It's all right, Gil. I'm sure he didn't mean any harm.

[Though the truth is anything but, Gilbert's harsh look almost seems to calm Vincent further, his smile widening a fraction more. To have done something to make brother show that face earns Richard a special place in Vincent's heart, shadowy and black, kept carefully secret from those who otherwise interfere. Oh, Richard will pay indeed for his sin, but neither here nor now. Torture proves all the more effective when the the victim knows neither when it will begin, or end.]

But I am curious about what upset you so, Sir Richard. [What horrible things does he see in the red color of Vincent's eye?]