Blacktail Deer Plateau You need to find yourself a girl, mate.

Raleska's reaction was explosive, and Reyes' reaction reciprocating -- only, he went the other way. For the smallest incremential second Raleska felt bad after seeing Reyes fold into a tiny caricature of himself -- but no!! He deserved it!! Her inward voice snarled, vanquishing her short-lived thoughts of guilt by a bile-filled knife. He came at you. His fault, not yours.

Her fur continued to bristle. She didn't care he was cowering. She didn't care she had figuratively lost her shit on him, or caused him to nearly piss his pants. Rage and resentment flowed through her dark and as unmovable as the river Phlegethon; it was his fucking fault. Serves him right.

"Whatever." Raleska snarled, grabbing the skull by an eye-socket. Fuck you, she wanted to add -- but didn't.. more on account her mouth was full, than because she wanted to remain diplomatic. She held his gaze for a few seconds before making to leave, surprised even by her own vehemence. An unusual brand of pique was lobbed Reyes' way. Maybe there was more of Caiaphas in her than she knew. Or maybe, she was just tired of all of the bullshit and Reyes just happened to be the last small thing to push her over the edge before nuclear detonation.