(“Do not speak to me of arrogance, princess,”) he spat in a low growl, his glare more judgmental than it was condescending. (“You chose to delay the internment of this ‘Anonymous’ creature, foolishly believing you had the luxury of time. You chose to prioritize banal and trite social graces over the swift resolution of this serious threat. Do not dare deceive yourself into believing for one moment that this outcome was anything less than the product of your own chasmic arrogance.”)