dissolvedshadows:

    _{“if they worked then you’d have no one to annoy you
     because they’re all too afraid of you. I’m not afraid of
     anything so without me, there’s no one to fill that role
     and someone has to.”}

  _{“I don’t believe that. If someone had to annoy me, I think
there would be many up to the challenge.” Then again, she
was right… most were too afraid to do anything, and he
enjoyed that little part of things.} 

_{If people were afraid, he could do what he wanted, and no
one would speak up for themselves. Honestly, it was a reason
to why he kept everyone at arms length. So they couldn’t get
close enough to lose their fear of him, “’Course, I doubt many
would be willing to attempt it.”}

_{“—- And you just seem to be a thorn in my side.”}