[Now that gets his attention. He jumps backwards again, staring in disbelief at the damaged floor. He knows she's not a royalty card. She could get in trouble!

But there are rarely any consequences in this place. He's one of the people who told her that. So all he can do is shrink away, staring at her with a mixture of wariness and incredulous disbelief.]

Let me put it this way. If someone you'd already turned down started harassing you, and then threatened to go after your sister, would you insult him? Or would you hold back for fear of offending the people he's slept with? Keep in mind this is a one-on-one conversation, which should mean it's just between you two.