"Ahh, but I wasn't fighting you. I was playing against the machinations of your dear wife, who is most definitely not off-limits. That she used you as a pawn does not suddenly grant her entire scheme immunity," he replied, a slight smile curling on his lips. "Besides, I wasn't about to abandon a plan that had been in motion since before your return. I'll give her credit; I hadn't anticipated her ploy with you during the feast. Excellently timed, and a damn-near masterstroke, worthy of the goddess of trickery. Now, which particular part of this has you all riled up?"