[He listens with an unreadable expression, eyes half lidded. The cigarette is burning up to the filter.]
I could've told you that you weren't useless, you know. Doing all that was unnecessary.
And now people are mad at you. After all the time I spent trying to rig it so you got off easily with the humans around here.
[Further. Further. He brings the burning filter up to his eyes and watches it closely as it creeps nearer to his fingertips.]
You're not the only one who's been working hard. I know I lose my tempter sometimes, but I say the things I say for good reasons. I say them for your sake.
[he doesn't need to keep up a kind face anymore. Cain's already bought into it enough that he can slowly start to release.]