"I know what you think of me." He snarled at last. "I know what everyone thinks of me, but it isn't true. I'm not the one who did that to Lilyflight. I may be cruel, but I'm not a fox-heart."“Well? Have you forgotten how to speak?”
Lilyflight sighed, not knowing how to get through to him. “I know it’s hard,” she said at last. “I know you’re frustrated. But you also need to know that we’re going through something hard, too. We’re all doing the best we can; making new apprentices is just taking a little longer than usual, that’s all. You don’t need to try and prove yourself to anyone.”
He dipped his head in acknowledgment. "I'm just so tired of waiting."