There was a raised brow from the dwarven man who smiled and nod his head a bit at the logic that Tehr was speaking of. The thoughtful expression was accompanied by his fingers brushing through his beard thoughtfully at the time, a smile playing on his lips still at the end. "They might not be out of the game but they're hemorhaging wealth right now. They've spent far more than they should be able to, for those who keep a watchful eye on what different people ought to have. One might almost suspect them to be a<em>front</em>for someone else, but who would be so stupid as to back up a gambler who is that temperamental when things dont got their way?" He inquired in a calm and yet knowing tone, leaving the question as one that didn't necessarily need an answer.<br/><br/>"But yes indeed, the business talk has its own appeal. So, I was thinking that as we've got the surplus of metal, the House Saari has ships and now the port, and you have the respect necessary for such business, it might get a bit tiresome for each side to be charging the others for services rendered. Pooling our resources in the matter and sharing the earnings should work out well I'd say? Seeing as we have done a fair share of mining, my companions would expect no less than two thirds from the deal to go to our House. Of course, shipping such quantities isn't cheap and such a shipment might be worth more than most other shipments as of late, thus dangerous on its own rights. Lastly, without the right companions, the iron and steel would simply sit on our storage without anyone putting it to use in the near future." The dwarven man chuckled.<br/><br/>"So, I was thinking of a fifty, fourty, ten split, on this time around, for every hundred coin earned. Our house would still take a large stake from this as its<em>our iron</em>, but the house Saari would gain a great deal for their<em>services rendered</em>in shipping and guarding, and you and your house would get a traditional broker's fee on such a large deal. Of course, there's nothing more entertaining than haggling with a right person, and I am curious what you might suggest to be honest. Some of our clansmen keep insisting that two thirds should go to our own pockets but fail to realize that we've had that iron for several years already, and if we want to make good use of it, now is the time. So my offer of half of it being parted between Houses Saari and Wynt is my own gesture of faith. We cannot secure enough ships in the necessary time to ship them ourselves, and even if we could get new ships built we would not have the crew. House Saari does. However, Spaniards can sometimes be... difficult, and House Saari's reputation as a House of Women does not lend itself to the more chauvinistic male commanders that may wish to inspect the iron before giving their opinion to the ones that make the final call. That is to say, if we only sell to one side. Selling to both would probably yield more profit but... at that point it becomes a moral question because that would prolong the fighting."