Ahhhh... a beautiful piece. One has to be of great strength to hold a weapon like that in battle.

[Iskandar scratches his chin. Right. He fully expects coming back with spoils from his incoming trip. But none of that he has now.]

That indeed is true. I should have thought about this earlier. I do not have fish nor plants on my person. Alas, not all is lost. I am embarking on an underwater endeavour, as you can probably tell from my inquiries, will it satisfy you if I brought you something from the sea when I return. Are any underwater plants you may require for your craft that I could bring you?