He managed to not roll his eyes as she wandered off, only shaking his head, and glaring at the bard. "Laugh it up, songbird. You might find that revenge can come from any direction, and you are by no means secure yet."<br/><br/>He turned back and accepted the cup, before handing it back. "Not that I don't enjoy your delightful company, but I am worried that the other workers are wondering why water is taking longer. Perhaps, instead of staying next to us, you could check in often?"<br/><br/>She understood the logic and left, though her pout nearly had him laughing himself at her, before turning to Daminor. "Anyways, trying to consolidate my power in the Valley, so I am pulling everyone together as best I can, making them interdependent and independent at the same time, but to ensure that no one tries something stupid like a war over past, barely remembered transgressions, I have to add more direct leverage to keep that peace."<br/><br/>He nodded in the direction that Aelynn had gone, before shrugging. "And you are the first, other than myself, to know about that idea. Try not to ruin it too early, would you? Or Maura might end up with a newt in her bed every morning."