"It's a turn of phrase." Jason doesn't need to append 'moron' to the end of that sentence. "The point is, I'm on your side, but that doesn't mean that I'm going to be a pushover. You follow my rules and you might win one of these Arenas. You don't and you aren't going to be happy."

His sternness, just the hint of a scowl, seems all the crueler than her grimace.