"Their secret, I believe, was to do nothing." Meesei began, smiling at Sabine as they continued down the hall. They would occasionally pass by someone, but the hall was not particularly crowded. Nevertheless, Meesei decided to make an effort to avoid the most crowded sections of the ruin for this conversation. 

"Nothing different, at least. If he does like you, then it is [i]you[/i] he likes, not some other person you might try to act like. Of course, that is not to say that he will like [i]every[/i] single action you take, nor will you appreciate everything he does. There is not a couple in Tamriel who agrees with one another completely and wholly. Both Ahnasha and Fendros, and Kaleeth and Janius have had their share of problems. Unfortunately, you would have to ask them if you want to know about them, as it is not my place to share their private issues. Regardless, if he does return your feelings, then you may tailor some of your behaviors to one another, but do not try to change the essence of who you are." Meesei advised. 

Meesei paused for a moment, taking in a deep breath. For what she intended to say next, even [i]she[/i] was a bit nervous. "But, there is also something else related to this to discuss. I am sure you can imagine what it is. I know it is neither a pleasant nor comfortable topic to discuss, especially with me, but you are coming of the age where it is going to matter over the next few years. Perhaps not with anyone you know now, it could involve someone you will meet years down the road, but it is something you will have to face eventually. I know you have had no one with which to discuss this, and it would be dangerous to expect you to figure it all out on your own. You know where the rather...strong emotions of a close romance often lead, yes?" She asked. Inwardly, she was hoping that it was an issue that would not become relevant for at least a few years, but she still could not escape the fact that it was something they had to talk about. 

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Lorag was in the forge, tending to his armor and weapons. As was common among Orc warriors, he maintained his equipment almost religiously, and took great pride in his work. His hammer was of good quality steel, so it was currently shined and in pristine condition, though his armor was but hardened iron and took much more work to maintain. He had already been filling in the role Harriet left behind in training some of the less experienced pack members, so he was commonly having to hammer out dents in the plates. Now that they were in a more stable location, he was now wondering on the possibility of being able to get something better, but that would probably take a while. He did not notice Janius enter the room, but he was not currently working with anything molten, so he could be interrupted.