Asher's lips curled into a smirk, the amusement in his eyes contrasting sharply with the dire situation Silvia found herself in, "For a young lady from one of the three Great Houses, you are quite... stupid. But I must hand it to you," he paused, tapping his chin thoughtfully, "you certainly don't lack courage. I'm not even sure if that's a problem for me anymore."
Within the privacy of his own thoughts, Asher was genuinely surprised.
The audacity Silvia displayed, especially in trying to cross someone of Sabina's caliber, was beyond what he'd expected from someone like her despite being under Sabina's shadow for so many years.
Or maybe it was not so surprising, considering how she never really thinks about the consequences of her actions and just does whatever it takes to get things done her way.
