"That may be the case. It depends on if Gallus intends to bring the rest of his pack with him." Meesei pointed out. "If so, you will only be separated after our groups split from one another. In any case, it is inevitable that you will have to separate from him for an extended time eventually. Our pack will be taking on missions against Vile as soon as we have re-established ourselves fully, and with Peiter being unable to fight, he will not always be able to join us. Your relationship will need to be able to handle separation. If not...he may not be the perfect partner for you. I do not doubt that you both love one another, but it is rare for someone to find their best match on the first try, so to speak. You may have, and Peiter may be that person, but do not think you have done anything wrong if it does not work out." Meesei explained, trying to be as encouraging as possible. 

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Saras nodded briefly. "On that, we can agree. The more time a Daedra as cunning as Vile has to plan, the lower our chances become. If only we had god-killers among our clans. I would like nothing more than to be rid of him permanently, but we will likely have to settle for diminishing the power of his followers. On that note, there is more I should do today. I am sure I am going to be speaking with your Champion again soon."

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It took some time for Meesei and the rest of the clan's leadership to collect reports on their overall finances, but the reports were reasonably encouraging. The Blackreach clan was, of course, stretched thin in terms of their finances, but other clans were having an easier time. In the wake of their attack on Vile's stronghold in Elsweyr, other clans, especially those in southern Tamriel, experienced less disruption by the enemy. That was sure to change once the enemy was able to fully re-establish themselves and increase production of their soul-tearing gas, but for the moment, Meesei had some coin to work with. Before her pack, Gallus, and everyone he had decided to bring along left for Black Marsh, she made sure to send word ahead to the Stormhold clan to set aside some coin for when they arrived. Combined with what Meesei's pack would be bringing with them, it would almost entirely pay off Ariel's immediate debts. The Stormhold clan would certainly have time to prepare, as, after some persuasion from Ahnasha and Fendros, they convinced her to take a detour through Cheydinhal. 

It had been weeks since Meesei's pack had departed from Blackreach. Being a small group, they were able to move relatively quickly south through Skyrim, and the Jerrals separating them from Cyrodiil. They had taken the most direct route possible, and were now camped out in the forests south of Lake Arrius, not terribly far from Cheydinhal. In fact, they were not far from the area where they had first found Fendros, years ago. It was around midday, so Ahnasha and Fendros would have plenty of time to do what they needed, while some of the others probably went into town for supplies.