Fendros was probably the most aware of Ahnasha's antics at trying to looks strong. It was concerning at times, but her self-awareness here actually succeeded in making him smile. After she was finished talking, Fendros brought his own hand up and ran it along her arm. "I suppose so. I'm glad that we at least have that remedy. I think I would have gone truly mad without it," Fendros said without much hope. Though, his expression seemed to change with a connection of thought, "Actually, it would make sense that there might be someone who could help us in the Bruma pack. There would surely be plenty of lycans who would go through terrible experiences in turning, perhaps they could help us?" Expecting that Meesei or Kaleeth may ask something, Janius stopped momentarily and pointed to the nearest statue. "That-" his finger pointed to the stoic woman, "-is Saint Alessia. She was the one whom the Divines spoke to and lead humans to rebel against the Ayleid elves. She is virtually responsible for the creation of the empire of Cyrodiil. That man over there-" Janius gestured to the man with the manacles in the distance behind them, "-is Morihaus, Alessia's consort, a great warrior, and a hero of Cyrodiil and the Divines as well." Janius looked to Kaleeth and Meesei, "I only know because someone else told me who they depict. I doubt anyone really recorded clearly what they looked like. For instance, the books I had to read said that Morihaus was more like a mix of a man and a bull, like a minotaur, I suppose. I also doubt that the great Saint Alessia would find many dresses of that kind back in her day." Janius shrugged, "But who am I to say? They have a long and storied tale in any case. I think we should move on to the Arboretum, I'm looking forward to seeing it again." Under Janius' guidance, the pack moved to the next section of the city. Through the gates the cobblestone road continued on as normal, but instead of grey-silver buildings of equal height, there was a vibrant panorama of carefully cut lawns and topiary. Some flowers were blooming, but not all of them due to the season. The order of the Arboretum meant that it didn't quite have the natural feel of the wilderness, but the flora gave off a reverent serenity that seemed to make the entire vast garden feel safe and peaceful. There were still people wandering around and carts on the road, but this district was the least like a city of all the city. Up ahead was a circular colonnade of sorts that held a peculiarly empty pedestal. Ringed around the colonnade were tall statues that could be identified as depicting all of the eight divines. Janius took a deep breath of the fragrant air once he stepped inside. "Ah, many sweet memories are forged here. Some of mine included."

Ahnasha gave a slight chuckle. "Yeah, as it turns out, mental scarring and night terrors are things that lycans are...uniquely experienced with. With such a large pack, they are bound to have some sort of mages or scholars among them. It would be helpful for dealing with the issues of the freshly turned. But even if they don't, we will find something, somewhere, to help us. Even if we have to travel to every corner of Tamriel, we _will_ find something." She said before interrupting his response with a kiss. Given the amount of resources the Empire put into the appearance of their city, the Arboretum was well-designed to be peaceful and relaxing. The way the plants looked against the elegant white stone of the buildings and other structures certainly carried its own kind of beauty. Given how truly impressive the natural world could be, it was not something that any city could perfectly emulate, but the Arboretum had its own, unique charm. While Meesei simply looked around to admire some of the unfamiliar flowers, Lorag gave a grin and a chuckle at Janius' comment. Given what he knew about the kind of person Janius used to be, and the stereotypically romantic feel of the Arboretum, he made his own assumptions about the kinds of memories Janius was talking about. "Yeah, I'm sure your lizard lover would love to hear _all_ about those." Kaleeth simply looked at Janius with an expectant curiosity, waiting for him to elaborate.

There wasn't much of a response on the tip of Fendros' tongue when Ahnasha kissed him, so he was silenced thereafter. Once they broke their kiss, Fendros' hand wandered to Ahnasha's side while Rhazii squirmed between them. The fresh sheets' smell mingling with ocean-seasoned bodies of Ahnasha, Rhazii, and himself reminded Fendros of something that might help to calm all of them a little more thoroughly. "You know what would be good right now? A hot bath. I'm sure there were some small baths the last time I was here. What do you think?" Janius had to start off slowly. He had expected Lorag to pick up on what he had said only a few moments after it left his mouth. "Well...there were a few times where...women would find this place as beautiful as I did." Janius' tongue darted across his lips nervously, "Sometimes I would come here in the company of someone I was fond of and...enjoy the beauty. That was a long time ago now." Apart from his sudden apprehension about the subject, Janius actually surprised himself at his own insecurity with the topic now. Before he met Kaleeth, there was no way that he would be anything short of boastful. He wondered if he should be more honest and trust in Kaleeth's understanding, or leave the more promiscuous details of his background to himself. The pack approached the central colonnade and they found themselves effectively at a junction. Towards the outer wall was the gate that lead to the Arcane University. Onwards in their original heading was the gate to the Temple district.

To Ahnasha, Fendros' suggestion certainly felt tempting. Hygiene had not been much of a possibility aboard the ship for most of them. For Rhazii, at least, they had been able to clean him more often due to his small size, but he was due for another bath. Ahnasha smiled. 'I think I like that idea. Maybe we could give Rhazii a quick bath, then I could try to put him to sleep so we can...have one of our own?" She said, her tone becoming more suggestive. Kaleeth was not as familiar with Cyrodilic euphemisms as those in Jel, but she knew Janius well-enough to know he was nervous. Once her suspicion formed, she cocked her head to the side with a gaze that was both still curious, but also slightly suspicious. "So you brought women here to enjoy the beauty of the garden...then what?" Her tone was not angry, but it was not quite as innocent as many of the other awkward questions she had asked since joining the pack.

Now that was also something that was difficult to find a place for on the ship. Fendros' smile curled with Ahnasha's, "I think I like that idea much better." Fendros gave Ahnasha a quick kiss and they sat up together. It seemed that they wouldn't be quite as idle as Fendros had anticipated. With a sharp exhale, Janius gave up on trying to be subtle. Surely Kaleeth would understand, and it was only a matter of time before the topic came up. "Okay, I won't say that I am proud of it now, but these gardens are a great place to...enjoy another's beauty as well." Janius caught his tongue before drawing attention to the pack by being vulgar. He rubbed his upper arm as they continued, "There were some times where I would have some temporary relationships with other women here. Before I, you know, changed." Janius attempted to move on by addressing the one most likely to want to see the Arcane University, "Meesei, this gate leads to the university. Not much of it is open to the public, but we can have a look if you like."

Ahnasha sat up as well with Rhazii. Since she knew little about the inn, she decided to let Fendros go find something with which to bathe Rhazii. He did not need anything full-sized, and they could find something for themselves after he was asleep. In order to make it easier to get him to sleep, Ahnasha decided to start feeding him while Fendros was away. It had been long enough that he was hungry, anyway. She was still feeding him by the time Fendros returned, but it would take a few minutes to prepare the bath, anyway. "You know, I do wish we could come back to the city with some time and gold. I get the feeling it has a lot more to offer than we'll be able to see." Kaleeth's response was uncertain at best. She understood Janius' meaning, and while she was not angry, it was clearly something she had not thought about before. She was unaware of some of the finer details of Janius' past. She was going to say more, but Janius was quick to move on with a question directed at Meesei. Meesei elected not to become involved with the issue, as it was something that would probably best be dealt with between the two. As for the Arcane University, it was certainly something that captured her attention, but she was wary about being disappointed. "I have to admit, the university is probably the most interesting part of the city to me. I would guess that it contains the greatest concentration of magical knowledge in the Empire, at the very least. I have heard of its great library, but I hesitate to get my hopes up about it. Even if it is open to the public, I would guess that the more interesting texts would be kept locked away. I would not mind seeing it, but if most of us want to move on to something else, I would not mind at all if we skipped it."

Upon asking the innkeeper about something to bathe Rhazii in, he was quick to retrieve a small, clean trough from the kitchen and let Fendros know about the well out the back and the kettle on the fire. Fendros requested that a bath for himself and Ahnasha be prepared, and then returned up to the room with the trough partially full of cold water with a lump of soap and a brush floating within. It would take a short while for the kettle to come to a boil to heat Rhazii's bath, but the innkeeper knew some magics to heat their own bath in a comparatively shorter time for the greater volume. Fendros' entire body began to scratch as he saw the soap begin to dissolve a film onto the cold water, he was anticipating being clean again after so long. "Yes, that's certainly true." Fendros answered Ahnasha's question, sitting down again, "Back with my family, we would look forward coming to the Imperial City when my father would consult wine brokers. There was always something new each time." Fendros smiled, "Perhaps some time we might come back. It will be more like the time we had in Vos." He glanced down at Rhazii, "Except with Rhazii in our arms, or alongside us, rather than within you." Janius gestured in dismissal to Meesei, "Oh, no, it will be fine. Let's go have a look. It was impressive the last time I saw it." With that, Janius turned and lead everyone through the gate on the outer wall to proceed across the bridge to the separate circular fort that was the university. At the university's main gate was a pair of hooded legionnaires that were recognisable as battlemages. The pack proceeded without obstruction through the gate and the area opened up to a courtyard of trees with stairs leading up to a tower in the centre. Imperial banners draped over the tower highlighted the pale grey stone with lines of red. At the top of the stairs was a patterned circular mosaic of an eye within a gold and blue star. The insignia of the now disbanded Mages Guild. Also at the top of the stairs, Janius turned around and squinted his eyes. Just to make sure that he had not missed something, he peered down the stairs again. "Where did Sabine go?" He asked simply. She was nowhere to be seen by anyone. "She was behind us in the Arboretum. Where is she?"

Ahnasha responded with a slight chuckle. "Yeah, who knows how long it will be before everything lines up to bring us back here. Rhazii might be walking and talking by the time we get the time _and_ gold to make the trip worthwhile. Still, we should at least find the time to look around. Even if we can't buy anything, we might get some ideas for later. You mentioned wine brokers? We might be able to get some recommendations for the future. Or at the very least, we can get some fresh air." Once Rhazii had his fill and the water was at a suitable temperature, Ahnasha put him slowly and carefully into the water. He whined at first, but once he became acclimated to the temperature, he was more than happy to splash around in his bath while Ahnasha worked on cleaning his fur. Luckily, they had the forethought to put a cloth blanket underneath his bath to handle the inevitable spills. "Could you wash his loincloth while I'm doing this, since we already have the water here?" Ahnasha requested. Meesei looked up at the top of the Arcane University's tower. By the architecture alone, it was easy to see that it was a prestigious organization. It would likely seem even more impressive were it not for the presence of the White-Gold Tower at the city center. If she were forced to live inside a city, a place like this would likely be her first choice. There were, of course, people around, but it was not nearly as crowded as the rest of the city. Meesei preferred carrying out her own research to having someone attempt to teach her, but with the sheer amount of resources available at an institute of magical learning such as this, she could only imagine what she could discover. However, her thoughts were interrupted in an instant when Janius mentioned Sabine's name. As soon as Meesei turned to see that she was gone, she cursed her own inattention. "Sabine? Xhuth, I should have paid more attention!" Meesei said with a rare outburst of worry and emotion. "You said you saw her in the Arboretum? Ah, she might have found interest in one of the plants, or something like that. Come, let's get back there. Even if she's not there, her scent will be." She said, though her tone was more akin to an order. In this situation, she was very quick to take charge once more.

Now that Fendros had a chance to calm down and put his worries aside, he wasn't feeling so adverse to going out again today. "Perhaps. There's still the rest of the day left. Not having any gold means we might not even get to taste anything, but taking a further look around the city would be enjoyable in any case." Fendros gave a nod before getting to work on Rhazii's clothing. The cub would probably appreciate not chafing his legs on a salt-encrusted loincloth again. The change that came across Meesei was jarring. Janius believed that Sabine would not be in any immediate danger, but it was obvious that Meesei was still worried. He gave no protest to walking at a fast pace back to the Arboretum. "If she's still in the Arboretum, she won't be too difficult to find. It's the least crowded public place in the city at this time of day," Janius said in an attempt to be reassuring. When the pack arrived back amongst the great garden, they began to move slowly across the sides of the road with their eyes and nose scanning their surroundings. Occasionally, they cupped their hands to their mouths and called her name. With the amount of scents going through the city, Sabine's was difficult to pick up, but retracing their steps eventually found the last point at which they were together. When they were nearing the colonnade, it seemed that Sabine strode off to one side to inspect some mushrooms at the base of a tree. One of them had been cut from its stalk. After some further investigation, it appeared that Sabine had doubled back onto the road, but her scent went in the direction of the next district. "She must have thought we were heading in the same direction we had been going. She might have missed hearing that we were heading to the university," Janius concluded to everyone, "The next district is the Temple District. It might be that she can find her way back to the inn, but we might not be too far behind her either." Janius was still a little worried for Meesei after her reaction to it all, so he walked beside her and craned his head forward to see her face, "Are you alright?"

"Agreed, who knows what we might find? This place is just...gigantic. Even having been here before, there are certainly things you don't even know about. We might end up finding something new to even you." Ahnasha supposed as she scrubbed down Rhazii's fur. For a cub that still couldn't walk, he ended up getting a surprising amount of dirt and other things caked into his fur. Even on the ship, he had found ways to become filthy. With Ahnasha's vigorous scrubbing, however, it did not take long before he was as clean as she could make him. Ahnasha lifted Rhazii up out of the now-dirty water. "There we go, that's...good enough. His fur just loved holding in the filth. Now, I'm going to see if I can get him to sleep. Be back soon." She said with a smirk. Although relieved to find Sabine's trail, Meesei's anxiety did not cease, and would not until she could see Sabine safely before her. She disregarded Janius' concerned question and simply looked ahead intently at the entrance to the Temple district. "I think you might be right. Let us hurry after her. If she is lost, then I doubt she will be moving quickly." Meesei responded, taking the lead through the gates to the Temple district. Her eyes scanned the area like a hawk, searching every detail in the direction of Sabine's scent for any sign of her.

As a group, the pack tracked Sabine along the now more familiar cobblestones of the Temple District. Her scent was becoming more and more difficult to trace as they passed through higher traffic areas, forcing them to slow down somewhat. They traced her almost wordlessly around various places of the district where she had wandered, probably trying to find the pack. Meesei's anxiety began to rub off on the others at this point, as there could be any point where Sabine's trail could do cold in all the footsteps. Calling out to Sabine still didn't produce any sign of her. Sabine's scent eventually lead to Green Emperor Way. Janius didn't have to mention that Sabine probably recognised where she was and tried making her way to the inn after failing to find them. Something happened that caused Janius concern, though. In the obviously repetitive features around the base of the White Gold Tower, Sabine had taken a turn too early. Now it was Janius' turn to become worried, "Looks like she went to the Talos district. It's crowded and unfamiliar to her, we have to hurry."

Meesei was almost running by this point, much to the ire of some of the people she pushed past. Her focus was singular and absolute. She started to feel hopeful as Sabine's trail led them past the White-Gold Tower, but when it turned unexpectedly into a place Janius called the Talos district, her pace became even more rushed. "Unless she ran here, we cannot be far behind." She commented as she rushed through the open gate. True to Janius' word, the Talos district was crowded, as it seemed to be the main entrance to the entire city. There was a mass of people in front of them, and while Meesei usually did not like to draw attention to herself or the pack, she could not care less about that at the moment. Instead, she decided to hopefully take advantage of lycanthropy's enhanced hearing. "Sabine!" Meesei shouted, hoping her familiar voice could carry over the constant rumble of the crowd.

Everyone joined in on Meesei's calling for Sabine. For a while, they followed what was left of her trail, but as the crowds thickened and the scent waned, they were soon simply wandering aimlessly. Given the directions that Sabine seemed to take before they lost her, Janius was confident at this point that she had become disoriented and lost. It was certainly not the conclusion he had been hoping for. The pack eventually split into two and Janius instructed them on how to sweep the district without getting lost themselves. They agreed to meet up at the statue in the centre of the district once they were done. Janius took Kaleeth with him, as Kaleeth was least used to the city. He had a look of equal determination and anxiety at this point. "I don't think there is anything in this city that Sabine couldn't handle on her own, but if Meesei is worried as well, then I know this is serious. This place is the biggest city in Cyrodiil, perhaps even in all of Tamriel." Janius sighed uneasily, "I'm worried, Kaleeth. Sabine's not used to cities."

After they split into two, Meesei further split with Lorag to make sure she covered all of the angles. According to Janius, there were four exits to the district, one on each side. If Sabine came to the exit of the city, she would certainly turn around, so that meant the only way she would leave would be through the other three. There were Imperial guards at each exit, but they would likely not remember seeing a Breton girl among the sea of faces. However, while Sabine's scent could be easily lost in the crowd, they would definitely be able to pick it up again at the gate if she had passed through. If she had not left the district, they could give the gate guards Sabine's description and allow them to keep an eye out for her. Meesei had instructed Janius and Kaleeth to start out by checking the north gate, Lorag to talk to the guards at the gate they had entered through, while she checked the south gate. As long as they could ensure Sabine remained in the Talos district, she would be much easier to find. Once she reached the gate, she started looking around and sniffing the air for any sign of her scent. "But...she's strong, right? I mean, no one could really hurt her. I've seen her kill grown warriors before, back in the fight at that village. I mean, she's probably scared right now. I would be, but...she really isn't in danger, right?" Kaleeth asked. Sabine was only a fifteen year old girl, but Kaleeth knew how strong being a lycan made her, both physically, and in how the rest of the pack had trained her to live. The only thing that made Kaleeth uncertain was the fact that they were in a city, and she was not sure if there were dangers she did not know about.

Janius and Kaleeth reached the north gate and tried to peer over the crowds piling in and out of the market district. Many people and goods used this gate, so it was difficult enough to determine a scent. Janius didn't change his expression much in his response to Kaleeth, "I know, I know, it's just...Sabine has always been the younger one. She's quiet and she can get upset easily. Since the ritual, things have changed a lot, it has made her far more braver. But, she's still, well, it's hard to think of her not being fragile, despite her strength. We've always looked out for her." Once they reached the gate, Janius checked for some time to try and find Sabine's scent again. His and Kaleeth's actions drew some curious eyes, but they couldn't find anything. It was disheartening to say the least. Despite Meesei mentioning that there was little chance of the guards remembering her face, Janius asked them if they saw Sabine. Likely she was upset and confused at this point, at least that was something. Unfortunately, the legionnaires simply shook their heads and promised to keep an eye out. From there, Kaleeth and Janius' best bet was to check the side streets. Lorag and Meesei's avenues of investigation didn't yield anything either, both with their planned movements and searching their sides of the district more thoroughly. About another hour passed before they all met up. They were bordering on distraught to see each other empty handed. "Meesei," Janius said, looking about as worried as she was by now, "I wouldn't normally suggest this, but I think we should ask the guard for help in finding her. They have the numbers to help with matters like this and I doubt we're the first to lose someone in the city."

As much as Meesei tried to remain calm, there was no hiding what, by this point, was her fear. She wanted to find Sabine _immediately_, and she could not understand why they had not been able to already. "I just don't know where she could be." Meesei said, as if she had not even heard Janius' suggestion. "It's not like she would have left the city, and we checked every exit of the district. We didn't find her scent at any of them, and with how long we scoured this district, it looks like either we would have found her, or one of the gate guards would have saw her trying to leave. Although...I suppose it could have been possible that she could have left back through Green Emperor Way before Lorag had a chance to talk to the guard. I...think you're right. There are guards everywhere. If they get her description, they'll probably find her quickly. Who knows, if one of the guards saw her wandering around looking lost, they might have already found her. Who do we talk to about this?"

Janius looked left and right, halting his gaze at a pair of patrolling legionnaires moving along the road. "We'll just talk to one of the guards, they'll know what to do." When they approached the guards, Janius was the one who did the talking, seeing as it was his idea in the first place. The heavily armoured soldiers were understanding, asking Janius for Sabine's description and leading the pack one of the guard towers to collect a few more men to help scour the district more thoroughly. Additionally, a couple of guards were sent to other towers to pass on a message to try and find Sabine in some adjacent districts. After sharing where they were staying, the pack were told to head back to the inn and await further news. The guard who appeared to be in charge mentioned that Sabine might have reached the inn already, but they would search the for rest of the day if they weren't told that she had been found. Janius began to guide the worried pack back through the crowds to the market district. Their tour of the city had been more eventful than they would have liked. --- Back at the inn itself, Ahnasha and Fendros were dressing themselves in preparation to have another look through the city while they still could. Fendros just finished tying his jerkin when there was an unexpected knock on the door that woke Rhazii up and caused him to start crying. Being closer to his son than Ahnasha, he scooped the cub up and began to hush him with some gentle rocking and calming coos. Fendros exchanged a glance with Ahnasha, wondering whether it was rest of the pack arriving back so soon. Fendros walked over to the door with Rhazii in one arm and opened it carefully. The first person he saw was Sabine, looking red eyed and sullen, but the young Dunmer woman accompanying her, dressed in a plain dress and holding a book in her hands, was familiar for different reasons. At first, her expression was smiling and friendly, but as soon as she saw Fendros' face, it sank slowly into a shocked intake of breath and wide eyes. The others in the pack were nowhere to be seen. The woman and Fendros stared at each other silently for a few tense moments. Sabine's expression turned into one of slightly fearful curiosity, but it didn't appear that she knew what the situation was. "F...Fendros?" The woman stammered in a high voice, looking like she was on the verge of tears. It had been a long time. "Llarasa," Fendros said in acknowledgement, though not really knowing what else to do. Llarasa stepped back, almost losing her balance. Her hand slowly came up to her mouth just as a sob escaped it. "No..." She said, shaking her head as a tear fell from her cheek, "NO!" Without another word, she stormed off down the corridor to another room of the inn, produced a key, and opened the door. Fendros stepped out of the room and leaned to see her. "Llarasa! Wait!" His pleads were answered only by Llarasa slamming her door behind her. "How do you know her?" Sabine asked meekly, trying to understand what just happened without making things worse. Still staring down the corridor, Fendros looked on with an expression that didn't know whether to be sad or worried. "She's my little sister. From before I turned."

Ahnasha had just finished tightening the last straps on her dress when Fendros answered the knock at their door. She would have wondered why Sabine had returned with a stranger, but the reactions of both Fendros and the Dunmer woman put on hold any questions about what might have happened to Sabine. She stood up once the woman ran and peered out the door, watching her slam it in Fendros' face. "Your...sister? That...that is...that should be impossible. This is such a big place, with so many people. Why would she even be out of Cheydinhal? It's always so much easier if family just thinks you're gone; it's why I wouldn't leave she ship back in Leyawiin, but...it's too late. She knows." Ahnasha stammered, trying to make sense of the situation. Unfortunately, she was almost at as much of a loss as Fendros. This was something that none of them had planned for. Sure, Ariel had found Sabine, but those circumstances were quite bit different from these. Ahnasha stared at Fendros, worried and uncertain for him. "How do you want to handle this? The rest of the pack returned to the Market district at Janius' lead. Meesei was of course the most outwardly worried, but they were all carrying some measure of anxiety. Even Lorag was showing some poorly-hidden uncertainty in his expression. The city guards were now searching for her, though, so Meesei had to hold out hope that they could find her. Serving the public was part of their job, but even so, Meesei felt that the guard they had spoke to was genuinely concerned. Perhaps she was merely projecting her own feelings onto him, but it did serve to make her somewhat more comfortable. After they made it to the inn, Meesei and the others headed upstairs after stopping briefly to look around the main room for Sabine. It still was not close to dark, but if Sabine had not returned, could stand to lay down and meditate regardless. As they made it up the stairwell and into the hallway, however, all of Meesei's fears immediately vanished, being replaced with immense relief. Sabine was right there in the hallway, along with Ahnasha, Fendros, and Rhazii. The moment she saw her, Meesei quite literally ran forward and hugged Sabine tightly. "Sabine!" She shouted, a smile coming to her face even as tears came to her eyes. So distracted was Meesei that she did not even register the looks of worry on both Ahnasha and Fendros.

Whatever initial thoughts Fendros had on how to approach the situation with Llarasa were interrupted with the arrival of Meesei and the rest of the pack. "I'm sorry, I couldn't find you." Sabine said guiltily, raising her arms to return Meesei's hug. She was surprised that Meesei would act in such a way. She had expected her to be angry. Janius made his way to the door with everyone else. He looked relieved, but had a curious eyebrow raised. "What happened, Sabine? We looked for you all over the Talos District." "Talos District? Was that the one I didn't recognise?" Sabine asked. "I'm sorry, what exactly happened?" Fendros had a hand on his hip and another at his temple, "All this is confusing." Sabine looked around briefly and silently until she realised that she was expected to speak. It didn't seem like anyone was angry, so her fear of that dissipated as she started. "Um, I was following behind you in the Arboretum. There was some bleeding crown mushrooms at the base of a tree. They don't normally grow above ground so I wanted to look at them. I took a sample and when I got up I couldn't see you. I thought you went to the next district, so I ran. The next district was the one with the temple with the dragon statue-" "-The Temple of the One, yes, we tracked you there. Where did you go?" Janius interrupted. In answering, Sabine simply continued her recount. "I tried to find you in that district, but I couldn't. I thought I lost you, so I just tried to get back to the inn. Then I got lost. I was in a big crowd and..." Sabine looked down and put a hand on her upper arm, "I didn't know where I was. I looked around and around, but I went in circles. I got upset, and then the Dunmer girl helped me. I didn't know that it was Fendros' sister. I'm sorry!" "Wait, what?" Janius was following along until the last part. He looked up at Fendros, who was leaning on the doorframe with his arms crossed, deep in thought. Janius followed up with a question, "Where is she now?" Sabine pointed to the door that Llarasa slammed. In their new silence, they could hear a muffled, intermittent sobbing emanating from it.

Anything that Meesei was going to say to Sabine was put on hold with the very last part of her explanation. She knew Fendros' family lived in Cyrodiil, but she had certainly not expected to run into them in the Imperial City. Doubtless, it was the last thing Fendros expected as well. "Your sister?" Meesei exclaimed at the same time as Janius. Looking to the door at the end of the hall, Meesei realized their conversation had likely been audible to whoever was inside, just as they had heard the sobbing from within. Had they been passing through Cheydinhal, Meesei would have prepared for this, but as it stood, they had limited options. Whether they tried to leave the city immediately, or attempted to confront her, leaving things as they were would likely not be an option. Meesei looked at Fendros with a serious, but concerned expression. "You know her better than I. Do you think it would be better to attempt to address her?" She asked more quietly. At the moment, this was all a very delicate situation, with many different ways it could end. There was a possibility that it could end up like their meeting with Ariel, with both Fendros and his sister ending up better off for it. Unfortunately, there were also many other possibilities that could leave one or both of them in a great deal of emotional pain.