[And yet she falls into the trap easily enough and time and time again in doing so. For as prideful as she can be, it's not hard to fluster her if you find the right spots to prod.

Oh, rude. In turn she's rolling her eyes and shifting her attention to that lovely patch of wall next to him and high up. Totally not at all annoyed by him bringing that up, what do you mean?]

I don't have a clue what you're talking about, it's not something I've held onto or anything as if it hurt my pride or anything. Not at all. [Except it absolutely is.]