"That would be lovely," Ariel responded to Kaleeth.

Danee-Na stepped to face Julan. She started quiet and gained volume. "Umm, it means [i]mixes-red-paints.[/i]" Like the other girls, her Cyrodilic was heavily accented to the point where she sounded more like Rukeewei and his family.

"Danee was the only human taking part in her naming ceremony," Ariel explained. "Rukeewei's family insisted on it -- she is part of the family, after all. It was mostly a matter of convincing the treeminders...and giving advice on lowering the dosage of sap, with its effects on non-Argonians at times."

"Interesting," Janius said. "Did the treeminders need much convincing?"

Ariel's mouth twisted, though she tried to remain in high spirits. "Some more than others. A marriage between a foreigner and a local [i]Saxhleel[/i] is not terribly common here, much less bringing forth non-Argonian children. There are some...lost customers of Rukee and myself in this city who find the idea disagreeable."

"Have you gotten in trouble?" Sabine asked.

"Oh, no," Ariel shook her head. "We are breaking no laws, nor are we strictly treading on taboos that city-dwellers observe. We are simply...different."

"What's your name?" Nanee asked Julan. In all the excitement, Ariel forgot to introduce Julan.