The family said their goodbyes, complete with the parting gift of Kaleeth's wamasu-hide armour. It didn't particularly look like much, but if it was the hide of the wamasu they killed, Janius had no doubt that it would be staggeringly effective. Janius put a mental note in his mind to remind Kaleeth to modify it so it wouldn't be destroyed if she wore it before transforming.

The high emotions were such that Janius looked down and held the knuckles of one hand in the palm of the other in front of him while he waited patiently. Again, he tried to stay strong. Janius stood for a couple of seconds when Kaleeth turned away, then raised his head. He held no pride or smugness in his face. An apology was battering at his throat, trying to get out. "Goodbye Zharathixil." He glanced around to Kaleeth, then back to her parents, considering saying something else. In the end, he let go of his hand and turned to follow Kaleeth to the pack without any more words. That was, save for two whispered out of earshot of anyone. "I'm sorry."

Even walking just behind Kaleeth, Janius observed the way she bowed her head and held herself. It betrayed enough of her sadness without needing seeing her face. Janius wasn't certain if Kaleeth was angry with him at all, but he tried to be some comfort by placing a hand on her shoulder.

By the pack, Fendros looked down at Leaps' face and thought about it. "Well, if it turns out to be too much, maybe there'll be someone interested in adopting it in Stormhold. Hm, we'll see what Kaleeth has to say."

As if her named summoned her, Fendros looked up to see Kaleeth and Janius approach them. Holding Leaps against his body for a moment, Fendros tugged at his bag strap, then looked back to the people gathered. He raised a hand and smiled, directly at Thorantilth, Tunxeek and anyone else he recognised, and indirectly at everyone else. He decided to switch to Jel and address Thorantilth for the farewell. [i]"It is event for leaving, I think. Thank you for...hospitality, and for Sabine help. Goodbye."[/i] Fendros then took Ahnasha's hand, but didn't quite start walking yet. Seeing Kaleeth closer up changed Fendros' expression. In her face she read his own feelings when he had to leave his family several months ago. Fendros looked at Ahnasha with a concerned expression, but perhaps it would be best to leave it until they were out of the village.