“No.” She just acted and grab him, claws tightening about his throat, her wings flaring and her face a snarling mask of rage. It took her a moment to realise she wasn’t perforated by arrows and that Geoffrey didn’t seem to be resisting. She loosened as she heard him choke, thinking and realising her mistake with widened eyes. He took in a grateful few breaths before chuckling through wheezing coughs. “I was wondering if you’d follow through, knowing full well what would happen to your dear, sweet Ami should anything untoward happen to me. Really, would have been a waste of a lot of time and effort on my part if you had followed through, but I would have the last laugh in the end, even if you managed to survive my guards.”