His eyes darkened and showed emotion for one brief moment. A kind of sadness or possibly regret but it was gone before he could blink. "It never is." He sighed. Pausing for just a moment, he gave a brief nod and took a step back. Less a concession then an answer to an unspoken question.
"Well, we will see what kind of leader you are won't we?" He reached into his pocket and pulled out a card. Plain, no name, just a number. "No one answers this number but myself, or Jeanne. You are correct that until we have a firm treaty and solid rules for a working relationship regarding the territory, it would be unwise for word to get out regarding this little problem. I should have some basic information on the church by noon."