[The Regent falls silent for a moment, tilting their head back and forth, as if mulling over what she's said. When they speak again, it's with a sense of mirth.]

I suppose you have me there. [You can practically hear the smile in their voice as they contemplate it.] I do enjoy the way you struggle. The way it amounts to nothing, in the end.

This is merely a microcosm, after all. It will unfold the same way in the world beyond this one.