Context:10 - It was n't a mistake ! I knew it could n't have been . I had tried so hard and put so much of myself into it that the mere thought that I had failed brought angry tears to my eyes . I wiped furiously at them with the back of my hand and glared up at the demon before me , his smirk nearly obscured by the white locks of hair that he purposely hid behind .
Question Why is the narrator crying and showing such blatant emotion ?
Answer:
The narrator is feeling threatened .