- Is this some kind of joke? If so, as our acquaintance, the elf, already noted, I don't have a great sense of humor, so please forgive me if I didn't fully appreciate it.
- Be that as it may, "our acquaintance, the elf," like all our other acquaintances, is now "on the other side of the rubble," and we have only two options: manage with our current forces or try to find alternative ways to reach that damned hatch...
Если где-то чего-то убудет, то в другом месте добавится.
(Закон сохранения).