The Great Hall had become a scene of barely contained chaos. For a few hundred heartbeats, no one felt safe.
Lady Ashlynn's forceful entrance had caught the Lothian Court off guard, but few had felt any real sense of danger. As imposing as Lady Ashlynn's knights were, and as intimidating as it might be to see the Dunn, Fayle, and Iriso knights joining with her, it was difficult for the powerful lords and their families to believe that things would become violent in a way that would affect them.
Posturing with naked blades was still posturing.
