Brand settled back down and served himself some more stew, pouring Verisa a cup as well.<br/><br/><br/>"I'm Brand, by the way," he said to the dragoness before turning his head back to answer Sable.<br/><br/>"I was here to entertain the Empress," he said with a shrug. "I had hoped to impress her with my storytelling...but it seems that was something of a bust."<br/><br/>He turned back to Verisa and grinned in an almost boyish sort of way. Turning on the charm.<br/><br/>"And what did you intend here?" he asked her.