" There’s something I need to talk to you about,” Akos said.
“I was wondering when you’d get to the point,” Jorek said.
Ara set a plate down in front of Akos. There wasn’t much on it--a roll, probably a little stale by now, some dried meat, some pickled saltfruit. She brushed the crumbs off her fingers and sat down next to her son.
“What Jorek means is, we like having you here, but we know you don’t do things without a good reason,” Ara said, flicking the side of her son’s nose to chastise him. "

― Veronica Roth , The Fates Divide (Carve the Mark, #2)