In the past week, Val's had to re-live her fiance's arm being cut off, a planet exploding, bring back memories of -another- planet exploding years in her past, and watching her father die. Not much shocks her right now.

"She's... stubborn, and a politician. That explains a lot. I think she's determined to only see what she wants to see right now. She doesn't see a need to change her mind, so she won't." She looks at him, seriously, hoping to catch his eye. "Tom, do I have to give you the lecture I give Anakin almost weekly?" She smiles a bit. "I think you know what I'm going to say."