[England would be overjoyed under normal circumstances, but it feels awfully bittersweet this time.]
Thank you, Mycroft.
You don't have to believe me. I'm simply grateful that you have kept an open mind and are willing to consider cooperating. Regardless of my reasons, our goals do overlap, so it could be to our advantage to work together.
[He's hoping maybe Mycroft will feel a bit better about all this if England approaches the rational side of it...]
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Thank you, Mycroft.
You don't have to believe me. I'm simply grateful that you have kept an open mind and are willing to consider cooperating. Regardless of my reasons, our goals do overlap, so it could be to our advantage to work together.
[He's hoping maybe Mycroft will feel a bit better about all this if England approaches the rational side of it...]