"What conversation, exactly? Where's Prince Cousland? Maker's arse if I know." This isn't a temper tantrum, exactly. It's too quiet. More of a frantic, manic attempt not to have any feelings. He's doing different voices, too, to make it easier to follow his imaginary conversation, and Nathaniel's very welcome for that. "Sure would have been nice if he'd told anyone where he was going and why before haring off and abandoning everyone. Yes, that would have been great—"