Janius reached his hand out and opened his mouth to say something, but he had no words. He let his fingers curl closed and he lowered his arm. He looked on at Kaleeth and stood still. In the space of a minute, things had completely turned around in his mind. He could have respected Kaleeth's decision to stay, but now she was forced into going down the path she hated. The weight of the guilt was a hammer to Janius' stomach. To think that Hircine would force such a fate upon Kaleeth was sickening, but Kaleeth's words had hit him personally.

He turned around and bowed his head, blinking a few times with a face that desperately held back emotion, if only to seem strong enough to deal with this. "I...I have really made a mess this time, haven't I?" He said gravely. He couldn't quite look up at Meesei while he continued. "Meesei. These past few days, I've realised just how many mistakes I have made. I've been selfish, unthinking. I've questioned whether I should have any more input with Kaleeth's life for her own good." Janius paused, swallowed back his feelings, took a breath, and looked up at Meesei with a face that was trying to be stoic. "Right now though, helping Kaleeth...am I doing the right thing?"