[b]Tsane![/b]

"I do not," said Tsane airily, swishing around the teapot "negotiate with the [i]help[/i]. No, I'm going to speak directly with the dragon one way or another, and the only question for [i]you [/i]is what condition the house is going to be in when I do."

"I'm sorry," said Kalentia. "She gets like this - um, Tsane?"
"Mm," said Tsane, holding up one finger. She's drinking the schnapps out of the teapot's spout directly. "What?"
"Do you think we could -"
"They've given us an [i]ultimatum[/i], Kal," said Tsane. "Following on from an [i]ambush[/i]. Following on from having one of their knights kickflip a skateboard off my head when I was about to single-handedly defeat Aria Thendragon. They are the aggressors here and I won't hesitate for a second to burn this entire house down."
"Oh -"
"As far as I'm concerned, I've displayed a saintly level of self restraint already."
"Okay -"
"Have some schnapps," said Tsane, offering the teapot.
"Um, thank you. Uh, before we burn your house down, do you mind telling us about why Eclair attacked Civelia?"