"That is probably the best way to do it. If I remember correctly, you still owe Ariel a rendition of the child. You might send it off if Sabine feels like writing to her in the next town. Can't say I've seen her do that yet, but we haven't really been anywhere with a courier since we left Thorn as far as I remember. Maybe back in that village with the merchants? Hmm, never mind." Fendros' mind swiftly went back to the child, "I wonder what it's going to grow up to be like?"

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"I've not heard of it happening before, to be honest, but I didn't know that Khajiit could hold a Dunmer child until Fendros and Ahnasha." Janius held a blank, if cautious face, but he rationalised his worries away behind the potion as Kaleeth had.

Janius repositioned Leaps over his shoulder, holding the lower half of the hatchling's body to his chest while he picked up a few materials in his free hand. The materials were abundant, so it didn't take too long. Janius shrugged at Kaleeth's question, "I don't know, somewhere close to where we sleep? In or around the common hut, maybe?"