Piotr won't think of this as diplomacy, and I don't blame him. There's no reason to hide a rescue attempt from him, either, unless whatever we come up with ends up involving your attempts at self-sacrifice.

[ And from his tone, he's very clearly not considering that an actual option. ]

We have time. Not an infinite amount of time, but time enough to make use of what we have and make sure that when we make a move, it's a move that counts.