"Rude?" Nny shrieked in indignation. "The way you twist around, the way you twisted everything, made me think you were someone I could TRUST," he spat the word with a bitter laugh, "SMILING the whole time!!!! Telling me just enough of what I needed to hear when you were mocking me the whole time! All your words, and your smiles, and..."

God. He had liked Teatime's smile so much. He wanted to draw the machete that also hung from his belt, but surely a bat would be better against a spear?

"I WON'T BELIEVE YOU AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"