Vera breathed in to speak, but held her breath to think about how to respond. The others paused to allow her to start until she leaned back in her seat and pinched her lip between her fingers in contemplation.

"I fought those creatures, their shells would be useful, as well as their use as beasts of burden or battle. However, am not so convinced either," Oswall began to answer, this time with more consideration than before. "Those chaurus drooled and spat that poisonous acid everywhere on the battlefield. Some warriors are still disfigured from the scarring." Oswall lowered his tone, "I do not doubt your skills in taming beasts, Perelain, but if that muck they spit gets in our water or someone's eyes, it may be simply too dangerous to house them."

It was at this point that Vera contributed. "I'm inclined to agree, though we don't have to allow it to be dangerous just yet." She glanced to all present again. "There are some structures displaced from the Silent City that could be used to pen these creatures away from where they could do harm. Doing that would at least allow us to answer most of the unknowns; we need to find out about the temperament of these creatures, how exactly they behave, how to care for them properly." Vera offered a hand. "What they eat, how they breed. All of this would need to be done outside of where we live before we try to tame too many of them."

Oswall nodded. "If it does not put anyone at risk, I can agree to it, certainly."

"Perelain." Vera looked to the Bosmer with optimism in her eyes. "If you selected a pen to contain and study chaurus, do you think you could find out more about them and report back to us? Without putting yourself or the clan at any...incidental risk?"

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Janius cracked a half-grin. "Come now, you're not in trouble," he answered. "It'd just be nice to share some company, that's all. Drinking alone is nigh on a sin!" He dipped his head and threw another beckoning wave. "Fetch mugs, take a seat, I insist."