[it takes him a second - his kneejerk reaction to anger makes him temperamental - but the touch seems to at least settle him down a little enough to sigh. he brings a hand up to his own face as if to rearrange it into something less serious]

... yeah. Yeah, I know. [a big sigh] Sorry. I'll focus - you're right that even if the initial promise wasn't true, we'll just figure out a new way to get what we're owed.

That's all we can do.