Severed Ties

I slowly rise to my feet, folding my arms across my chest as I take a step forward until I'm standing directly in front of Noreen. I don't need to raise my voice or adopt a threatening stance. The confidence with which I hold her gaze is enough to plunge the entire hall into silence, broken only by the crackling of the fire in the hearth.

"And what right do you have to come here asking me for help