The Sunspire our hearts the same,

Rannoch got Terance's message loud and clear, and he felt tension develop in his shoulders as he considered what had been said. "I understand," Rannoch replied, his voice suddenly quiet; he knew Terance was right. 

"And you're right," he admitted after a pause. "I'm going to want to do everything to protect this family— blood or not." He rolled his shoulders at his next thought and sighed. "This is something we have to talk to Liffey about, too. The sooner, the better." They all needed to agree how to handle these altercations before the next one happened.