Gallus was knelt down with a mallet, just about to hammer a peg down when Meesei spoke. He looked up with a high brow to listen. If Meesei words indicated anything this far from the stronghold, there was new information that they needed to work around. Gallus hoped it was good news.

"Alright, I'll be just a few minutes," Gallus said as he lifted the mallet once more and began to strike the peg.

True to his word, Gallus turned up in the command pavilion after spending a short while pitching his tent. He lifted the flap, peered inside, and smiled as his eyes adjusted to the lower light. "Today we begin, eh?" He said as he stepped inside. He addressed Meesei first, "I take it we've worked out something new?"

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While the journey progressed, Fendros had distracted his own worries about Rhazii by diving into whatever tasks he had been assigned with all he had. On the other side, he tried to be a comfort for Ahnasha even though there was little reassurance for either of them. However, Fendros had been getting better as Ahnasha had.

As for Irenya, ever since Fendros had last talked to her on the matter of marriage back at the clanhome, their interactions had only really been in passing. A social visit caused Fendros to look somewhat surprised, but he found no reason to be uncivil.

"Oh, hello Irenya," Fendros said, noting her anxious demeanour. He looked at Ahnasha and shrugged before returning to Irenya. "We've not really had any problems, no. It was hard to say goodbye to Rhazii for such a long period but we're managing just fine." Fendros put a hand on his hip and found himself mirroring Irenya's uneasy expression. "What...brings you to this side of the camp?"

The end of Fendros' sentence was interrupted by the sound of a splash of water as some people dove into the pond nearby. Fendros thought he heard Tzirret and Sabine's laughter amongst it.