[She still had some cards left, so this time she didn't frown when she lost a card.] It's..fascinating. So much is available, and materials like glass and metal are easy to come by. It feels secure even with patrols going on outside the walls.

[He may've been a warrior, but even with a shieldmaiden as a mother, Gyda's first thoughts were always of 'home'. She didn't fear the battle field, but of things even the warrior couldn't fight against-cold, starvation..illness.]

[She flipped a card; seven of hearts.]