"This is quite the welcome, Baron Hanrahan," Loman said diplomatically as he surveyed the opulence and excess on display in the great hall. "I had thought that the raids and the storms must be a great strain on the people of Hanrahan," he said as he turned his attention to Baron Ian and his son Bastian.
"Clearly, I underestimated how resilient your people are, and how deep and strong the roots they've sunk into the soil of the barony," Loman praised. "I'll be sure to let my father and his steward know that young lord Bastian must have been mistaken about your ability to make your spring and summer tithes."
