Permitting himself a brief smile, Alavae nodded in response to the toast. "Indeed. To your health," he responded simply, taking a short sip from his glass. Hmm...not bad considering. Taking a seat and sitting back, he placed his glass on the table after acknowledging Sorsha's toast.<br/><br/>"You say your land is retched? How so and why?" he asked Haleb, turning to him with a querying look on his face.