Yes. [ She says that without missing a beat as she fishes the last chunk of glass out of his hand — then starts blotting away the blood with the full and frilly skirts of its dress. It's fine, this is definitely not the first time this dress has been covered in blood. ] Nobody else will fight me here. This is a repayment.

[ She sounds not even a little guilty, which is probably to be expected. ]

I suspect they would be more forgiving of my starting a fight than they would of you.