“We’ll discuss your dereliction of—”
His face turned red. “You cannot order me. You are but a woman, and you are not in charge.”
His arrogance so infuriated her that she could not speak for a moment. It was like having boiling water thrown over her.
Uzfan stepped between them, raising his hands placatingly. “Please, please, do not quarrel. It is not seemly.”
“What is not seemly is for this fool to refuse to stand watch,” she said, and had the satisfaction of seeing Draysinko’s dark eyes narrow. “Gods! We could have been a Grethori raiding party, on you before you knew it.”