He died fighting for what he believed in, silly as it was.

He got what he wanted after all. Maybe that's for the best; he might have done something awful if his livelihood were threatened.

Didn't take, eh? Well, I tried my best, and I'm sure you did too. You might want to take a little advice from me, though.

They should split it even. That would be the best deal all around.

I'll offer some advice, but no matter what I say, they're unlikely to stop feuding. I'm no fisherman, but I think it'd be fair to split the waters of Nan Iban evenly. That'd mean one of them getting the western waters, the other the eastern waters. See how that floats their respective boats; I'm done giving advice.

You'd have to make an influential argument for me to get involved in that mess.

With Silyn's death, Delamus will become much more conceited. Soon he'll be thinking that the entire sea is his own personal kollop.

Commoners often aggrandize their heritage, simply because they have so little else. Great men are made by great bones, so Delamus never had the support for grand claims.

Commoners often aggrandize their heritage, simply because they have so little else. Great men are made by great bones, so Delamus doesn't have the support for grand claims.

He died fighting for what he believed in.

I hear he killed Silyn and died afterwards.

I hear he killed Silyn.

I hear he's dead.

It might take a while for Delamus and I to reach an understanding.

You horrid fetcher. Would you rather I starve to death than accept compromise?

Well, you're a veteran fisherman; I'm sure you can take that in stride. I'd need more experience before I could tackle the eastern coast.

That's excellent news! Idav's counsel is fair and balanced. I'll take the western waters.

I don't think I have the charisma to get Idav to weigh in on the issue.

Okay.

Yes, and I'm sure if his crops withered, he'd know his place and starve to death. *Sigh*... It's pointless, anyway. He's not the type to take a side on such a petty squabble.

Vono Sarando would rather spend days in "peaceful meditation" than guide anybody.

Hmmm...

Of course. This whole thing started when Delamus asked for Ravos Sorvalith's judgment.

He still won't budge on the matter.

As I said, his claim hinges on a dead man's staff, now lost.

You don't have the right to say that, Delamus. You have no legacy; your family never owned Nan Iban's waters. The only thing that made you think that was a dead man's staff.

We were fast friends until I took up fishing. Delamus is proud of his trade, as he should be. It's too bad he considers it his sole domain.

Stay out of this, interloper.