( Her throat constricts with the thought of it. A name denied, stripped away. Blood, family, love, and then name. Her hand rests at Rani's knee. )

Manikarnika. My name is Magni An Fjorleif O Talonhold. Magni, daughter of Fjorleif, of Talonhold. Talonhold is where I was born, what I fight to protect, and our hold must come before blood. Our hold beast is the great snow owl of the Frostbacks, big enough to carry off a man, a danger to bears and mountain lions. Korth the Mountain-Father grants us the earth beneath our feet, grants us shelter, brought the dwarves to life. It is through his blessing I ever gained the chance to learn to forge, and work with the metals that are mined from the sacred earth. The Sky Lady gives us the air and the sky, where we can watch and birds can soar, taking us in our death and delivering our souls to the Lady. No one has ever tried to take my name, but in these... lowlands they deny my gods, claim spirits to be evil, and decry magic. I'm here to serve Korth, and to fight for Talonhold.

( Offering, in turn, as she tries to sort through the information she has been given. ) You have had to fight for everything.