Amari was furious and snapped, "Theon, you're no saint yourself. I might love my drink, but at least I'm not a scheming fraud pretending to be a proper alchemist."

Theon sneered. "Scheming or not, my alchemy is no worse than yours. Doesn't that piss you off?"

Amari slammed the table. "Fine! Then how about we find out?"

Theon chuckled. "Ignorant brute. Sure, let's see what you've got. You think I'm afraid of you?"

The tension between them shot up instantly, both looking ready to throw dow