[ Cehd'ra was doing a fine job at shrugging Zen's barbs off and sounding flippant, he's been told a lot meaner things after all. But that smarmy question at the end finally manages to hit too close to home.

There's a pause. ]

...I know Sanguis can get t'me, same as it does t'you. 'Wasn't trying to hurt you. 'Don't like doing it.

Guess I'll work on that approval thing too, here'n now.

[ Zen gets his quiet hang up, let him take his win. ]