Harker, sitting between Sophia and Walden, found himself laughing at his new superior's comments. Yes, perhaps the sharp downturn, though fresh in the minds of all, was cushioned for the crowd by some merrymaking; while the knights of the Order were hastily carrying out orders and going about the night with a new tone of seriousness, the crowd of civilians simply tried to make the best of the night, even given their dark circumstances. Gareth simply nodded along with the large man next him. "I find the accommodations here quite nice..." He plucked a few raspberries from the table and consumed them. "Good food and good wine. But sir, you do have quite the strength on you." He agreed with Sophia; Walden had quite the arm, having made the table and Gareth shake with Walden's pure brawn.