Herbert's chin, already tilted back, tilts a bit further back as he huffs out through his nose in mainly surprise, hands lowering, eyes widening slightly. It hadn't seemed sharp.

He hadn't meant threatening physically either, but it appears, of course, that CY-Ren has taken that as his meaning. He'd intended to call attention to how she obviously can't cope with being called on her mistakes, that she thinks authority is about not taking input and being the only one to propose ideas, even when others might be more intelligent.

Still, she's threatening him and he doesn't know how far she'll go. He steps back, stiffly saying, "what is this...posturing meant to prove?"