Blackwater Islands e sea, silver —

a debt. a offer of home and sanctuary. for some, ingram supposes, that is enough. he takes a moment to reflect upon his own reasonings for being here: despite that he was only now starting to feather into the religious aspects: the listener. his devotion, his affection ...it was to her; always.

everything and anything else would come in its own way, its own terms.

a draw of breath is given; a cast of his gaze elsewhere before settling back upon the woman's heavily scarred visage. i once fought against you and yours on the side of ursus, no doubt she did not need the reminder; but the keeper did not want unnecessary trouble in the future. better to clear the air here and now. it was not personal. he does not admit that without the listener he'd been lost. i bode you no ill will.

whether nyra held a grudge or not was up to her; at least on ingram's end: his stance is made clear.