Time to step up

[a magical taco]

The smile betrayed her. Richard knew what she was doing, trying to antagonize him into a fight and the smile was a blinding reminder of what she was trying to do. He considered his options for a moment. He did not feel the need to prove himself, especially without the assistance of magic but if he attacked her mind right now he wasn't sure he would be able to stop himself before he caused serious, possibly permanent, harm. It had been a long time since his anger had gotten the better of him and he had no intentions of letting it control him now. "If you want to challenge me you can act like a mage and square the circle" She obviously wanted him angry and so he put some extra vile into the words as he said them through clinched teeth. He even furrowed his brow for added effect. "You wanted me angry Rebecca and now you have it, square the circle or sit the fuck down". He played the part she wanted to see and he did it well.