You must not let the how of it steal your eyes away from the what. Their rescue of the marquis (mar-key) was no small feat. It is the way of young men to be impetuous in their haste to do great things. We were not unlike them once.

A change in plans was inevitable, once the fool went and staged the kidnapping within our very borders. And let us not forget - they did save the marquis's life. He will now be honor-bound to acquiesce. In the end, your brother's deeds have placed us in quite the favorable position.