Answering a question with a question is a sign of bad manners. If this is not a clarification of the previous question, then most likely this is an attempt to evade an answer, change the subject, or end the conversation. If the question is considered an attack, then the answer is defense. If you use the principle - the best defense is an attack, then it is better not just to defend, but to counterattack. Answering a question with a question will be such a counterattack, thus the status of the defender changes, and he becomes an attacker...

14 So, remembering her first trip to the Butakovsky pass, Natasha, having overcome the dam, slowly climbed to the Chimbulak tract. From all sides it was surrounded by high, mighty, bewitching mountains, overgrown with Tien Shan firs. When looking at them, Natalia simply took her breath away from their monumental solemnity and grandeur. The clean, clear air was fragrant with the aromas of summer herbs and the dense, rich smell of pine needles. Of course, out of habit, Natalya got tired of the endless rise, but the ringing beauty of the surrounding nature gave her strength and vigor. Finally, they came either to the camp site of the student society "Burevestnik"...