"Yeah?" Bethan sighed, hunching her shoulders even further. "Well, that sounds pretty fucking depressing to me. Pretty fucking pathetic. But, sure, if that's the best you can do..."

She did sound genuinely disappointed. For a moment, she had actually thought he might be some sort of ally against the Guilds, but now it seemed apparent that it had been wishful thinking. Grasping at straws again, huh, Beth? Seeing things that aren't there. Get your shit together.