Meesei tried to be reassuring to Janius, at least as much as that was possible. She could not diminish the risk entirely without outright lying, but there were some ways she might be able to calm her pack. "Mora is certainly powerful, that I do not deny. It would be unwise to underestimate him, but I would caution against overestimating him too. As much as he might try to convince Tamriel otherwise, he is not omniscient. He is very skilled at obtaining information, and obviously resourceful, but he does not simply gain knowledge automatically. To learn something, someone still has to tell him, or his seekers have to find it. He will not know that something is wrong with me unless I or someone else tells him. Just avoid speaking of anything important if I summon a seeker. I assure you I will not use that Daedra liberally. As far as the book itself is concerned, Mora cannot use it to trap me in his realm, or anything of that nature. Not to my knowledge. It may be one of his artifacts, but there are still rules he must abide by, thanks to the barriers between our worlds. The greatest effect he could have on us would be to use the book as a conduit to appear physically in our world, but even that has limitations." She explained. Although, she did not have a way to address the real concerns going through her mind. The greatest threat to Meesei's safety would not be from the book, or even Mora, but her own ambitions. 

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Ahnasha found the flasks not too long after returning to her tent, and it did not take much guesswork to determine who they were from. She was in an overall good mood from the day's events, and the gift served to make her feel even better. Despite the parts of the day that had not gone well, the rest of it had more than made up for it. The meeting with the priest at the Temple could not have gone better, even if he had made her and Fendros sit through a long list of questions. There were ways in which she wished she could have answered him, particularly relating to her own lifespan, but she did not want to say anything that would even hint at the possibility of necromancy. Regardless, he was pleasantly approving of the whole arrangement. It probably helped that they had been together for years, which showed that it was no rash decision. Of course, the ceremony did not hold near the importance for her as the priest likely assumed it did. To her, there was not going to be much changing between her and Fendros between that day and the last few years. 

Though she did not make any kind of big scene out of it, Ahnasha did make sure to take the time to find Sabine alone at some point before going to sleep to find Sabine and give her a hug and thanks for her gift. 

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The next morning involved a lot more comprehensive preparations than usual. Meesei had taken her dress and many of the other clothes to the nearest body of water to wash them thoroughly for the ceremony. Some dirt and stains were generally not a concern for them, but the priests might consider it odd if they did not at least appear to be putting effort into their appearances for the ceremony. Most of the pack were taking care to select the "nicest" of the clothes they had available to them, apart from Lorag, who was just going to wear a clean version of what he always wore in cities. Granted, the pack did not have a great deal of options to choose from. Most of what they were picking from was simply what was the least damaged. Ahnasha was, of course, getting the best dress they had on hand, though that was at best equivalent to the wardrobe of a reasonably successful merchant. Fortunately, Ahnasha did not care in the slightest how anyone looked, even herself or Fendros. For the most part, her only reason for putting in the effort was to make the best impression on Fendros' mother. 

Lorag was sitting in the center of camp, waiting for Meesei to return with the washed clothes. Janius happened to be standing nearby, but for most of the morning, he had not done anything to address or acknowledge anyone else. However, suddenly, in a neutral, matter-of-fact tone, he finally spoke. Although, it would not be immediately obvious that he was actually talking to Janius. "Wonder if she'll teach that girl to be a real Orc?"