[ Grell's grin dissipates as she gauges his expression more seriously. Well, if he's pushing the subject, then it's on him if he's upset, right? ]

Mn, well, if you make an example of one, they all tend to do the work for you, really. Of course, every now and then, some new broad would come out of the woodworks to test me and earn her place as the new paradigm...

[ The edges of her lips flicker back into a smirk at such recollections! ]