Waver things is the best shorthand and I'm stealing it immediately.

My gut instinct is that Waver would love to know where Damon stands with politics, and to get a grip on what he knows about the war and the reality of it. He's inclined to send good will/resources/supplies to barons that he likes, thinks have potential, or can be useful in the future (Bruc and the skyport being the biggest example I can think of.)