with some considerations

Hecate's smile didn't seem to fade, nor did she seem to even notice she had one. "Reintic isn't here; naturally I'd be the one to end you if that's going to be the case," she replied matter-of-factly, not even tearing her eyes off his when they locked gazes. He turned away first though, but Hecate had the feeling he wasn't going anywhere.

A chuckle escaped past her lips as she took a step to him. Hecate leaned forward, placing a hand on his shoulders to keep herself balanced on her tiptoes to whisper into his ear. "What's wrong, Zach? I thought you were on your way?"

Hecate stepped back instinctively at his reaction. She had to smother another chuckle so she could speak. "Really now? That's a rather unfair thing to say, Zach." Despite his withdrawn weapon (or rather, formed), Hecate only kept her hands behind her back. Though its true it allowed her hands to hover closely to her staff, she didn't even look like she was paying any attention to it. Her eyes narrowed at him, but the smirk she had never left, "There isn't anything wrong. What ever gave you that idea?"

It was hard not to grin when Zach approached her, what more when he'd brought his face closer to hers. She wasn't even sure why she was feeling this giddy at that moment when towards others, she couldn't even care less. Something about Zach being furious with her seemed funny? Not really, but it seemed to have an effect she wasn't particularly aware of. "You can think whatever you like, Zach. I wasn't even saying anything about what they want to do with you." She walked past him, but only so that she could go around him, "You're very tense, you know. You could probably use some rest after what Eden's been doing today, hm?"

And there it was. The Zach she remembered from the Feast. If she hadn't been such a bad actor, she might have gotten away with making him believe she wasn't here to arrest him. If only it had been that easy. Then again, if it had gone that way, things would have turned out differently in the end. Suddenly remembering the last time she'd spoken with Eden made a blush appear on her face but she managed to keep her expression neutral.

"Eden is quite something, isn't he? It's a surprise you haven't been tracked down by the city police — then again, you're not an easy opponent to get arrested so easily." she said. She watched him for a moment before she spoke again, "So what do you plan to do?"

Hecate's expression seemed to soften before it schooled back to a neutral that seemed more natural on her face. He looked distraught, she noted. Of course, when you've got a smooth criminal as an alter, it wasn't something to be surprised at. If one goes down, he goes with him. In normal circumstances, she'd just tell him to go back with her to get things over with but bringing it up didn't sit well with her.

"Why don't we go somewhere where you can sit down and take a break?" Her gaze fell back to his hands, "Or at least clean up the evidence from your hands before you're caught red-handed." If Zach would look at her, he'd realize she managed to actually say that with a straight face.