The dragon lord let the flying night light turn toward him, and start speaking before interrupting him. "That you addressed your better without waiting to be addressed is the height of discourtesy, and something a true Eldest would know. That you would show it to the Eldest of Eldest is unthinkable for a true fey. That Magdh hasn't rebuked you speaks well of her gentler emotions as seen amongst mortals. That you would address the youngest of your betters without courtesy, however, is not something I will let pass without rebuke, as she is under MY aegis. Tread carefully, oh false lordling, lest I give you<strong>exactly</strong>what you desire, before giving you<strong>exactly</strong>what you deserve."<br/><br/>He knew there would be consequences for saying what he did, not just in the most immediate and painful way, but most of it<strong><em>needed</em></strong>to be said, and Nyrissa almost desperately needed to hear that someone believed in her, despite what she had done. So he would act, and damn the consequences.