[h2][center]Byron Silverwood[/center][/h2]

The butler nodded at his mistress' words and stared at the two miscreants, a cold pair of eyes glancing between the two of them as he collected the knife that had been used as a momentary platform just moments prior. With that blade in hand, the two bickering girls seemed to not pay him any mind. That half-hearted attention to detail irritated him to some extent, though not as much as the half-alv girl deciding that poking at his knives was a more interesting subject than the possibility that they might injure her.

The automata's comments made clear that the one blocked off by his blades had been lying through her teeth, which only served to further his distrust of the girl. Lying in and of itself wasn't an issue, but the consequences that could have come about as a result if there wasn't anyone else to defuse the situation might have led to...

Well, paying reparations, yes, but more than that, there was the chance that someone else could get injured and that the blame might fall on them. That would most [i]certainly[/i] not do. But even so, considering that everyone had stopped running around like headless chickens, the butler had enough leeway to walk forward, knife still in hand as he approached the two young women.

"A thief is a thief. Sexual harassment is something that I will prosecute on my own time, if the princess so wills it, but until then I am acting as she commands. The automata, I presume, is free to go, though I request you refrain from such vague and dangerous threats in the future; the police force might implicate you for destruction of property if those wanton threats become reality," he stated, turning to the half-alv as he continued. "Returning stolen items does not change the fact that you have stolen. To maintain public order, I suggest you not act as such in the future. As per my master's order, though, I must request that you stay put unless she decides otherwise."

With a slight twitch of his right pointer finger, the knife that the girl was examining shot forward a quarter of an inch before stopping again. The other knives, steady as they were, did not move.

"Otherwise, I cannot guarantee you will remain unscathed."

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