The Jarl returns the gesture by smacking his powerful chest with his fist loudly and laughing at the greeting.<br/>"Bwahaha they treat me better than I treat them, especially today! My boy became a man and there's a wedding among our best! A great day indeed!" there is a round of cheers and drinking throughout the hall. "Tell me travelers, what do we call you? Join the festivities and tell us of your journeys in lands afar, and how the world treats you!" he continued, extending courtesy as a host and motioning towards the tables full of meat and mead. He did keep is eyes on Varis for a while it was necessary, but as soon as he stopped addressing him directly, he assessed all of the group, his blue gaze settling on the female members of the group, lingering especially over Evelynn.