At hearing this, Spinel decided it was finally time to speak up, hoping to diffuse the situation.  She stepped forward and said "Emerald, please calm down.  Have you already forgotten that without him, there's a good chance we wouldn't still have Aquamarine?  We should at least hear him out."  Spinel spoke so softly that one who didn't know better would have no idea that she'd just spoken about the most traumatic event of her life.