As usual, Kaleeth had to concentrate to make sure she understood everything Janius said, so she only broke eye contact with him to make sure they were still heading in the right direction. She nodded to him with each sentence she understood, and grinned once more when he referred to her as beautiful. It took her a few moments to understand his explanation of courting, by which point they had reached the swimming hole. It was close to one of the huts just outside the bounds of the village and close enough that it was perfectly safe. The water was slow moving, with few fish or other creatures living underneath its surface. At its deepest, it was just slightly taller than the average person, though only in a limited area. 

Once Kaleeth understood the meaning of her greeting, her expression quickly turned embarrassed and she looked away awkwardly. She clasped her hands together, then slowly brought her gaze back to him to make eye contact. "Oh...I sorry. I not know. You were being so nice, I want to be nice back."

Crouching down beside the water, Kaleeth examined it for a few moments as a precaution to check for slaughterfish or other dangerous creatures. It was rare for them to be in this particular river, but not impossible. After she was confident it was safe, she stood back up, then removed her loincloth and placed it on a dry spot near a rock. Looking back to Janius, she continued to show a bit of embarrassment. "You...forgive me?"

Thorantilth quickly responded to his son. [i]"No, it is why they wish to go through the ritual, from my understanding. Did you speak to Shaleer-Za about the preparations for tomorrow as well?"[/i] He asked. They reached Thorantilth's hut quickly, so after they finished speaking, they would proceed inside to begin. 

Meesei knew well that Thorantilth spoke the truth about the trial. The first trial, the trial of mind, was rather trivial. The Cyrodilic word "trial" held a much more serious connotation than the actual test entailed. Most could pass it easily, it was the later tests which warranted more concern. They had more serious consequences, and could even be dangerous. Unfortunately, in order to preserve the sanctity of the ritual, Meesei could not give a detailed explanation of what she should expect beforehand. She could only provide comfort, support, and limited guidance.