““I was lying!" "Why did you have to choose that moment to do it so well?" "Because I had to make you believe me! Because I couldn't let you give up your life for me!" "You are so annoyingly noble." She sniffed. "It took me far too long to realize it was all an act.One I should make you pay dearly for.You humiliated me in front of those very nice people." "Those very nice people you actively deceived," he said pointedly. "Besides, you hit me. Excessively hard,I might add." "Not nearly hard enough," she snapped. "Perhaps you can have your captain shoot me?" "Do not for a moment think he did not offer," she said loftily. "And do not think for a moment I did not seriously consider it.Dimitri was quite disappointed when I forbade him to kill you." "I should be grateful for that much, then.””
