Aria's pov

　　The situation spiraled out of control before I even had a chance to think. Eadric and Marcus were at each other's throats again, their arguments growing more vicious by the second. They stood inches apart, tension radiating off them like a suffocating heat. I couldn't let this get any worse.

　　"Enough!" I yelled, stepping between them and forcing my arms out to separate them. My voice shook, but I couldn't let fear control me. "This isn't going to solve ...