At everyone else changing back, as well as Meesei's warm hug, Sabine began to change back into a Breton in Meesei's arms. While the changes were grotesque as always, it was a quick process. After changing, Sabine put her own arms around Meesei and held on tightly. In her mind, there was still a panic present, one that made her think that she was going to be torn into by a lycan again. However, now that they were out of sight of the coven and away from the smell of fear that the children held, Sabine began to regain her wits. It was still a horrific experience to relive. Tears started to streak down her face as she held onto Meesei. She didn't have to worry about things with Meesei around.

Fendros decided to look down and lick Ahnasha on the ear in response to her demand. He let out a quick amused breath from his nose and began to shift back to Dunmer form. Looking over to the situation with Sabine as well, her state drew pity Fendros, but he couldn't really imagine what she was going through. After all, there was a lot more trauma in that coven in Sabine's mind than Fendros had likely ever experienced. Similar thoughts came from Janius as he shifted back.

After several moments, Sabine's breathing became more regulated and her shivering subsided. Slowly, she pulled away from Meesei and stood up silently. Sabine looked over to Ariel, who stood up with her. "The gas." Sabine said simply.

"Destroyed," Ariel said, nodding and holding the fingers of one hand in the other, "Laboratory, notes, everything."

"Lilia?" Sabine continued.

Ariel looked over to Ahnasha with a sullen face, before returning her eyes to her sister. "She's the hostage Vile has. Another witch, Dagmar, do you remember her? She had rediscovered the gas recipe. She lives, I think, but I took the knowledge from her mind and left the notes to burn in the tower." Ariel glanced to Meesei occasionally as she talked, explaining it to everyone as well as Sabine, "If Dagmar is to be believed, and I think she is, she was the only one who had unlocked the secrets to making the gas. Sharing those secrets would have been extremely difficult, if impossible. The recipe is very complicated."

There was a chill up Ariel's spine as she went back to Dagmar's face when she had explained the situation her. "Ahnasha is correct. The coven was being coerced into this task." Ariel took in a long, but shallow breath through her mouth and she glanced to the side, as if she was holding back tears herself. "I think I grossly misjudged the coven. In hindsight this was the more likely situation." She brought up a hand to wipe her eyes with her thumb and her forefinger and she kept the hand covering her mouth and nose. There was another shallow breath, "Oh, I hope they'll be okay." Ariel blinked a couple of times and her eyes started to go red. She stayed mostly composed, though.

All of a sudden, Sabine stepped up and hugged Ariel around the chest, causing her to lift her arms slightly in surprise. Sabine had her eyes closed and her ear pressed against Ariel's chest when Ariel looked down at her head. Ariel returned the hug, putting her arms around Sabine in return. "Thank you, sister," Sabine mumbled, understanding her sacrifice.

Ariel's response was to half-cough and half-exhale, bursting into tears with her mouth open. She brought her hand up and held Sabine's head, breathing in with a struggling sound and exhaling as quickly. Her face went completely red and she brought her head down to lean against the top of Sabine's head. Her back jolted in small movements while she sobbed. It wasn't just the understanding and comfort that Sabine tried to provide, she had referred to her as her sister in a very sincere manner. In a way it was proper forgiveness. While Sabine and Ariel embraced, Janius put his hand on Ariel's shoulder. "Thank you, Ariel," he said with a look of condolence, before removing his hand and stepping back. Feeling that it was appropriate to do so, Fendros nodded and spoke as well, "Thank you, Ariel."