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"I'm guessing they just want to want to boast who can stay on their horse the longest no matter how many times they will get hit." A small chuckle to that, though a look to Kyst and Nillrik and he smiled. "Mind if I join in on the wager?" And Galesen looked to the field quietly as he watched the horses, the brown horse that Nillrik pick was one "flag" ahead the white horse, so the white horse would have to get a knock off or get the helmet taken off in order to win, though Galesen always liked the underdogs, sometimes they can surprise everyone. "I'll go for the white horse."

"More the merrier, right?" He pulled out his excessively valuable crystal again. "I got my crystal! Mama you have to hold it all so we know where it is!" Handing it to her with a grin.

"Right...men being men in other words." A raise of an eyebrow. Where did he get the crystal from? Though she took it anyway and gave a nod. "Sounds good to me. Gale, Kyst, pony up your pets."

"I want in on it too." Pulling her hairpiece from her hair and dropping it into Isle's hand as she plopped down on the bleacher behind the other woman. Lylani gave a grin. "Hello Kystraen," and rulling Nillrik's hair, "Offspring."

"Not really. I took him from you because you both needed to grow. He needed to learn that he was going to be okay, that he was safe without you around to hide under your wing all the time. And you needed to learn that he could handle all of that and be just fine. You two couldn't do that together. I've taken enough time from you both, think of this as my way of giving you back some of those strained years." Turning a look at her some, "This is his last year of having a mentor after all. Yeveer is good with the young ones, so Valeessen is going to have to find his own new partner for work and such." And they all knew that he wasn't opposed to family doing such things; there were plenty of brothers and sisteres, husbands and wives, parents and offspring. Just a matter of if they all worked well together.

"Lyles!" Giving a laugh and then reaching into his pocket and dropping a sea pearl into Isle's hand. Smaller than Gale's but worth about the same because of where it came from. "Who are you rooting for, Lyles?"

Even while she'd hated him for doing that to them, she had known the wisdom and truth behind his actions and now that same wisdom and truth was reflected into his words. It was for the best. "I would have to leave that up to him. He might not want to work with me now that he's been off with someone else. I don't honestly know."

Well it seemed like everyone else knew Lylani but Galesen, it was a little surprising but in all honestly no big deal. A look to Nillrik and he smiled, the kid always asking people if there were things for him, kind of cute. A small nod to Isle though and Galesen turned his gaze to the two elves who were going to joust. Soon Galesen's white horse and Nillrik's brown horse took off, and Galesen knew that his horse had to get a helmet knock off or a dismount in order to win. Though as the two riders got closer and their lances were aimed to land their final blows Galesen couldn't help but tense up in his seat. Then suddenly the lances struck each rider, Nillrik just had to get a blow and that's what the man did, but for Galesen's horse all he could do was get a glance off his opponent's left side while fall back on his horse, though he still manage to hold on. "Man, that was close." It was, and even though he lost a pearl Galesen didn't mind. A look to Nillrik and he smiled. "Good choice there Nillrik."

" 'Kay." Good enough for him, he wasn't a expectant child honestly he just asked for the fun of it and people seemed to be happy when they spoiled him and he smiled so he wanted to make people happy. "I win!"

"You win that round, Offspring. Your horse and rider still has to beat mine, and Kyst's. Winner of all the rounds wins here. But you are down one fabulous crystal." Turning her eyes to Kyst, "You take advantage of anything you can. Though it's cute."

He seemed to think on his answer for a moment before he said anything. "Well, I suppose. I have my mind occupied at least."

"For now." She wasn't sure how far he'd let her push or what he'd let her say before he'd cut it off. Ever since that day fourteen years ago she'd been walking a tightrope like line. She knew things she probably shouldn't and she wasn't sure how he felt about that. "And later?"

He gave a charming wink to Lylani and turned his attention back to the jousts. Needless to say, Nillrik's choice didn't make it through the second round. That left Lylani's horse versus Kyst's. "Just you and me, sweetheart. We'll see who can call 'em better. Next time, kiddo."

Galesen looked at Isle for a moment before he smiled a bit. "Alright then." A look to Nillrik and he couldn't help but chuckle at the boy while he pouted, he looked so cute. "Don't worry Nillrik, you can always win it back one day too." A look back onto the field as Kyst and Lylani's riders got ready. "Now I wonder who is gonna win here..." And soon they took off, when they collided Kyst rider got to hit Lylani's right in the chest, scoring him a point. "Well, off to a good start."

"Well...the important thing is that I try." Crossing his arms over his chest and leaning to the side some to a more comfortable position. Sideglancing her, he studied her worry. "No one wants to think they're alone. But sometimes that's just how things are. I have Brigade matters to keep me busy."

"Lucky little devil, isn't he Coldiron?" Punching Kyst in the shoulder lightly before giving the sea elf's ears a compliment tug to the punch. "Ah well, I can't win them all I suppose. You should have picked better rewards though."

She handed Kyst the items as Nillrik was still a tad sulky. "You can always win it back from Kyst. He likes to gamble a lot." Turning a look to him, "Hey Gale, I was thinking of visiting Piper soon, any word on how things are there?"