When the confrontation moved from verbal threats to outright violence staff appeared at the childrens' side as though they'd learned to teleport. Two orderlies took hold of Lorelei's arms to pull her back, removing her hands from the boy's throat with grips as solid and implacable as stone, while the nurse accompanying them paused to drop to one knee beside the boy, brow creased in obvious concern. "Addison? Are you all right, dear?"