That finally gets a reaction out of him - puzzlement, then mild annoyance. Is that what this is about? "Valdis, I'm not going to kill anyone over this. It was a melee, people had no choice. I'm frustrated by your choice-"

Huh. He tips his head. Suddenly it makes sense. He hadn't understood why she was in the melee in the first place - she was certainly willing to fight, and unafraid of killing, but she was the type to step in and do that for someone else. This was a volunteer event.

"You didn't put your name in. Someone else did." He crosses his arms over his chest. "And you think I'm stupid enough to kill them instead of letting you handle it."