"We don't misunderstand anything, Rust," Nightfall said.
"You're fucking nuts."
"Now, your best friend just told you that you were fucking nuts, and your answer is that the only person fit to be King is whoever can kick your ass? Because if you call me a coward again, I'll show you just how smart that criteria is. Don't call me a coward when you spent years hiding from anything dangerous or meaningful that's happened," he said, moving to separate himself from anyone nearby.
"Your crime is cowardice. You fear that without that Crown, you'll return to being a forgotten, meaningless piece of shit paralyzed by fear and dreaming of hate."
Oh, the Rose has Thorns.