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Yeah, Arbiter expected better from her subordinates. Maybe not gravitas necessarily, but definitely some understanding that it hadn't gone down well and that was not a good thing. And partially it was his fault -- it was bad when her most cowardly of sons was the strongest man present! As he talked, the fur along her spine pricked up hair by hair. 

Also, there was the fact this was Arbiter, and his smug attitude was ripe for being put where it belonged -- partially from her own anger. He was a subordinate, a new one at that, who had ran from a challenge rather than stand alongside Warlock and hold their home. Zane hadn't done enough to earn that right. -- This was enough. She snarled, taking a couple aggressive steps forward as her tail arced upwards -- an obvious demand to submit, You ran. An explanation was required.