He's forgotten how forthcoming she can be, at least when it comes to people that are not herself. As a character review goes, it's rather mixed, but there are certainly worse things she could have said about him. Felix is not sure if any of this encourages him. At least Ashura hasn't befriended someone cruel, but it does not help him not feel at least a little bit threatened. As if he had something to lose that he has not already thrown away.

"Luckily thrones are in short supply in this castle," Felix replied with a smirk and perhaps a little too airily to be truly nonchalant.