"William and I are forced to retreat," Spencer said, tossing his hair a little, "because of your crude and misguided attempts at -- at possession or claims or the like!" For a moment he toyed with the idea of using the phrase 'epic and secret love', but Pete was searching for something with too much fervour in his pocket. Spencer eyed him warily, and thought that he might have to save the big guns for later.
Instead, he pointed his finger sternly and said, "You, sir, are going to have to step off."