"Ri'vashi, my friend," Gallus reached up and pat a hand on Ri'vashi's shoulder. The incident had put him in a surprisingly good mood. "I am inclined to believe that, given the circumstances, things could have gone far worse." Gallus gestured with his other hand, "Think of it this way. Today, we have rooted out a group of traitors before they could seriously harm the clan; we have organised for the salvation of another clan entirely; and [i]you[/i] in particular prevented an attempt against Meesei's life here! Come, this is a better day than you think."

Uthri walked up with a frown and punched Gallus lightly on the shoulder. "We have work to do Gallus, stop gushing. This is serious."

Gallus lowered his hands and looked to Uthri as if taken aback. "I am being serious."

"Ri'vashi, if I may," Fendros looked to the grip of her sword curiously, "I have never seen a sword like that before. Where did you obtain it?"