"Is being a shit teacher not enough?" Kell asks, and for a moment he's filled with all the righteous indignation he wants to be. Emery is a rotten, spoiled cur, hurting anyone he likes and getting away with it. Lila is just another in a long line of undeserving souls in his path.

The windows give a rattle, and Kell breathes in deeply through his nose until they stop. "Emery does what pleases him, no matter what," he answers at last, repeating more softly, "No matter what."