"And then you attacked my--" Noah bites his tongue, not wanting to argue. He doesn't want it to turn into another fight.

"Then I'm asking you now to talk to me," he says, instead, and it sounds a lot like a plea. He comes closer without walking. Ronan's supposed to be his best friend. He doesn't want this place to tear them apart, but it has to be something about Darrow. Something must be really, really wrong.