"You have to promise you won't get too upset if one of us gets hurt in the process," he added as he went for the basics of his armor, refraining from pulling on more than his chestplate and bracers. The rest wasn't necessary for sparring matches, not unless he was working with Bull and had to prepare himself to be hit repeatedly by a heavy shield.

Before they headed out, Krem stopped to grab the last of the bread and smear it with the rest of the butter and jam. He ate half of it in a bite as they walked back through the tavern's upstairs storage space, finishing it off by the time they got back outside. He didn't intend to start training just yet, he just wanted to be outside for the moment to watch the rest of Skyhold waking up.