The revelation of the chaurus caused both Lunise and Marod to each betray some surprise. Lunise slightly turned her head away, looking at the creature's face with confusion. Meanwhile, Marod leant down slightly to get a better look at the chaurus Meesei called by name.

"Fascinating!" he breathed. "Are these native to this cavern? I have never seen a creature such as this before?"

Lunise chimed in before Meesei could answer. "I...was unaware that chaurus were intelligent enough to be trained. How on Nirn did your clan even manage this? How do you deal with their acidic venom they are known to spit?"

Marod tried to be surreptitious in his stepping back from the pen and holding his half-closed hand up to his chest. The only discernible reason for the gesture was to shield his eyes if he needed to.

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"Thank you." Sabine lowered her head and lead Ri'vashi a short distance away. They walked behind a tree-sized fungus stalk, far enough away to be out of earshot of the feast and obscured enough to allow Ri'vashi to emote freely.

Sabine held her upper arm and avoided Ri'vashi's eyes. "When you first saw Do'rhajul here, you wanted to kill him. Do you really believe the council came to the right decision?"