You know," Cecily said, "you really didn't have to throw that man through the window.""He wasn't a man," Gabriel said, scowling. "He was an Unseelie Court faerie. One of the nasty ones.""Is that why you chased him down the street?""He had no business showing images like that to a lady," Gabriel muttered, though it had to be admitted that the lady in question had hardly turned a hair, and seemed more annoyed with Gabriel for his reaction than impressed by his chivalry."And I do think it was excessive to hurl him into the canal.""He'll float."The corners of Cecily's mouth twitched. "It was very wrong.

You know,” Cecily said, “you really didn’t have to throw that man through the window.””He wasn’t a man,” Gabriel said, scowling. “He was an Unseelie Court faerie. One of the nasty ones.””Is that why you chased him down the street?””He had no business showing images like that to a lady,” Gabriel muttered, though it had to be admitted that the lady in question had hardly turned a hair, and seemed more annoyed with Gabriel for his reaction than impressed by his chivalry.”And I do think it was excessive to hurl him into the canal.””He’ll float.”The corners of Cecily’s mouth twitched. “It was very wrong.