"And there won't be brawls if any of us has anything to say about it." Shay said, nodding as he ushered them in, and glanced at Roman, shaking his head a little. "You're making this harder than it needs to be. For yourself, not just the rest of us." That was a problem TOO, but well, not the biggest one right now. "This time, we're starting with some ground rules." He added. "If you'll follow me, gentlemen."
"Ground rules DO seem like..." Jacob paused, reaching up to rub his temple as if he already had a headache. Then again, getting Roman to come over here HAD been somewhat headache inducing. "Well, thinking about LAST time."
"Last time was a bloody disaster." Emmett had to agree on that point. Probably he'd contributed to that, but, well. "Look, if it helps, I..."
"No." Shay held up a hand. "Not yet. You'll have a turn, but it's not happening yet. And not HERE in the hall. We're doing this in the dining room. I didn't assign seats but don't put it past me if I have to." he added, nodding toward the table as they at least managed to get into the room, though he was grateful Jacob brought up the rear. Not that he thought anyone was going to escape, but even so.
"Before we start." He said, nodding toward them as they settled around. "I want to make a few things clear. Point one, this isn't a free for all. When someone speaks, you're going to listen and let him finish before you say a bloody thing. No matter WHAT he says. Point two, we are sorting this like civilized people. We aren't animals."
Jacob snickered, and Shay gave him the most withering look he could manage right now.
"We aren't animals." he continued. "And you're NOT taking this to blows, bringing it outside, or doing anything but telling your sides of how all of this started. I want to see you give each other the most basic respect. We'll move on to solutions and proposing those once everyone's had a chance to talk."
That said, he nodded slowly toward Peter. "Peter hardly had a chance to talk last time before this escalated so he'll be going first. Any problems?" He added that in the tone he used on the Morrigan and in the field. It usually made people shut up and pay attention. Usually.