[Though on the one hand, being brought down to their level is certainly a taste of his own medicine, it also seems unfair somehow. He's here just as willingly as the rest of them, which is not at all, and though some would call her crazy for it, she'd sooner deal with him in his natural state than stuck in a miserable circumstance like this.

Irhya's ears wilt, just a little. If the volume of the soul is connected to the body's arcane potential, there's nothing to say they didn't water his down to match the rest of them, so she can't even take the positive thinking route.]

What would berating you earn me? Personal satisfaction? I don't take pleasure in being cruel, even to my enemies. If anything, being in this situation is punishment enough.

[She leans her weight heavily against the door frame.]

Look... I know this isn't easy. And I more or less know your feelings on being allies, but can we not at least find a midpoint?