"Stubborn..." he whispered, neither tone nor face changing. "You could at least tell me where you learned this from. You were much better as you were before you returned. When you actually listened. You've grown... unreasonable. Dangerously unreasonable." He'd rather not have to get rid of her now, not when he still had so few pawns at his disposal, but if she was to be a weak link in the chain...

But he would tread lightly and keep that as a last resort. Even if the threat would stand. "And selfish."