Ahnasha was just as quick to support Fendros. "We may or may not be able to do anything for Aurana, but that would not be a good idea. Just focus on whatever time you have now, okay?"

Julan gave a brief, somewhat sad nod to Fendros and Ahnasha. "Okay." He answered simply after returning Aurana's hug. She seemed to be such a nice person, so he was almost desperately hoping his father decided to try and do something for her. She deserved the help. "I guess...you can enjoy some free time now, at least. Is there anything you have been wanting to do, maybe?"

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Kaleeth leaned up against both Janius and the wall and lightly took his hand in hers. She was just as sympathetic as he likely expected and, unfortunately, still just as uncertain as she had feared she would be. Nothing about the situation they were in seemed to have an easy answer. "I know, this has all been just so much to deal with. I almost wish that Altmer had picked somewhere else to cross the border, like Leyawiin. Ahnasha's family probably would have invited us all for dinner. It would have been so much easier than all this."

Giving a sigh, Ahnasha tried to think back to her own village. She was somewhat surprised that Janius seemed to be entertaining the idea of confronting his family, but she did not disapprove. She felt for the girl's plight. "I don't know how much help his methods would be, unfortunately. I wasn't around when he convinced my mother. I...went to a friends after the argument started. When I left, they were yelling at each other. When I came back, father was holding her in his arms and they were both in tears. I do know how he persuaded other families, though, when they would go through similar problems. He usually appealed to our traditions, the sense of duty to the village. Argonians return to the Hist on death, usually, so dying to protect the village was very...honorable, I guess. Does the Empire have anything like that? Any kind of culture your father might be going against?"

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"Thank you." Meesei said as she stepped inside the room, gently closing the door behind her. "Do not worry, it would take much more to offend me. I...well, I suppose it would be pointless to attempt to convince you of any other pretense for my presence here. You know why I am visiting. And I know that I do not need to ask if you are alright. I know you are not; I would not be. All that has happened, everything Areldril said, everything you read in those documents, you do not deserve this. Even though I have never been a part of the Dominion, I know what it is to be loyal to your people. To have your very being, your identity, tied to them. I cannot imagine being lied to in that way. I know this may sound like an obvious question, but...how are you feeling about all of this?'