[Free pets for a standard trip? Svalinn has no arguments with that, though he'll respect the grim tone of the conversation by continuing his stride without any significant reaction. Barok replies with a quieter tone for his own part.]

It is not in your nature to wish for that.

[She might do a flip or two, and she's certainly willing to stand up to others, but such violence is another matter entirely. He knows this. She's also not stupid enough to seek out a fight she can't win on her own, however much she might try to help otherwise—he knows that too.]

I regret that I could not prevent myself from escalating the confrontation... and the distress it has caused you.