Eli isn't sure what to feel about her upperclassman's sneering remark about her being weak, but if there's anything she wants to point out, it will be the impression that Wes can be such an ungrateful jerk through and through.
"How dare he...? After demanding something from me that my pocket can't even afford, he would shoot his mouth off and play me down like that!" she bolted out in silence, keeping her brow from twitching in annoyance just like how she wanted to keep her anger management in check.
She's in the presence of the three Champions, a powerful lightning wielder, and a fencing master at the moment, which is why she should be careful of what's going to come out of her lips if she wants to preserve their months-long secrecy and keep in touch with Wes. But this is also exactly why he's such an unappreciative person.
While she's taking a lot of time to contemplate whether she'll just bust him out or not, he doesn't hold back with his sharp tongue.
