Jacques, for his part, had spent the better part of the ten minutes it took to walk through the city to get to the war hall sweet-talking the pair of doe guards to try to get his shackles off. Sure it didn't work, given their polite refusals but hey, at least he made two new friends. That was at least two more deer who wouldn't kill them for being outsiders. Thank God for small mercies. Now, you were no doubt wondering as to why Whirlwind exclaimed an exceptionally excellent expletive of exceeding extravagance without extra exhortation.