Gar would be foolish not to be a bit scared by all of that. Nevermind the growl sparked something else that he refused to acknowledge. And he can’t help but be surprised that Dorrek would stop him. It’s a reminder that he’s not really free still, he probably never would be because he was always going to be subject to Dorrek somehow.

The door won’t budge, though.

“I’m not mocking you. How could I ever dare your majesty? You still own me. But I worry about the lives of my people still too and you know nothing either.”

Dorrek is too close and Gar feels small, frustrated and allured at the same time.