Ankyra Sound Amongst the waves

I was given permission to pp 'Phas & for Kja to induct Rayen into Saltwinter (if i wanted) so the thread can keep moving so I think we can probably wrap this up in the next few posts? :D

He had simply mentioned Thistle's own penchant for healing to help solidify why he thought it was a noble trade — even though Thistle probably hated him for his actions currently — and it drew a lackluster albeit polite nod from the ebony stranger at their borders. He hadn't exactly been expecting a verbal response but now it just felt all awkward. No one (or so Kjalarr assumed) really cared that a mother that had very little hand in raising him was a healer — she wasn't apart of Saltwinter and thus not important to them. In truth, if not for his respect (and love he assumed) for Thistle and Goddess Frigga he doubted he would see the trade as “noble”. It was useful, especially to a young wrecking ball such as himself that seemed to ooze trouble and appeared to rather enjoy picking fights; but even when he picked fights with beasts bigger than him (the second bear comes to mind) he did not seek medical attention for his muzzle. He submerged it in the salt waters of Stavanger Bay and endured the sting to keep in clean but the ugly scars breaking across his flesh was proof enough that despite having them at his disposal he did not tend use healer's talents.

Those thoughts were tucked away, however, when she responded to his question. It wasn't, admittedly, as grand as he would have liked (he was a sucker for a good tale by nature), but as she told it she had heard wind that they were about survival and that such had appealed to her. “Well you didn't hear wrong, that is our biggest rule here: survival,” He confirmed just because it seemed like the polite thing to do, even if it was a little redundant. “Do you have any questions?” Thus far, Kjalarr had been the one to ask them all but was willing to flip the tables if she had a curiosity that needed sated in regards to Saltwinter before they moved forward.