[ Monty shouts after him, and Royce stops, turning back to face him. That's something. He takes a few steps back towards Monty's house, fists clenched by his sides. ]

Every cut against Alfie is one against me. [ He snaps. ] You acted and you hurt me, you broke something I don't often give, and showed no remorse after I explained to you why it hurt.

You flagrantly violated my closest friend because he was rude to the woman you love. How am I supposed to know that I won't cross some similar line for you someday and you'd decide it was fine to turn me into an animal without asking?