"None of what you think about the King is true... he may be a formidable warrior, it's true, but... he also forced all of us to abandon Krypstorm just as we were about to achieve the mission. Anyway, I'm not here to talk to you about him, but about our Dag! Mother, Brann's weapon is not a simple weapon, but a powerful relic capable of killing the Frostsinners!" Gridd continued, deflecting the conversation and turning to her mother, upset by her words.
"What? What are you saying, Gridd? What does the Frostsinners have to do with my son?! Why can't you live a normal life like all the warriors of Skjold?!" Asa inquired, who was not pleased to hear of the Xis for the umpteenth time.
"Asa..." Egill said, joining the conversation and attracting the attention of the old Shieldmaiden, to help Gridd wriggle out of that delicate conversation.
