"So why not have a squadron of yon Kessek, then?" Jamie retorts, just as angrily as Carson. He flicks a glance back at the other Scot, and nods in agreement. "Howard's no fighter, and he's certainly no coward for doing what he's done."

While he's not quite to the point where he's going to take a swing at Yavek, he's close, and he takes a half-step forward. "Or do ye have some excuse for that as well?"