Lee had seen his share of angry women in his lives, but he never figured out the secret to calming them down. No matter what he tried, it was like adding oil to the fire – they stayed mad, or somehow got even angrier. In his experience, the best strategy was to do nothing and let the fire burn itself out.
He patiently looked at her, trying to make as apologetic face as possible, without having a clue what he did wrong. Meanwhile she stared back at him, as if she could kill him with her eyes. After a silent standoff that lasted about twenty breaths, she sighed and sank back into her chair.
"What in the world did you do?" This time her voice was calmer, but still filled with annoyance.
"I'm sorry." Lee honestly said, "You'll have to be more specific."
Elder Shen's flaring nostrils indicated she was about to blow up again, but somehow managed to keep herself together.
