it truly, on some deep and quiet level, unsettles piter that this man seems to worry about him. this man should not seek to monitor him as if he were a disobedient child prone to mishaps and injury. this man is not his friend.
this man-- he is a threat. a subtle one, granted, but any good and true threat is always a subtle one. ]
I've told you before that your concern toward my person is unnecessary, my dear Reid. [ the chuckle that escapes him sounds almost dismissive, sarcastic. ]