In the struggle against the river, Janius didn't even notice Kaleeth's mouth opening towards him. He only flailed and held his breath, trying to find the surface. When Kaleeth grabbed him, even though his beast spirit tried to wriggle free and instinctively find something to bite to get this new assailant off him, he was in no position to resist. Right before he felt the cold of the air again, he blacked out momentarily.

Kaleeth falling onto Janius brought him back to consciousness with a series of coughs, the first of which brought forth a trickle of water from his mouth. When Kaleeth finally transformed back to Argonian form, Janius took a wheezing breath back in and coughed further. Weakened of body, Janius started to shift back into Imperial form. Once he did, he opened his eyes to see Kaleeth's Argonian face and smiled knowingly as he caught his breath. "I knew you could do it," Janius said to her, bringing one arm around her, "how are you feeling now?"

Despite it being a near-death experience, Janius was unapologetic in making it sound like he had planned it all along.