He gave her a curious look, before frowning. "Because I hate waste, more than the rest. I enjoy a good fight, more than I should I will admit. Maybe because I was raised where fighting was a 'bad' thing, and the mask I put on to hide my inclination to smash the other side into the road and then stomp on the back of their head is still demanding I act a certain way."<br/><br/>He laughed softly, almost to himself. "That's right, this is a less elegant world, so I can be more brutal. Though no, that wouldn't be right, the Fae need a certain amount of sophistication before they will listen to me. So that is why. Because by acting a certain way, I can get people to think I am human, rather than a human shaped monster."<br/><br/>He gave her a smile that held no amusement or warmth, before rather deliberately putting the mask back on where she could see it. "Any other questions, princess?"