"I've already put him down, Sylph.  Don't try to intimidate me," Nova said as his nose began to burn, and, with a flick of his claw, flicked the ghost pepper egg away from his nostrils. "This is what I get for trying to find live prey.  Now leave me alone, all of you," Nova growled in warning.  Nova then feigned to be hurt by Willow's words, "Oh, such harsh words, Willow!  I thought we were friends as hatchlings! I may have even liked you!  But oh well, that is the past." Nova's expression then turned into one of genuine loneliess as he said, "I DID try to contact you, Willow, but I could never seen to find you or you seemed to avoid me.  Why was that?"