In the time between when the fruit vendor grabbed her wrist and Conlan arrived, the man had gotten unreasonably angry and spouted insults at her, her family, her establishment and even things she had no idea the meaning of. He had gotten really mad at the prospect of not only not doing business, but having a complaint voiced somewhere where someone could do something about it.
Meanwhile, Rhiannon only wanted the bloody fruit, which to her recent dismay was the best on offer around this market. She didn't like to be grabbed, roughed up or insulted, however, and she felt something growing and rising from her stomach upwards to her lungs. She barely heard Conlan when he spoke, feeling that sensation that was much like a sneeze buildup, only what was about to come out, or through her was worse than a sneeze. Much worse. She had locked her eyes with the vendor and was almost baring her teeth. You could rough her up, even insult her, but you never spoke of her family in the way he just had.
Rhiannon heard Conlan ordering the man to let go, which he was deciding whether or not to do when Conlan's horse moved. "See, these are good apples, even the horse can tell and you have no better apple judge than a horse. It'd be a shame if your license were revoked and your baskets turned over and your fruit destroyed. Please reconsider your blatant stealing."
The man pushed Rhiannon's arm away roughly, making her hiss. "This is slander, I am no thief! I am a business man! You and your horse and this tall bastard here can all fall into the void for all I care. You are no longer welcome at my stand and I shall call the guard if-"
Suddenly, a violent rush of wind pushed the man backwards, and then onto his ass. Rhiannon gasped, although she knew this would happen. She dare not look up at Conlan, who had undoubtedly seen the source of the sudden wind on a beautiful, sunny morning. The man was taken aback, confused and hurting; Rhiannon felt the dire need to walk away. "To the hells with your business."
Her gaze flicked over to Conlan fearfully, and then she stepped away from the stand.