Rukeewei brought his hands up and slowly ran them down his face. "I...I don't know. This is a lot to ask. Even if it's not forever, a year is a long time. How would I explain this to my brother, or the rest of my family? They aren't going to just accept us going all the way across Tamriel to live with a whole clan of...lycanthropes. I'm still not comfortable with that, really."

"I know lying is not particularly pleasant, but it is a necessity for us." Meesei pointed out. "I would not recommend mentioning what we are to anyone. You could say that we are bringing you traveling as a...vacation, or something of that nature. Out of gratitude for how you helped us before."

Rukeewei was silent for a while, not really acknowledging anything Meesei had said. Eventually, he opened his eyes as he spoke. "It's not going to matter what I say, will it? It's your sister; I'm not going to be able to stop you. No matter the danger, no matter...anything else, you're going. Aren't you? I..." Turning towards her, Rukeewei pulled Ariel into a hug. "I don't want you to be there without me."