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[keepscalm]

[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...]

[holmesice]

[That was entirely reasonable, and actually worked in favor of Mycroft really, truly starting to believe it through and through.]

Agreed. And you've proven yourself to be a valuable ally regardless of any of what we've just spoken about.

[It was working, at least!]

[keepscalm]

[Thank goodness. England breathes a sigh of relief, though of course Mycroft can't hear it.]

That's high praise coming from you, as I understand it. I shan't take it lightly.

It will be an honour to work with you.

[holmesice]

[He smirks, pleased. Mycroft knows they could be empty words, but England's earnestness would mean it was truly genuine.]

And if you are who you say you are, the honour is mine.

[Which was true on his end, too. For as much as he protected Sherlock and his family, his country was his highest priority as well.]