Ignatius doesn't even get a chance to respond to Peridot's accusations, because as soon as Tyki finishes, it's actually the Ringmaster that rebukes her. Her massive body shifts behind the group, raising her body so that she looms over them.

"Because fighting for myself would only get other people hurt," she snarls, though its more hurt than angry. "Who do you think took the brunt of my crimes? The Courts? No, the Wyld Fae."

"Disrespect has nothing on being seen as an active threat - as the thing that could unbalance the Queens if directed by the right hands. That is my only legacy in this struggle, and it's the only thing I've done in this carnival, too."