"Whatever do you mean?" she replied innocently. "You should really have much more respect for those who are 'just' assistants. Some really have no desire to kiss backsides in order to achieve what should be gained by hard work and good ideas. Unfortunately, the world works that way, at least until those in lower positions find themselves in positions of power."
She looked up and down at the wand in her hand as if it were an interesting piece of art that she was questioning whether to purchase.
"But then, you know something of positions of power, don't you? You must, daring to come into a public place to cast an unforgivable upon a well-respected healer." A knowing smile. "Either powerful, or desperate."