that things aren't what they were and were never as..." Brief, tight, flicker of a smile, "...black-and-white as he prefers to paint them, saa, be my guest. Since I doubt he will," irked look, "you might as well sit back with some popcorn and let me have fun with his hysteria, ne. I don't need to hurt him to keep everyone safe."