A bookshop on top of it all. Well, Thancred will be all too happy to leave that sort of work to Istredd, who will do a more thorough job with cataloguing all the historical information that's accessible about the navy. His skillset will leave him better suited to observing the work currently being done in the shipyard, to determine how the naval forces plan to make use of the resources the Nether has sent them.

"Between the two of us, we should end up with a well-rounded idea of Thorne's naval history, then." Again, his tone is light, as if he's an interested tourist rather than here to gather the information for the purpose of leaking it to other factions.

It does make sense that the Draconae would have some novel naval blueprints given where they're located. Thancred doesn't necessarily like what might come of all this, though, and Istredd seems concerned by the possibilities as well.

"Yes, Solvunn is much closer," he replies in a hushed tone. They're far enough away now and on their way toward the shipyard, so he doesn't need to be quite as careful. His brow furrows as he considers the presented possibility. "However, thus far there's been no indication that Thorne would directly target them. It would most likely lead to fighting a war on two fronts, or at least weakening themselves and granting the Free Cities an easier opportunity to step in."