Meesei grinned. “Well, none of us have been gifted the Voice by Kynareth, but we have been chosen by Hircine, so I suppose that will have to do. Let us just be sure to stay alert. We do not want to become too distracted.” 
As they had started closer to the evening, there was not too much walking left in their day. As night had fallen, the pack had moved off of the road to a spot in the forest, not to make camp, but to find a landmark that Meesei could use in order to easily commit the location to memory, which she found in the form of a significantly large tree next to an oddly-shaped rock. With some help from Sabine, they opened a portal back to Blackreach, bringing everything they had with them. 

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The ability to rest safely and securely in their own beds was no doubt a boon to the pack’s overall health. They did not need to worry about going on watch, and would not have the worry in the pack of their mind that Do’rhajul would kill them in their sleep. They simply had the freedom to sleep as well as a lycanthrope could. 

The next morning began early, but as the pack was well-rested, there was not much to complain about. They were all able to have a full breakfast with the choice to pick from anything in the kitchens, as per usual. Afterwards, they gathered up in a courtyard in the Silent City to teleport back to High Rock. Although they had not yet seen evidence that the General had tracked them out of Sentinel, they were still preparing as if they were going directly into battle. The children had actually woken up early to see them off for the day, and were currently with their parents next to Leaps. Julan was telekinetically lifting up a stick that had fallen off of a small tree in the center garden, which Leaps was following around and at which he was occasionally swatting. 

Meanwhile, Kaleeth fastened the last of the straps on her armor, then grabbed her helmet in her hands. “I wonder how many years more will Leaps still play like that? He doesn’t really act like a regular wamasu, though I guess he wasn’t raised like one. I also wonder how long I can keep this helmet on today. I hate wearing it for too long; it pushes down on my fins and gets a bit irritating.”