If conciliatory means prove ineffectual, then one must continue to maintain a firm stance.
That fellow's face darkened as he chose to draw a line -- resolutely clamped his mouth shut.
No matter what questions were posed, it became impossible to extract any further explanation or response.
This was a development Violet had not anticipated, an outcome where events took an unexpected turn.
There she was, slightly surprised, witnessing such a situation unfold before her eyes.
After pondering briefly, she realized that the remaining possible implications of the situation were indeed simpler than the speculation in her mind.
"That's all there is to it, even though some tactics were displayed, they were not thorough enough."
Violet muttered to herself soothingly, as if to reassure her own thoughts.
The worst potential developments of the anticipated events.
Subsequently, a deeper understanding of the issues led to an extremely satisfactory ideal response.
