Sabine gave Meesei another hug with the alembic still in her hand. "I understand, Meesei. You are the best alpha ever. Thank you again," Sabine said.

When Sabine pulled away, she still had a wide smile on her face. She looked upon her breakfast again and hovered her hand over what she considered eating next. "With all this food, I might not be hungry for lunch," she said with a chuckle. She decided to pick up one of the sausages and bite into it. Sabine seemed to have a near-supernatural resistance to spicy heat in food, meaning that she was one of the few non-Hammerfell natives in the clan that liked these kinds of sausages. Anyone else who had tasted them before would likely have formed tears in their eyes by just watching Sabine eat one. It didn't stop Sabine from sounding her appreciation.

After a swallow, Sabine gestured to the platter. "Do you want any, Meesei? You're probably hungry after making all of this." She tore off a piece of the spicy sausage, "The butcher made a delicious batch this time."

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Fendros put a hand on his hip as Ahnasha almost walked out in the nude. It continued to make for funny irony in his mind that they put more care into dressing. "I'm sure all the young men you're training wouldn't mind," Fendros joked, "The new ones have to get used to nudity eventually. But speaking of dressing..." Fendros turned his attention to Rhazii, "...Up you get, little one. You can come with me to give Sabine her present." As Rhazii nodded and got up from his bedroll clumsily, Fendros gave Ahnasha a quick kiss on the head while she was leaned over tying her leggings, "I'll bring some breakfast out for you."

The next few minutes consisted of Fendros assisting Rhazii in dressing himself. The toddler was not quite house trained yet, so he still wore an absorbent loincloth, but he was learning to use the latrine more and more. Some other simple hide clothing and foot wraps was enough to dress him such that he stayed warm in the colder corridors of the ruin. Ahnasha had to hurry out, of course, but once they were done, Fendros and Rhazii went hand in hand to Sabine's room with the formula book.

With a knock on the partly open door and a peek inside, Fendros saw Meesei and Sabine on Sabine's bedroll, eating a plentiful breakfast of food that was too much for Fendros' taste buds. There was no doubt that Sabine's favourites were on that platter. Fendros stepped in, leading Rhazii in as well. "Happy birthday, Sabine. Welcome to adulthood," Fendros said with a smile. He looked to Rhazii and gave him a nudge, "Go on, Rhazii. You can give Sabine her present."

Rhazii gave an excited grin and ran forward with the formula book in both hands. He shoved it into Sabine's side accidentally, but Sabine only laughed. "Happy birthday, Sabine!" Rhazii said.

Sabine took the book, "Thank you!" She said with a grin at Rhazii's antics and pulling him into a quick hug with one arm. With her other arm, she inspected the formula book. It was not an advanced one for her, but it would be useful for reference. Still, all these gifts were becoming overwhelming. She was not expecting to be quite so spoilt today.

"Good morning, Meesei," Rhazii said dutifully to Meesei in turn.

"I found that in Bruma the last time I was there and thought you might like it," Fendros said as he stepped up to the bedroll. He took another look at the food, "Did you make all of this, Meesei? You've been busy this morning."

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"That's right. We're all bigger and stronger than any wolves that come by," Janius ruffled the growing features on Newt's head, "One day, you will be too. There's no need to be afraid here."

Janius didn't place too much thought into where Newt might have learned of wolves before. Perhaps it was too early in the morning, perhaps he just put it down to a fertile young imagination mixed with lycan nightmares.

"Feeling hungry?" Janius asked before lifting himself out from the bedroll and getting dressed, "There might be some chicken left if we're quick to breakfast." Janius gave Newt a smile while he pulled up a pair of cloth trousers, "I know you like chicken."