The way Estinien refuses to quite meet his eyes as he takes the coffee, the way he's avoidant even for Estinien...Valdeulin knows what it means. It burns in his stomach to think something he did gave that monster even a moment of pleasure.

But he can't blame Gaius for taking a victory offered so easily. Estinien, though, he should have known better. Sevara notes how he vanishes off into the woods before his emotion can be read on his face, and shrugs. (Like she cares where the Black Wolf sticks his dick.)