[b]Leytan:[/b]

I'm pleased to see Nashaira, I hadn't had the opportunity to speak with her before this, and I'm heartened further when she defends me against the poor soul Ephraim. Indeed, I'll have to be careful with what I say around him.. He is most likely one of the best fighters still among us. Unlike that gin rag Halijon. And the fool proposes using thugs to act as guards for the city streets? It's like asking the fox to guard the hen house.
[b]"At least, that all makes sense to me. However, Commander Haljon, I do not think we need mercenaries on the streets. The men I use are ill suited to garrison duty, will want more for it and that will cause dissension with the Khavi. I would rather recruit new Khavi than risk having two sets of guards brawling each other in the streets."[/b]
I wait until the Raven finishes, and stand again, pausing only to take a small sip of my water. That's a brew I doubt Haljon has had in a very long while.
[b]"Now, if I may offer my services, perhaps some of my older students will be of great use? They are all trained in non-lethal combat, they know when to use words instead of fists, and most of them have been raised in this city, so they know how to respect the culture. Many of these traits would be lacking in recruiting more sell-swords. Additionally, they won't need to be paid like a sell-sword, since they wouldn't be doing this for the money. And we could put the money saved towards better use."[/b] I nod my head curtly at Kanros, and sit once more. 
One of my students leans towards me and asks me a question, and I answer softly, writing on a small slip of paper, handing it back to him, which he takes and runs out of the hall to deliver.