[ like a dwarf, the outsider thinks -- delighted by the comparison and likewise keeping it to himself. those that dig deep and make the earth into works of art beneath the feet of others are delightful, as far as he's concerned, if only because it is not at all common in his world. ]

Skyhold would not do then, I'm afraid, [ as much as he is pleased, because where thranduil is more careful about the void, the ocean is one thing that they can agree on- ] You would need something grander.

[ or, perhaps, just closer to the coast ]

Make it a game. How many Freemen can you dance with until the party is over?