This was becoming increasingly frustrating. It was impossible for Szel to separate the two of them, not after what he knew now.

The insinuation that anything was liked was-

Offensive. Deeply, stupidly, horrifically offensive and it was taking a lot of self control to not lunge at the table and grab Tannusen by his shirt collar.

"It's amazing what the threat of worse things can do for your staying power when your life is already shit."