Northstar Vale Molars gnashing

The male flicked his ear to the sound of the others snort, their words bitter and ignorant. It rose the boys blood, and with a flash he turned around to face the other with a stern scowl.

A peasant.
Reiko's husband.
Emperor.

The emperor. Clay's heart clambered within his chest, his throat tight at the reality of his harsh words towards his superior. His first day within the Vale and he had already made a muck of things. Silently cursing himself of letting his image be ruined, the slated boy stood up. Marching towards the man with a high posed head.

Should he talk back?

Should he roll onto his belly for forgiveness?

"You have whelps and a loving wife yet you flirt with another? How would she feel knowing of your transgression?" Clay spat