"They are welcome to do so," Tektite replied with a gravelly laugh. "I see no one attending the place. If there are guardians, they're doing a shit job of keeping me away."

She tapped her claws against the wall. Tap, tap, tap. Was it a threatening gesture or just restlessness? She wasn't about to make that clear.

"Yes, I do. I'm not so pitifully short and weak as you."