Fendros didn't think he would have to speak during the meeting, but between Ahnasha's pause and the way Marcaille was commonly bothered, it struck him that he should perhaps lay a foundation.

"Before we start...excuse me," Fendros interrupted with one hand slightly raised. "Before we start, know that this is not something we have only recently thought about. Ahnasha has been working on this for a few years now. We're coming to you because this is an opportunity to get otherwise rare guidance. It's..." Fendros trailed off as he realised that he was probably speaking too much for Ahnasha. He looked to Ahnasha and said, "Well, you had better be the one to speak about it, Ahna."

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Sabine knew something was wrong as soon as she heard La'khay's voice. Even if they had interrupted an intimate moment, La'khay always had some semblance of relaxed confidence about her. This was different.

When they walked in, Sabine looked upon La'khay's weeping eyes and immediately had a good guess as to the cause. Therefore, Sabine's response was not one of surprise, but of sympathy. She gave La'khay a sad smile and spoke. "Hello La'khay. We thought we would visit but...well..." Sabine shifted awkwardly, her smile fading. "You must have heard about Do'ajee. I am sorry."

After a second of hesitation, Sabine walked up to La'khay to give her a hug. When Sabine pulled away, not rushing to do so, Sabine glanced to Peiter and then back to the Khajiit couple. There was no use being humorous or poetic about it, even if Sabine was so inclined normally. "Peiter lost his arm in the battle," she stated.