"Why would I pretend this did not happen? As you said, I will not initiate and you find doing so insulting." Kennet might have smirked, but it faded quickly. If Elia was aware of the string being dangled like a cat-toy he was sure she would react in her typically irritated manner.
Kennet had several states of being; the cold exterior required by his contract and used less for the intimidation factor towards the employees and more for the cooling of a being of magic that could only be described as fire; his 'fire' stated where he was free and would likely hunt down any further family members of the people that killed his other half; his 'heated' state that Elia witnessed when he was trying to break his bindings; and what could only be described as this in-between state where he kept a cool tone but teased.
"If Catherine has predicted your death then you did not do your ritual correctly." He stated. She gave up a lot to gain the power she had. "I think she should be more worried about her own death."