( Ja'far listens the whole way through, and pauses for a moment, mulling over it.

Then he scoffs. )

Sindria isn't a big enough economy to pressure other nations like that. I don't know how we would've done that in three years, not without a lot of outside help. ( He sighs, leaning his chin on one hand. ) But, I suppose, it's not outside the realm of possibility. Sin always was brilliant at business.

( Leaving countries out to suffer, though? Sinbad, what were you doing. )