"Sometimes, aye! Most often, it's been done to seal a treaty, or for a competition. We've also had a gathering to celebrate cooperative hunts, that sort of thing. I haven't been to one in a while, but I can rightly say when such gatherings happen, anything outside them is tame. Even the parties you might've seen are a wee bit mild compared to what happens when a large group of us get together."

The nug squeaks and Skadi rubs it between its ears. "As you might also guess, that's also a time when healers tend to be in high demand."