Reena and Mathias were rather pissed about the fact I'd let Viviana go.

Did I mention my penchant for understatements?

"What the actual were you even thinking?" The half-Daeva used much harsher language, but I'll spare you her colorful vocabulary since it really wasn't necessary.

"You don't have to yell at me," I said, knowing my mild tone and lack of regret only made things worse.

She threw things. She blew up the fire roaring in the hearth in my room at ...