[@Mihndar]I suppose it also includes Velikaya's (muted, secret) reaction to the mention of the Zanshir bombings?
I'm not sure if she's either happy or mad for the elves using that fact to encourage war against Tin.
On one hand she gets to have the two imperialist giants at each other's throats.
On the other hand elves make use of what you personally prepared. It's kind of like somebody stealing your work.