Warren conceded to her point with a small shrug and a nod in her direction.
"We do alright." The deflection was equal parts pride and humility. "Would have continued without me, of course. If anyone is to be congratulated, it's the folks who volunteer their services to make sure everyone else is kept safe. Grindstone wouldn't be anywhere without them, that's for certain."
He paused to set his glass down and signaled in the affirmative for another round. "Crowd is finally settling back in to a saner level, though." The highlander took another drink from his refreshed glass and shook his head again, expressing disbelief. "...three score people, that's more sane. I mean it when I say it; As long as Ul'dah's got so many folks interested in learning how to swing a weapon, I don't foresee war going in any favor but the Jewel's."
"Maybe that's not quite fair. We do see a quite a few from outside of Thanalan. I guess the Grindstone's got that going for it. Where else can you talk shop casually with swordsmen, mercenaries, royal guards, lancers from High Houses and meet all sorts of crafts and philosophies regarding the healing arts?"
The words reached his ears and brought a frown. He drowned it in his glass.
"We do alright." The deflection was equal parts pride and humility. "Would have continued without me, of course. If anyone is to be congratulated, it's the folks who volunteer their services to make sure everyone else is kept safe. Grindstone wouldn't be anywhere without them, that's for certain."
He paused to set his glass down and signaled in the affirmative for another round. "Crowd is finally settling back in to a saner level, though." The highlander took another drink from his refreshed glass and shook his head again, expressing disbelief. "...three score people, that's more sane. I mean it when I say it; As long as Ul'dah's got so many folks interested in learning how to swing a weapon, I don't foresee war going in any favor but the Jewel's."
"Maybe that's not quite fair. We do see a quite a few from outside of Thanalan. I guess the Grindstone's got that going for it. Where else can you talk shop casually with swordsmen, mercenaries, royal guards, lancers from High Houses and meet all sorts of crafts and philosophies regarding the healing arts?"
The words reached his ears and brought a frown. He drowned it in his glass.
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