Grim laughed. "Hehehehe...You're probably right, miss Sasha, but I'm afraid that this robe is my uniform--part of the job, you understand. Besides, if I wore a suit, then I would have to show my face, wouldn't I?" His grin formed into a smirk. He waited for Sasha to finish speaking to Sephiroth, and his smirk broadened.

Sephiroth didn't react for a moment, then he blinked and his brow furrowed as if he'd just realized she'd spoken to him. He turned to look at the young princess with the same expression. He seemed to be contemplating her. Then he seemed to disregard her apology.
"No leader is born knowing how to lead. Your skill will improve with practice and instruction. I suggest you find someone to teach you, if you are truly sincere of your apology."

Grim's smirk twitched painfully. "A little harsh, don't you think?"

Sephiroth turned his gaze to the reaper. "A ruler cannot afford to make mistakes. The fate of the people are in the ruler's hands. I know very well the consequences of rulers that make mistakes. My father was one of them, and I despise him for it." His eyes narrowed, and he turned his gaze back to Sasha. "I admit that I should not have interfered, your Highness. However, your naivete cost you your personal bodyguard. How does that reflect on your actions? Apologies will not fix your mistakes, young princess. Words are meaningless unless you act upon them. If you cannot act upon your words, then I cannot trust you."
His eyes were rutheless.
"Therefore I make this suggestion to you, your Highness. If you truly wish to apologize to me, then you will act on that apology. And if not for my trust, then for the sake of your own people. Show them that you are worth their loyalty."
By the end of his reprimand, his expression had softened somewhat. He was far from irritated or angry, rather, he saw this moment as an opportunity to potentially help her open her eyes to the bigger picture, that it was her decisions that would decide the fate of her people. Truly, he had the inborn dislike for angels that all his race shared, but that didn't mean they deserved a ruler like his father, or worse.