Brí sobered slightly. "If it makes you feel better, I don't believe anyone who says it wasn't called for. He's insufferable and inconsiderate, and I am amazed that he's not hit more often." She reached over and put her hand on Xavier's arm. "Even having not been there, I'm sure it was self-defense in a way."
She slid the box of cookies towards him again. "Are you still getting grief for the headlines?"