Aurana shrugged. "Well, father is more prominent in the Fighters Guild, really." She switched back to full enthusiasm. "But Janius and your mother sound amazing! I can't wait to meet them." She sighed and leaned her chin on her hand. "Work for the empire, warriorhood, magery, it's all so exciting! I mean, I get to practice some magic when mother and father don't find out, but anything else I can only read in books." She looked down. She spoke almost solemnly. "What about you, Kaj-Julan? What are you going to do as you grow up? Do what Janius does?"

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The Khajiit youth's eyes darted for a moment at the initial reaction to her naming Aurana. However, the verbal responses simply had her nodding understandingly.

"I am going to be searching through the main streets and a few places where she may have sneaked away to." She pointed up the street in the direction that the parents had come from. "But if you do find her, please bring her to the Aetius residence up the road. It is the one with the tall tree right next to the building. Tell the butler that Jatinha had you help her, but try to keep this issue from Aurana's parents. They would swiftly involve the guard when this is something she does of her own accord. They are ever-so protective of the girl and..." Jatinha hesitated and took breath. Her voiced hushed. "...No, I should say no more of it. But please, if you would be sensitive about it..."

"Alright." Fendros pursed his lips and nodded. "We shall keep an eye out."

"Thank you, kind strangers, thank you. I must continue, excuse me." Jatinha hastily curtsied and scurried off past them.

Fendros watched Jatinha go. She was not quite out of earshot when she suddenly spun around. Her brow was lowered and her mouth open, looking at Ahnasha. She slowly raised a finger. Letting it go, she closed her eyes, shook her head, and breathed out, before turning to continue her hasty search.

When she was finally out of sight, Janius turned back around to face the group. He had been casually looking the other way when the Aetius name was spoken, pretending to be disinterested. "She pointed out my old home. That must have been a maid, though not one I know of. Neither for this 'Aurana' either."

"Well, she sounded like the girl she was describing was young," Fendros mentioned. "Perhaps its a visiting relative? A new one?"

Janius was quiet.