"Buffy's of any kind don't sing either," she insisted dryly. She liked the cat analogy better, though of course Lucius was trying to stir the pot, raising her aggravation levels yet again.
"I'm not in a cage here. You don't know anything about our relationship, so stop pretending that you do," Buffy snapped back, trying to let it make her angrier than it was hurtful. "I'm here with Ambrose because I chose to be."