Zharanthixil paused to confirm what Janius said, then jumped into the water to cross once he picked up on it as well. The scent was faint, but definitely familiar. Once he crossed, he detected that it was a trail leading deeper into the marsh, rather than a scent on the wind. What was odd about it, though, was that it reminded him of Kaleeth, but it wasn't [i]exactly[/i] right. There was something off about it that he couldn't quite place. Nevertheless, it was the best lead they had, so he was certainly going to follow it. Unlike a normal hunt, the quarry he was currently tracking would be glad to see him, so he had no reason to remain quiet.

[i]"Kaleeth! Are you there, Kaleeth, can you hear me?"[/i] He shouted repeatedly as he followed the trail, hoping for some kind of answer.

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Pain, regret, the mud against her scales, it was all Kaleeth could feel. She laid on the ground in no particular place, for no particular reason but to sob to herself. If there was a way her situation could get worse, she was not aware of it. Even death would be a release for her at this point. She regretted almost everything she had done, everything that brought her to this place. To her, she was stupid, her choices were stupid, and she deserved all the pain she felt. She was lost in the marsh, and didn't really know if she would want to return even if she knew where she was. She questioned whether or not she deserved to go home again. 

When the sound of the voice reached her ears, Kaleeth dismissed it at first. She dismissed it as another lie, another trick of her mind that would build up her hopes, only to have them crushed again. However, this time, it not only repeated itself, but it grew louder, closer. Its clarity grew until she could discern something...familiar in the voice. Slowly, she stood up and looked out cautiously into the marsh. [i]"Father?"[/i] She shouted in response.