Would that it were so easy. [ The impression of a resigned sigh punctuates the words. ] Unfortunately he's got a formidable demon in his employ, among other things.

[ If they could neutralize those threats, life would be so much easier for them all. But as with most things in life, they don't have it all that easy. ]

Messy business, the lot of it, but that just means we have to play the hand we've been dealt carefully.