The Sunspire I should be wiser.

Screech's opinion confused Rannoch, and his expression changed to reveal his uncertainty. "Do you not realize that Liffey is also an Alpha?" he asked; Rannoch wondered if he hadn't made that clear to him. "And that she has as much say in any matter as I do?" Did he not understand how it all worked? 

Screech's tirade continued, and Rannoch found himself disengaging from the insults that were directed at him and his best friend; it seemed like Titmouse only voiced opinions for the shock value they created. Rannoch realized that it was what happened with Terance, and now, he was doing it to him; the trend was becoming more apparent. Rannoch's shoulders squared, and he listened the rest of the monologue with a grain of salt. 

When all was said and done, Rannoch's stare locked onto Screech, and he asked with a trace of concern, "Do you know what you're doing?"