"What's wrong?"

The words are common, and often softly whispered by her whenever there's a shift in your stride, a hint of sorrow in your countenance, or just any sign that gives it away.

She pulls you aside but doesn't make it obvious, and her usual stoic expression is replaced by one with sincere concern.

"What's wrong?" Fiona will ask.

And many a time has she noticed the slouch in Lann's stride, or the sorrow hidden in the tone of Evie's voice. The way Karaok will clench his fist, and even the way Vella averts her eyes from yours.

And many a time has she asked them what was wrong and they had completely confided in her.

So Lann couldn't help himself when he found Fiona confronting Kai just beyond the docks where not many could hear what was going on.

But this time the question was not a question, but a mere statement. It was not whispered in hushed tones, nor was it asked with the usual serenity and there were two unprecedented words added that Lann would never have accounted for.

"What's wrong with you?!"

The normally calm and composed Fiona shouted. A scowl graced her countenance, and her entire body language was yelling fight me.

And Kai.

Lann could feel the aura of hostility radiating from him,, and could sense that the usual unpleased Kai was even more (was that possible?) internally riled up than usual. And rather than uttering a few chosen words, Kai had released a full on sentence – complete with your complimentary exclamation mark.

"Fiona, it's none of your goddamn business who the I sleep with, so stay the hell out of it!"

And without any hesitation, without any thought, Fiona yelled back.

"You make it my business when you screw with my friends – no , don't you dare walk away from me or I'll-"

Lann doesn't find out what Fiona will do. Lann does not want to find out what Fiona will do. However, Lann does know that he doesn't want to be here - that he doesn't want to be back in the Inn where he will find the normally haughty Vella sobbing uncontrollably and crying, asking, why? Why?

So today, for the first time in his life, Lann will cast aside his headstrong personality and walk away.