Sabine slowly lifted her hand to wave, but Rukeewei and the children were a whirlwind that gave no opportunity to speak. 

The daughters counted three. Two younger twins with a similar straight-if-slightly-curled auburn hair as Sabine and Ariel and one older girl with darker hair, but still similar. They all wore plain calico, brown, and faded blue dresses of slightly different designs, but what distinguished them the most was their behaviour.

While Rukeewei spoke to one of the girls about the shard of clay, giving her a pout as she looked at the floor, the other youngest ran headlong into Ariel's open arms as she squatted down to pick her up. "Hello, Joan," Ariel said with a grin.

The girl responded with "Hello mammy," in surprisingly accented Cyrodilic.

Meanwhile, the elder girl had quietly hidden herself behind a display table, peeking around a stand of soap blocks at the new visitors.

Rukeewei's approach only had Ariel looking like she was about to burst out laughing.

There was an awkward pause before Janius spoke back. [i]"Hello, Rukeewei."[/i] His Jel was still lisped almost beyond recognition. [i]"I understand this much."[/i]

Ariel settled for a chuckle. "You're speaking Jel to foreigners again, love," she said. [i]"Come here..."[/i] She beckoned him to lean over the counter so they could exchange a quick kiss. She spoke softly to him, smiling. [i]"Hello, Rukee. Thank you for picking up the girls."[/i]

In contrast to Janius, Ariel's Jel was impressively well practiced for one without an Argonian mouth.

"Now," Ariel continued to the others. "Joan, Danee-Na, Aimee...Come out now, Danee, no need to be shy. Girls, I would like you to meet your aunt Sabine." Ariel gestured forward. "...And her companions, Meesei, Kaleeth-Rei, and Janius, and Sabine's ma-...partner, Karl."

Danee-Na, the older girl crept out from behind the soap, though she kept quiet, looking at Sabine neutrally. Joan, propped up in Ariel's arms, waved her little hand and smiled open-mouthed and enthusiastic. "Hello, family!" she said. Aimee remained clutching Rukeewei's hand and smiling, but she didn't know how to answer.