His legs were still aching, but that was nothing new. Ivar's legs were always in some state of pain. He got back on his knees so that he could continue carving. There's just the sound of stone being chipped away for a moment before Angel asked her question. "What ever gave you that idea?" He said with sarcastic bite in his voice.

He went on to explain. "People so often show their true colors early on. It used to disappoint me. Now I simply expect it." That was the problem with being able to read people well: he saw their flaws as well as their good qualities.