Velan was slightly taken aback by the Nord how any why they grew that large it would make life back home a pain. "ah Haskell it's been some time" he said with a nod. Velan had nothing against the man he seemed solid but it was almost involuntary the pang of anxiety at seeing someone different the village that he had called home most of his life was mostly reclusive he had not even met a man before coming North. With the Dunmer he felt some Kinship and he knew the beast races. He had seen Haskell around the Hall never spoke to him much beyond greatings so he expected some unfamiliarly He looked out into the town the inn looked welcoming well more so than the execution platform to the west. he pulled out his pipe and gave it a flip it was in hope for luck in a new city.