He was being a pain in the ass? She was the one instigating any potential aggression, and he knew he was above it. This prison would be temporary, and there was really no sense in lashing out like this. He could beat on the walls all day long, but really fighting with the others?

It was starting to sound better by the second, actually. If she wasn't bored, maybe she'd shut up, and he could go back to seething and brooding in peace.

"Listen to yourself!" he barked, advancing on her but not raising his hands or threatening her -- at least not outside of intimidation. "You call me a loudmouth fool and you've been yelling far longer than I have!"