Duvessa scoffed and looked back at the little girl with a soft laugh before looking back at the boy. "Oh what a gentleman!" she said sarcastically. She gave him a dangerous look as she added "but we have no need for such help when my abilities can do much more than you. Why don't [i]you[/i] go on your merry way and leave the girl to me?" Duvessa felt her temper rise slightly. [i] This boy must think I am unable to take care of the messes I or anyone else can make! Besides, people are much too afraid of me to care about what I do[/i] she thought angrily.