It's about a lot of things, actually, but we don't really have the time to hash that all out and I'm not about to start going down the list of times you acted like an arrogant prick. It's a real long list, as I'm sure you can imagine, but...

[ on the plus side, the milk does help the taste, but it's really just milk with some sugar in a cup that once contained bad tea. she pushes it aside, warm enough to just give up on the whole thing. she reaches out for his hand instead. ]

Bat, if we're going to get through this, you have got work with me. You've got to start seeing me as an equal, trust me enough to know I know what I'm doing or at least enough to let me in on what you're planning. I know what you're doing and I'd find it sweet if it weren't so frustrating. You can't protect me and take all this on yourself and I know that it's hard for you to let go of the reins sometimes, but... I'm telling you right now that I'm not going to sit back and wait for you to save the day.