George
*Dilrabo listened to him. She mused over what he had to say, with a nod. She felt she understood, at least a little of good deeds for those who had passed. His comment of dedicating the battles to her did touch her, and she grew quiet for a moment, nodding once more.*

"Well... I suppose I am the underdog of my fellow Warlords. Its no secret much of my arms and armor is shipped from the Imperial side of Runra. Forging heavy armor, and enough weapons to outfit a sizeable force is... You could say quite the feat when your society may want to spring up from their shelters and wander the lands."

*She looked back at her soldiers, one of which was able to rise out of the bed, albeit with a headache.*

"And I appreciate the gesture, having the matches dedicated to me. It also at least helps wean some of the shame of losing, despite being the best trained, and armed force of our Warlords. For all the good it does me, I suppose with the others' way of thinking..."
Karen
"No way to produce them locally, huh?"

*Subarashi looked to one of the soldiers, and he waved. He couldn't tell if he personally downed said soldier, but his comrades __were__ quite strong, after all. If he did, all the better; it would act as an apology.*

"Oh, of course. If say one of your top generals had enterered the battle, I'm sure it would have been far different. As for the rest of the warlord's thinking, we'll have to see what happens in the other rounds. The one with the Salvanian girl interests me. She seems to be singing during combat?"
George
*She shook her head a little at his question of producing, with a bit of a shrug.*

"Not to the numbers needed, no. I could only field a fraction if I relied only on my own capabilities, even then I would still need to import the ores. Like, for example my lighter armored cavalry could be fielded no issue with my own production capabilities. Spear tips, and some metal reinforcements for armor is cheap, and easy compared to plates, and swords. But for every bit used there, is less for the armor and weapons for my other men. A balancing act if you will. If anything I worry about the supply issues if war is declared. Especially since I know my rivals will clamor to loot my men if we lose a battle, further straining my need for equipment... But that is hardly your own concern."

*She said, with a weak smile, and the soldier, depsite groaning from the headache, and soreness from the fight did wave back a little. Then he went to leave the tent, to go return to his other duties now that his fighting, and resting was done.*

"That girl, Crystal I believe is her name? She does indeed seem to sing mid battle. I hear she's scheduled to fight Javohir's men soon. Hope she does well, though I hear the mage fighting her in that match is a bit... Suspect you could say. Mostly rumors, but, I have learned that sometimes even soldiers' rumors can need looking into. We will have to see when the match happens, I suppose."
Karen
"That's a high risk to pay. It seems to pay off though."

*So Dilrabo had an army of high investment and high effectiveness. However, that made losses ever more devastating.*

"That's definitely a Salvanian name. I think people underestimate how hard it is to do what she's doing-not only casting magic, but putting on a performance as well. Oh? Well, if the rumors are true, I'll dispose of him myself."

*A smile appears on Subarashi's face, indicating that he's clearly joking, but there seemed to be a smidge of truth to his words.*
George
"It pays off well enough. My men are still some of the fiercest warriors we have..."

*She takes a moment to glance back at the remaining squad in the beds, shaking her head a little.*

"When they aren't paralyzed with fear from a mercenary force, at least."

*She says it with a small laugh, and a bit of a smile.*

"I believe her name is Salvainian as well. But, to be honest many of those from the continent of Ramul Ta feel like their name could... Belong anywhere. Perhaps, that is my bias as a native Runran though, with the variety depending where you grow up. As for the rumors, I believe Javohir will deal with him, if anything should arise. He will need to save face when one of his own elite guards does something suspect."

*She appreciates his joke, and smidge of truth to the word, however.*

"For now... We shall simply have to see how the tournament goes. If you don't mind, I wouldn't mind hearing a bit more about your life, before you signed up for Javohir's Tournament."