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"Of course," Leia said. She got the definite impression that politer was better in this case. So treat him like a diplomat that she absolutely couldn't afford to offend. Be as polite as was possible without sounding insincere or exceeding the bounds of common sense. "Whatever you think would be helpful; I'm admittedly unfamiliar with the particulars of the situation, so for now I'll defer to you. And if there's anything I can do to help in the meantime, beyond what I'm already doing, please let me know? I think we'd both like to avoid any... unpleasant incidents."