Kalien stood to attention as Galmar explained their mission, to obtain the Jagged Crown would be a -according to his knowledge of Nord lore- a huge boost to Ulfric's cause both as a political tool and to boost morale among the Stormcloack soldiers. He realized that they had been chosen more based on their racial diversity than in their individual abilities, not that the latter didn't play a part on it, but he thought that if Galmar hadn't to worry about raising suspicion he'd probably had chosen only Nord members of the rebellion instead of having an Argonian, a Breton, an Altmer and only one Nord.

He still felt a small sense of pride at the chance that Galmar was giving them, to prove themselves as true sons and daughters of Skyrim. Maybe, this was the chance he had been waiting for so long to prove the worth of his people? He thought as Galmar finished speaking, clenching his fists slightly in anxiety as Stone-fist gave a friendly slap on the back to the Nord called Brynjar. He hard heard from some other Argonians at the Assemblage that he was fair with them, but he was of the opinion that one should form an opinion on someone based on one's interaction with said person. He watched as Brynjar erased the colors that marked his armor as that of a Stormcloack and his apparent disregard for him and the others didn't help his first impression of him or at least that lasted until he turned to introduce himself.

He was about to speak when the Breton girl introduced herself as Yuriah Cariic and as a member of the College of Winterhold. He saw her blush when she turned to look at him and he groaned internally "Another person whose knowledge of the Argonians extends to the Lusty Argonian maid" He muttered in an almost inaudible level, cursing the one who had written that book on his mind. Not that he knew much about typical Argonian culture but it still frustrated him a bit, he then heard her ask about why they had been chosen and awaited for Brynjar to confirm what he had suspected from the beginning; but while waiting for that he checked on the Altmer on their group. His presence made him tense, having lost his father to the Dominion didn't help him to get a positive look on the so called "High" Elves, but he guessed that this mission would prove if he was to trust.

He returned his gaze to Brynjar once he had finished answering the question to the Breton mage "My name is Kalien, raised on the Imperial City until the age of twenty. Been living in Windhelm for the past ten years sir" He said as an introduction of himself, still standing firm just in case.