Lake Rodney in an empty field and

"Well, I would not say that he is magical, but he does his work with great care and love," Wraen spoke fondly of Eljay. She knew that he would not be too thrilled to know that she had exaggerated his craft just a bit too much, but then alongside Ibis he was the best they had and with the most experience. Blackthorns (throw some Redhawks in for good measure too) were statistically more prone to wounds than any other dynasty. Simply because they did things first and thought about consequences later. 

"What is that you offer?" she asked him in return. She would have been glad to help him without any retribution, unless he suggested it himself.