Meesei shook her head lightly. "I am sorry. I know it is a tempting topic of conversation, but I would rather us not speak of it at all, unless it is necessary. It is, after all, the most important secret we have, and you never know who may be listening at any time. Particularly in a place as crowded as Thorn. That said, as long as we do not physically describe our home, I have no problem speaking about events in the clan."

After another sip of tea, Meesei clasped her hands together in front of her. "Regardless, the others are securing rooms for us in Rukeewei's inn, so we will be heading over there later. I am glad everything has been going well for you. In light of recent events, I believe I have come to appreciate stability far more than I ever have before. The knowledge that your next day will be as safe and prosperous as the previous is comforting, to say the least. Perhaps that is why Ahnasha and Fendros elected to be married."

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The man did not respond immediately. In fact, it took some time for him to react at all. He lowered his head slightly, closing his eyes as he allowed the silence to hang over them in the air. He breathed out slowly, and at first, only seemed to speak his response as an afterthought. "We had feared this for a while, but that does not make it less...painful to hear."

Looking back up at Gallus, the Argonian started to bare his teeth ever so slightly. "But if you are...if you..." He started before quickly becoming frustrated with Cyrodilic and switching to Jel. [i]"If you are one of those degenerates that used her grief to take her away from us, then I would have you nowhere near my nephew."[/i]