He gave her a sad smile, before patting her on the head. "Oh yea of little faith. Sometimes you have to try something and break a few bones, despite the nay-sayers. Besides I have little else to do with my free time, what there is of it, so it is either stay at home and build things, or go out and likely get hurt. Which would you rather?"<br/><br/>Once they caught up with the others, and he got both sphinxes to stop glomping him, he had Elwyrr start teaching him sword play suitable for Court challenges. It would help keep him occupied for the rest of the trip home. Once home, however, he waved everyone off, thanking them for their help, before heading off to the Queen to report his success against the Winter Knight, and the results of his scouting mission.