There were times she found the sarcastic remarks charming and amusing. That was not one of them. She didn't appreciate how flippant, how dismissive he was being. Maybe she'd wounded his pride by showing him she wasn't there just to be alone with him, but she didn't care. He could deal with his hurt feelings when she was gone. They were on two different sides of a conflict that was escalating to a violent war. She either needed his help or needed to know that he would never offer it.