[Nogrod]

Lord Athanar and Wynflaed took their places in the hall and took a moment to just grasp the feeling in the hall. People seemed merry and busy and that pleased lord Athanar who was remembering the first party they had thrown. It was so different now. Nothing ties people together better than a common enemy... but we need more as I hope the lords will not stay our enemies in the long run. But now we should use it to the maximum effect to heal what there is to be healed. He took a draught form the goblet of wine he was given and stood up banging the table in front of him loudly with his open palm to get the attention.

"Dear people of Scarburg!" he called the people, getting the silence he wished.

"I suggest we all raise a goblet to our success today! We had some trying moments in Faramund's Hall early on the day but we made it. Not the least because of your discipline, restraint and pulling together of you all... That is the way Scarburg Mead Hall prevails here and earns the respect it should for itself, and to the King and Rohan! Hail Scarburg!" With that he raised his goblet waiting for the people to raise theirs.

"Long live Scarburg Mead Hall!" he yelled and the people returned the call with a lot of noise. "Let's drink to us, the Mead Hall!" Athanar went on and lifted the goblet onto his lips drinking it all the way down with one draught. The soldiers were cheering as he emptied his goblet and were soon following his example. "And have one round for Coen and Thornden as well! They really proved their qualities today", He added smiling while the people drank and cheered.

Lord Athanar was looking around the soldiers' partying with approval. It was going the way it needed to go and soon the nightmares of the past would be forgotten. It looked so much better right now.

Lord Athanar sat back to his chair and smiled to Wynflaed. "It's going to be allright darling... It's going to be just fine", he said and gave her a light kiss on the cheek.

Suddenly he spotted Falco from the crowd - and Hilderinc sitting beside him. He remembered the encounter from the morning and was wondering what the holbytla was doing here anyway, and he hadn't been coming forwards to present himself as yet. He would wait a little though as he realised he had himself just entered the hall. A decent guest would come forwards and introduce himself anyway.