[Well, that's one way of doing it.

Steve doesn't know much about royalty. Diplomacy is a nice idea, but not his specialty. And politics...well, he knows enough about politics to know that he's disappointed in most politicians.

He does know soldiers. And she's obviously not one.]

I'm sorry that you've been brought into the middle of all this. I wish I could believe that some sort of deal could be made to send you back home to your country.