Ari's eyes narrowed, a bad sign to any who knew her well.  Usually easy going and a perky spirit, she would whether the insults of others and take them for what they were, usually turning them around cleverly, but to have such remarks rained down upon her friends... oh,<em>she</em>might tease Reya about breaking her nails, but no one else had the right too and the snickers from those loud mouths weren't helping matters.<br/><br/>"Alright then.  You lot want to laugh, that's fine."  she said, her voice cutting across the room like ice.  "Bunch of spinless toads if you ask me, pressing young girls to fight an old man.  Fine then.   But we're going to take this outside because I will not have anyone busting up our Inn!   And I want you to apologize when it's over, each and everyone of you who said anything mean or hurtful.  And that goes doulbe for you, Brendan!"<br/><br/>She stamped her foot down on the floor, her arms folded across her chest, daring anyone one to say one more thing or hurl one more insult Reya's way.