All he wants is for Harrowheart to understand. To immediately, intrinsically understand, and for this to be put swiftly into the past. The fact that this is not what is happening infuriates him. Worse than that, it rattles him.

He locks eyes with him and steps close, lowering his voice to a growl that has a tremor, almost hidden, buried within it. There are certain things Reynard knows he and Harrowheart share, certain truths he trusts the other to understand whether he has a right to or not. His voice might waver, but it's strong when he asks, "And you haven't killed? You haven't followed orders? You haven't been a villain? Don't use 'justice' as your excuse for desecrating her body just so you can feel big and powerful and better than other people."