"Thank you." Kaleeth said as she reluctantly released her grip on Janius' hands. Her entire future rested on the outcome of this hunt. Firstly, she would meditate among the Hist and find a tree from which she could consume the sap, but afterwards, she would have to not only find prey, but prey that was worthy of a strong hunter. It would be dangerous, but she had been in dangerous situations before. She could handle it. 

"I will be back soon, I promise." She said, turning herself around to face away from the village. She closed her eyes and let out a deep sigh, then walked out into the marsh. 

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The remainder of the day was uneventful, at least for the pack. Zharanthixil did have a few agitated words with Thorantilth, but he was not in a position to do much about his concerns, and he did not bother the pack. Meesei agreed to remain until Kaleeth returned, or until the village's hospitality wore thin. If she was going to be returning the next day, however, she doubted it would be an issue. 

The next morning, the pack awoke in the common hut as per usual. The villagers awoke early amd prepared their breakfast in the center of the village. Everything was the same as it had been since they arrived, except that Kaleeth was still absent from the common hut. Unless she had returned and decided to relay her decision to her father first, it seemed she had not yet returned from her hunt. As the pack stirred in their bedrolls, Meesei observed the empty bedroll next to Janius with a bit of concern. From what she knew, Kaleeth did say she might arrive later in the day, but Meesei was almost positive that it would cause Janius no end of distress. She just hoped events would not proceed in such a way that she would end up needing to comfort Janius over the next few weeks.