Ergrim in turn acknowledges Brians words and the effect it had in the meeting and nods politely back at him. He waits until he finds an opening to enter the ongoing conversation “If we do decide to send a scouting party, and we should, I volunteer to join.” He pause briefly as if considering something before going on to add “As for whether we should be alerted from the rumors or not take it from one that has suffered having his hometown destroyed that it’s better to be prepared for the worst and hope for the best.”