"We just have to get home now. That's all we have to do." Kaleeth answered. She rested her head against his and ran her hand through his hair. "We don't have to do any more fighting right now; just get back to Orcrest, then probably back home to Bruma. That shouldn't be hard to manage; it will just be a lot of walking. Walking through the forest, then the desert again. It's a terrible place, but...we've managed it before."

Kaleeth kissed Janius' forehead, and for a few seconds, was silent. His fears were quickly rubbing off on her, so she had to convince herself as well as him that they would get away unharmed. "There won't be anymore fighting. We're retreating, away from the enemy, who are hurt just as bad as us. We're not going to be fighting until well after we get back, I know it. You'll be ready to help me through the desert, won't you? That place is just...terrible."

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Ri'vashi did not make eye contact with Gallus, and even turned her head away slightly. It was difficult for her to even give an answer, though she did regardless. "Ri'vashi lost one of her pride. We will have a memorial for all of our fallen when we have returned home. For now, this one's primary concern is ensuring that there will be no one else for us to mourn when we return. There is nothing more this one can do at this very moment, but she needs to be ready to act on a moment's notice. If there is a counterattack, we will only have a few moments to react. Ri'vashi is not going to rest until we are clear of enemy territory."