Peter came to a halt when a gun was pointed at his face. It was an unfair weapon to bring to their little dispute. "Guns are for the capital. We fight fairly here," he said, trying to persuade Damien to lower it.
Damien kept the gun aimed at Peter, where he could place the bullet between Peter's eyes without much effort. "I view the capital and the countryside the same. Now tell me, what was it you were saying about my wife? About her father? I want to hear it from you."
Laura moved to Peter's side and pressed his right hand down so he was no longer pointing the stick at Damien.
"Neither Lord Hawthorne nor Eloise wants to fight, Peter. We should apologise and walk away from this," Laura said, her voice low. "There is still a chance for us to move on and go back to how things were."
Laura knew well that this wouldn't end in Peter's favour. He was bringing a stick to a fight where a gun was already drawn, and there was no mistaking that Damien would not hesitate to use it.
