“Is that all you’ve got?” Ari taunts me. “You think that’s going to stop a fly, let alone a serpent kin? You can do better.” His words invade my mind and my pride bucks. “You’re a jerk.” “Ouch, trying to hurt me with your words rather than your gaze.” Ari’s words are flat even as his eyes are alight with mirth. “With your eloquence, you have a better chance using your gaze.”
