Rosewater Oasis I dream in oily fluorescent swirls

She brushed away the truth of a query, and in return, she earned a scornful lesson from one she considered friend. How selfish.

Shoving roughly against his shoulder, she snapped her teeth near his muzzle. Whether they took a scrape of skin or not, she was only satisfied with if he received the message or not. 

I am well aware of how the trade works. I do not need your lecture to teach me what I already know. The Widower was far beyond unhappy and felt heavily insulted, and it showed plainly in her bitter expression. If he was so interested in keeping her around, he certainly wasn't playing his cards right.