"Six nights? Mara's mercy, that must have been difficult." Janius was very visibly impressed. He thought it rather cruel at first to hear that they would leave her in the marsh to fend for herself, but she must have been very capable to succeed in it. He glanced at the tattoos again, he wasn't exactly a botanist, so he didn't see the parallels between the vines and Kaleeth's ordeal, but he understood their significance now.

Before he could say anything else, the pack began to rise to carry their belongings into the large hut that the elder had pointed to. Janius got up as well with his baggage and looked to Kaleeth, "Shall we walk and talk?" he asked, offering a hand to help her up. As they walked to the hut, Janius resumed the conversation, "You are very brave and strong to live through such a test. Does every hunter have to do the same?"

Fendros kept holding hands with Ahnasha, helping her up to get to the common quarters. He thought before that perhaps the villagers would be uncomfortable with he and Ahnasha, but he was glad to have that worry alleviated by Julneen and the others. "You know, I don't mind it here. Everyone seems very friendly. Well, most of them." Fendros said, facing Ahnasha directly, "What do you think?"