"Answer me!" Lord Azryn yells at her.
Yetsune flinches, squeezing her eyes shut. His gaze softens when he sees her reaction, realizing how much he's frightened her.
Lord Azryn swallows hard, struggling to rein in his emotions. "I shouldn't have yelled," he says, his voice quieter now. "I'm sorry."
Yetsune opens her eyes. "You're right. I cut myself," she says, looking straight into his eyes without a trace of remorse.
"Why?" Lord Azryn whispers, leaning closer. "Why would you do that? Is it really worth it?" His voice rises again, though not as harshly as before.