He tilted his head, never removing his icy gaze from hers. And even though he was no longer in her personal space, he seemed still to envelop her, to wash over her like a snowstorm. “Answer my question.” She glowered. “You are.” Rune smiled. “Very good. Then you won’t mind if I make the call, going forward, on whether or not an event is worthy of particular concern. Understood?”
