Vanessa goes very still, swallowing hard.

"If you want a debate about this, I suggest looking somewhere else, sir. I was dragged out of bed after four hours of sleep and forced to deal with the fallout of evil being done to children. I'm hungry and exhausted and I'm not at my best."

She sounds tired, in a way that's not just physical but emotional. While she certainly doesn't seem frightened by his display, something about it has pushed the pleasant social mask off of her.