[Dooku chuckles along a bit, more out of politeness than genuine mirth. He is far more accustomed to inspiring dread than amusement. Not for the first time, he is struck by the impression of Urquhart as a kind of political imp: always with a wry, perceptive smile, more often than not at someone else's expense.]

Yes, I have heard of Daisy. But it is good to hear that you bear no ill-will toward Raina. Her mind is indeed first-rate. And people in our line of work can hardly afford to waste their energies in petty feuding.

[Raina had implied most strongly that she was not so magnanimous toward Urquhart, in a previous conversation. Dooku wonders if that can be rectified. Perhaps working together in the Foreign Council will offer an opportunity...]