Elric listened once more as Kace quite diplomatically rebutted Roland's attack, though he also included a few unnecessary remarks calling Roland's skill and experience in actual combat into question.  Kace then turned to Elric and spoke to him in Falkmor.  Elric could not help but smile somewhat as Kace agreed with the sentiments he had expressed, though his Falkmor was not perfect.  It had been spoken well enough that Elric had been able to understand him, and the fact that Roland seemed to not understand the language also gave Elric some small amount of pleasure.

Kace had then asked Elric for his story, but before Elric could respond, Sir Roland responded to Kace's questions of his skill and experience in combat, and then made ready to draw his sword and directly threatened Kace.  That was too much for Elric who, in two short strides placed himself between Roland and Kace, holding his spear out between them to keep them apart, with the point directed at Roland.

"That is enough," he declared clearly and forcefully.  "We are all on the same side here, and fighting amongst ourselves will only aid the enemy."  His next words were directed more to Roland as he said, "You yourself said that we are all on this quest together.  You would do well to not strain our relations by insulting us or worse, threatening us."  He spoke once more to both Kace and Roland. "Both of you, opposite sides of the ship now, and don't either of you come near the other until we arrive at port.  I don't want to hear any more fighting between the two of you."  He glared at both men and waited to see if they would obey or argue the orders he had just given, admittedly without any real authority to force their obedience.