Blackfeather Woods shambles

"Do you always ask stupid questions?" she replied without thinking, then felt her heart constrict in her chest at her own unthinking daring. When she looked up at Cicero, however, he appeared mostly bored by their conversation. Still, she swallowed thickly, expecting some sort of punishment for speaking out of turn.

Whether or not a penalty came, Wildfire decided to keep her mouth shut. She was tired anyway. And if she refused to engage any further, he would eventually get bored and leave her alone, even if he kicked her around a bit first.