[Well, to be fair, she had been a bit put out when he'd up and left, though nowhere near what she was showing now. Isabela had her pride, yes, but she'd left one too many lovers in the night to be throwing stones.

And luckily, Hei remained as sharp as ever. Only he was close enough to see the approving glint in her eyes, even as her face took on an expression of outrage]

Well, aren't we like every other man who thinks too highly of himself? [She makes a show of flinching at the word debt, and pretends to mull for a moment] And what makes you think I have any debts?