Lady Z arrived at the auction hall with a contingent of Red House guards, her expression carrying fury at the deteriorating situation.
She surveyed the battlefield with professional assessment—dozens of combatants engaged in violence that was destroying valuable infrastructure and creating exactly the kind of attention the Dark Commerce District could least afford.
"ENOUGH!" she roared, her voice magically amplified to overcome the sounds of combat.
The sheer authority in her tone—backed by her position as leader of one of the major Houses—cut through the chaos.
Fighting didn't cease immediately, but it faltered as combatants registered her presence.
Lady Z stepped into the center of the conflict zone, her guards maintaining defensive positions but not engaging. She looked at each faction's representatives in turn, her gaze carrying contempt for their behavior.
