There was a faint huff at that, a little too indignant to be fully amused. "The absolute nerve," he said, letting himself get distracted from his main point because it had been building up ever since he realized that this invitation hadn't been intended for her at all. "None of us would have even been here to even have that discussion if not for you, and then to blatantly disregard that while apparently singing the praises of everyone," oh, his voice was dripping with vitriol as he echoed Gideon'scwords, "in the room. So, yes, quite frankly, making them choke on just how much they owe you as often as possible is quite the noble pursuit indeed, but..."

Just because he was going to detract from his main point didn't mean he wasn't going to circle back around to it.

"That doesn't take into account why we were so eager to accept this audience in the first place, my love."

What was that? About too-perceptive paramours?