Aeramina raised her fingers to mouth height. "A beautiful name! My apologies for my tongue. The Black Marsh language is ever so exotic. You know, Aurana here has her name in old languages. I am told that her name holds connotations to gold. A treasure! As much an ample benefit, is it not?"

Aurana herself was sat staring at her empty plate. Her mood didn't reflect her namesake in the slightest, likely because she had dealt with her mother's vacuous behaviour every day.

"Mother," Janius lifted a hand to interrupt. "Perhaps, instead of that, you might tell us what is for lunch?"

"Son, where would the surprise be?" Aeramina whined. "This is meant to be special. Let it be special, dear."

Janius pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly. He tried to think of another way to turn the subject around when Aurana spoke up.

"Can we talk about being allowed out of the house now?"

Remus was leaning the side of his head on one hand. He spoke with just as much authority as before his temper was lost. "Not until after lunch."

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Lunise stood still until Meesei began treading water. "I do not fear being undressed as some self-conscious Imperial, Meesei!" she proudly retorted to Meesei's back. "It is the principle of appropriate attire! A self-respecting High Elf does not swim in company without showing that she means it. That means a bathing uniform is necessary!"

For such an arbitrary issue, Lunise touted it with stereotypical Altmer arrogance. Still, Meesei had swung her opinion of lesser matters. This matter especially had many holes in its reasoning, especially on the lonely beach they shared.