He bristled, anger flooding through him again, smoke curling around his feet as his sandals reappeared.

"Then tell me what you want me to do!" He roared back, clenching his fists tight enough that they bit into his palms. "She can not be allowed to threaten you with hurting others, for disobeying her! She can't squirrel you away just because someone's kind to you! If pulling you away doesn't teach her that she should value you then what's the point in sparing her feelings at all!"