There's a growl on her end this time though she tries to rein it in at the tail end of it. She doesn't want to answer that question because she knows that to some degree his defeat is something that would bring her...not joy, but maybe a sense of satisfaction. That she can finally put that chapter to rest and spare many other innocent bystanders from being caught in the fray.

"If that's what you really believe then you should stop treating others as if they're just...dispensable pieces."

Reason with him? Ha. Is it worth a shot? Who knows. It's not an avenue she's ever tried before. She's never really taken the opportunity.