[ a laugh, as he gestures his hand. ]

Of course. Back where I come from, our winters were famous for being able to defeat potential invaders. At least two would-be conquerors saw their hopes brought down by General Winter.

[ unfortunately, for nearly the past twenty years, he's been stationed in mostly tropical areas. so his cold resistance is a little less than it really should be.

but like hell is he going to admit that. ]