John
"To be honest, I haven't got the foggiest idea where you can get ebony in Skyrim. Chances are its heavily guarded, it's hidden from Skyrim at large, or both."
Raymond
"I know there's ebony in Skyrim, it's one of the few places it can be found reliably." He says, "Hiring a prospector wouldn't be a good idea, though. They're likely take the location and run, start up their own mine or sell it off to a higher bidder."
John
"Aye. Hmm... Perhaps I could put up notices in Whiterun to show that we are looking for a blacksmith, or other able folk? If not, then I'll go on and ready myself for a long night on the wall."
Raymond
"Recruiting can wait, methinks." He says, "I'm just looking forward to a day where I'm not on wall duty." He chuckles
John
"Well, you're free to help yourself to some of my personal mead stores. Honningbrew Meadery is quite high quality, and I feel much better drinking Honningbrew than drinking Black-Briar. Heard nasty rumors about the family and its mead. Feel free, there's plenty and I can always get more. I won't be drinking while I'm on wall duty anyways, ha!"