"That would be lovely. I'm sure everyone would be glad to see you as well." Ariel said with a smile, before putting a hand on Rukeewei's arm reassuringly, "And don't punish yourself too much about giving away free rooms. We all understand."

"Thank you for..." Sabine tried to find the right word, thinking? Offering? "...considering us." She smiled as well.

By this point, Ariel was starting to detect, the prying eyes of Rukeewei's brother. She took a breath in and sat up straighter, "Right then, I can see Hides-In-Trees staring us down. I think we should leave you to your work, Rukee." She faced him with a vibrant look, "We'll see you tomorrow, then. And thank you, I'm glad we felt the same way about the argument." She leaned in to kiss him on the cheek, then stood up with Sabine to leave. She almost needed Sabine to guide her way with how reluctant she was to stop looking at Rukeewei.

The walk home had revealed the breeze through the streets to set the sisters at a comfortable temperature as they walked to Ariel's abode. She was smiling the whole way back, and Sabine didn't have to ask why to know the cause. Sabine's mood seemed good as they left the inn, but she slowly looked more concerned as they walked. Ariel had noticed when they were halfway there. "Is something wrong, Sabine?"

Sabine didn't respond immediately. She wondered whether it was worth discussing at all. However, back at camp, they didn't really have time to go over it all before Ahnasha joined the conversation. "Fendros and Ahnasha. I'm scared about them." She said, looking to the ground.

"I see. Is this about their torture?" Ariel asked, her face becoming more serious.

Sabine nodded. "They sometimes get grumpy or tired, and they wake up with terrible nightmares. I can see that they are getting scared all of the time, like I was."

"Right, I imagine the horrors they had to witness left a similar mark." Ariel began to look forward and down as well, "And they seemed normal when I talked to them. They must be holding a lot back. How terrible."

"I don't know what to do," Sabine said, "but I don't want them to be like I was. Everything was difficult before the ritual. Many things hurt."

"Have they opted to try the ritual themselves?"

"No, but they are pretending that it doesn't hurt them, but I can see that it is. I know that they would refuse. We're going to Cyrodiil anyway." Sabine stopped short of crying. It was clear by her tone that she was incredibly worried.

"Have they tried anything?" Ariel asked.

"No, not really."

Ariel took a moment to think a little further about it. It was clear that Sabine did not want to have her family go through the same pain that she did, and that was understandable, but given that they were at least able to function socially, it couldn't have been exactly the same as Sabine's case. Ariel put an arm around Sabine's shoulders and pulled her to her side comfortingly. "Sabine, I understand why you want to help here, but Ahnasha and Fendros are both adults, and they have it different to you. They have each other, they have the pack, including you, to call upon if they need help. I'm sure they are finding a way to deal with it in their own way. If it becomes a problem, then I'm sure the pack will be able to make the right decisions as to how they can be helped. For now, I think it would be best if you were there to give support when they need it, but it sounds like it is their own path to tread." Ariel rubbed Sabine's arm and looked to her face with a smile, "Can you do that?"

Sabine looked around and blinked, then nodded with a frown. "I'm still scared about them."

"That's perfectly alright, Sabine. They're your family. I was scared for you when you turned, and although my actions were definitely the wrong ones, I learned that comfort and an open ear are sometimes the best you can give in some situations." Ariel looked ahead, "Now, I think we have some time to crack the mystery of that fern with the blue veins through it that you found in the inner marsh, but I think that'll be all before we head to bed."