[Kell curses silently. He should really watch what he's saying. It's done now, so he might as well give some explanation.]

It wasn't a war. I mean, not an actual war with armies, and fleet, and all. But it was an invasion. We did repel it, but [How much of this mess he wants share? None, to be honest. ] it was hard. And costly.[His shoulders sink at the bare mention of the cost of his idiotic mistake.] I just hate watching similar thing happening here. Well, in Nott not here. Doesn't make it any better.