[ Thancred has only heard bits and pieces about Gridania, primarily through M'ahina, as it's not a part of Eorzea he'd seen fit to visit when he was there. He'd been fueled with so much anger and grief at the time that the idea of sightseeing had never even occurred to him. Not when he'd wanted to burn it all to the ground to save what he'd lost. It's difficult to think back on that time now, especially given how he'd viewed and treated M'ahina back then. ]

Adding art into your combat... [ He tilts his head to one side, then the other, cracking his neck. ] I never would have thought of such a thing either. Yet your songs, they truly do serve to inspire your fellows in the midst of a battle.

[ It's quite impressive, all told.

Ardbert begins to measure out all of the liquid ingredients now, before dumping them all into a single mug. Whether this concoction will end up tasting any good, he has no idea. It's good of M'ahina to offer to test it for him, considering his utter lack of experience. ]