The council approved and gave me a special authorization, so you don't need to worry about me being punished by the goblins. And those grains aren't easy to come by. They must be transported from the dog fort to ensure their safety. Think about it. Look, what would happen to the barbarians if people knew that there was such a 'surplus' food supply in the Northlands, instead of behind the forts and walls of Dogtooth Keep? Do they sit down and discuss it?