Sarkis turned toward her furiously. “I have guarded her as I would my sisters. No one will offer her disrespect in my hearing, man or woman, or they will answer to me.” He put his hand on the hilt of his sword. Malva slapped Alver’s arm. “Alver! Are you going to let him talk to me like this?” Alver eyed the sword and Sarkis and said, “Yes, mother, I believe I am.” The bailiff’s lips twitched.
The one time I like Alver lol
