Right away Azara could tell that she hated this man. But at his words she no longer hated him, she despised his very exsistence and wanted to disembowl him where he stood. The Dutchess became very still and she began to grow angrier and angrier. She knew that her Harpy was getting riled up and at any moment would take over until she calmed down. Which Striker seemed to feel. He grabbed her hand and began to draw circles in the palm of her hand. Still absolutely frozen Azara looked Rodrick up and down while Tess spoke. "You will not use such vulgar words in front of me Lord Rodrick. Do you understand me? I am a Lady and I will not put up with you disrespecting me with such language." She looked back to Naerwen and Tess and gave them a slight smile before she turned to look back at Rodrick again, her face composed with slight distaste.