"Fear instills hatred, not respect," Ranulf countered emphatically. "Respect needs to be earned! It comes from being the kind of person others want to be!" Like Ike. His eyes narrowed. "You're not earning anyone's respect like this--not theirs, and definitely not mine."

Taking a slow, calming breath, he then motioned to Howard and Orc. "Take a good look at them. Do they look like they're going to run off and try something like that again? You've scared them out of their wits... isn't that enough?"

Ranulf looked the Kessek over in return, likewise assessing the potential threat. He didn't want a fight on his hands, he truly didn't... but if they wouldn't listen to reason, he was willing to resort to other methods. He simply couldn't do nothing.