Yeah, he might be getting his ass kicked, as she snarled and glared up at him. Was she just mad about being short? Girl, there's more problems in the world than being knee high to an apple.
It was his turn to look a little grumpy, as she asked if he should be at Northfall sucking up to Arvid.
He is no king of minehis words held a finality to them, and it felt....good, to actually say it out loud. But there was something more important than that at paw here.
It's not my business, but those trees are touched by the gods, what if you anger the spirits inside? Their magic could turn to rot and spreadLike the mountain top. Though now that he's said it, it sounds like he was making excuses to save the tree an unjust execution.
Find something else to take your anger on
...the one time he doesn't think before he speaks.