[What a grim life he leads. Ethlyn has never realized it before. It's a testament to just how good his mask has been for all this time. Even when the labyrinth revealed some of his secrets by force, it had only scratched the surface of his troubles.]

Well. I, for one, am glad that they haven't succeeded, and I sincerely hope that they never do. [She doesn't need a curse of honesty on her to say that.] It's very decent of you not to show them the same treatment as they've been giving you.

[She's teasing his dismissive tone a little, but she also means it. It's a testament to his character.]

They could just try falling in line behind you and making everyone's life easier, but jealous men never seem to do that.