Tatsu stood about a foot away from the bars of the cell, simply gazing at her intently, watching her every move. Her tone caused his lips to twitch ever so slightly, but he did not smile. She was a feisty one, eh? He wondered why she did not carry through with her insult, but deep down he knew why. His eyes had the ability to unnerve some people, and as he watched her, he could tell she was uncomfortable under his gaze, but he did not look away from her.
It would be impolite not to hear her out, and even though she was being very rude, he would not dishonor himself by stooping to her level of childishness. When she finished speaking, telling him off quite assuredly, he lowered his gaze. Few people could lie to him when they were truly pinned under his icy stare, so he believed her when she proclaimed her innocence. "I am not laughing at you." The words were simply spoken, but he turned away from her and studied the guard intently for several long, unforgiving moments.
"You will release this young woman, she is innocent of the crime you accuse her of. To be honest, I find this level of incompetence absurd for guards. You have gone out and found a young woman with no one to vouch for her, and set her up as a sacrifice so that you would not have to actually perform your duties. It is sickening."
The guard's jaw dropped as he stared at Tatsu, fumbling for some kind of reply to the accusation of them not doing their job and of them being lazy. "I can't just release a thief! If you really think she's innocent, Sir High and Mighty, you can post her bail yourself!" The guard folded his arms and smirked at him, thinking he had gotten the better of him. Most merchants wouldn't give up money with no profit for themselves.
Tatsu studied the guard, then glanced back at the girl in the cell. Reaching into his coin purse, he pulled out several silver coins and dropped them at the guard's feet, not even wanting to touch the annoying creature before him. "As I said, release her, and be quick about it." Without another word, or a backwards glance, he brushed past the guard and headed back up the steps.