Harriet's response was exactly what Meesei had been wanting, as it finally separated that ring from her finger. Unfortunately, Meesei did not yet have the magicka to transform back and press the advantage of her magic, but with the strength of her beast form, that might not be necessary. Harriet's transformation would give a brief moment of vulnerability, but Meesei was hesitant to take it in order to finish her opponent. After this crisis was over, Meesei was going to need the confidence and loyalty of the clan's people, but to kill Harriet during her transformation could be seen as dishonorable. It could suggest that she did not believe she could best Harriet in a direct fight. Nevertheless, Meesei was not going to let the opportunity go to waste, so she settled on a compromise. 

Having kept her eyes on the ring since Harriet removed it, Meesei dashed forward and struck Harriet mid-transformation not with her claws, but with the sheer weight of her body, intent on throwing her to the ground. At the same time, she went for the ring. Obviously, she could not wear it in her current state, but she wanted to make sure she was the one in control of the powerful tool. 

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As luck would have it, Lorag and Janius did not actually have to scour the entire Ayleid city looking for their quarry, as he was not too far away. As they walked up on him, neither of them really knew what the Argonian was planning, but evidently, he was afraid enough try try and run away. The Argonian threw the bag he had been filling at Janius' face, but could do no such thing to delay Lorag. Perhaps he thought it would be easier to outrun the big Orc. Indeed, Lorag was wearing his iron armor, but it wasn't exactly a full suit, and it did not weigh him down [i]that[/i] much. Still, as Lorag was chasing him down, he decided to make the effort a bit easier on himself. Lorag grabbed the hammer from his back by its head, then threw it at the Argonian's back. He was close enough that it was an easy throw to make, and it was probably enough to cause him to fall on his face without seriously injuring him. Lorag could probably have caught him in the normal way, but using the hammer was far more satisfying.