Karlvar shrugged with a nod and smile to the dwarf, "I wouldn't say they nessecarily [i]need[/i] it... but it does show solidarity to those not wishing to incur the wrath of more than one people at a time. Gives more of us a chance to relax and maintain correspondance while trading at the same time. Besides, this road is one of few lifelines in this region, and since we already share its use, we might as well align our schedules." They welcomed the trio to join them, and offered them water from their skins, as the marshal gave those behind them the signal to stand down and continue business as normal. "Nice piece of hardware by the way. Don't see too many of those in just anyone's hands around here. Typically I've only come aross them on the western extent of our patrols, near the shipyards and ports where the humans fit their vessels with cannons."