That and the fact that packing some dozens of people into a campsite with shared facilities is going to feel crowded no matter what one does. Though at least the Ginkgo Guild had been amenable to Sion's suggestion for heated showers.

"Does it help to think of it more like sparring? There are certainly sports that emulate fighting, but in which no actual harm to one's opponents is intended."

In other words, 'battling' can be a misleading term.