Damn it - Byerly shoots the boy a look that's equal parts long-suffering, angry, and incredulous. There's something about this look that says, Can't you cut me a break? But By stops short of slapping the child, even though as Vor and as an adult and as the annoyed party he'd be well within his rights to do so. Instead, he turns on his heel and stalks off, trying to pull together the tattered shreds of his dignity as he returns to his investigation.

"Fine. Stand there. Freeze to death. You'd be doing us all a kindness if you did."