Zhi had, indeed, opened her mouth to retort to Styrm's comments, but he stymied her. Annoyance set into her expression instead, and she lifted her chin at him in obstinate mulishness. But she let the comment go, brought up instead (again) by the sidetrack he suddenly took with the conversation.
"Ye got summat worth hidin' away from me int'rest?" Her tone went cool and coy, the smile deepening between bites.
"Ye got summat worth hidin' away from me int'rest?" Her tone went cool and coy, the smile deepening between bites.