[ Don't both sides claim their worlds are lost to them? The only difference is what each side claims to do about it, from what Yuri has seen and heard. He knows better than to say as much, for all that he's already roused her ire by having allergies.

Having never met anyone who had no familiarity with the concept before, Yuri can't claim to know how he'd respond to such a thing were their positions reversed. ]

What makes you think so, if you don't mind my asking? I've only just arrived, and I've got my impressions of all this, but you've obviously been here longer.

[ It's as diplomatic a way as he can think of to phrase it, finding neither leader figure particularly trustworthy and knowing better than to say as much to her. ]