"It's quite an experience, isn't it?" Hannabel answers Isund's comment about the arboretum. "I honestly can't fathom what Macharius likes so much about it, but it's very important to him somehow," she chuckles.

"I'm glad to hear you're taking an interest in the Sting. Unless I miss my mark, she's going to be your home for the foreseeable future, and one should always get to know one's home. The nooks, the crannies, the little secrets..." she continues, fixing Isund with a curious stare as she speaks. "Speaking of which, why is it that your lord needs his own bodyguard detail when he's serving on a friendly ship?"