Yes, Caste. Behavior befitting a royal blue blood. Such is life on Alternia.

[Though this isn't Alternia... Or his universe, really. Equius narrows his yellow eyes back at her.]

This is how trolls of my status must be. If I were to try and change the way things were handled, I would be disowned and tossed amongst the lower class. Possibly culled. I needn't explain any of this to you and am just wasting time doing so.

[He scowls, showing a few of his broken teeth. The longer he takes here, the higher the chances of Nepeta running into danger.]

I need no help from those beneath me. I can manage perfectly on my own.