Kaleeth seemed to be ignoring most of the villagers, though it was hard to tell if she was doing so on purpose, or if it was because of everything she had on her mind. She did not say where she was going, and indeed, was not consciously thinking about it herself. She brought them towards Thoranthilth's hut, perhaps just because she had comforting memories of the Treeminder. 

There was a hunter on guard outside of the Treeminder's hut, which, to Kaleeth's memory, was not normal unless there was a potential danger in the area. If Juran was the Master-Hunter, Kaleeth wondered if he considered her or Janius to be sufficient as a threat. However, the guard was not openly hostile towards them, and stepped aside as they approached. 

"The Treeminder will see you." The woman announced in a fairly cordial tone. 

Thorantilth's hut itself was not terribly different in size or material than any of the others around it. Only the belongings within identified him as the Treeminder, though most of what would have normally been decorating the home had been packed away into bags for the coming move. All that was left to remind Kaleeth of childhood visits to the Treeminder's home were a few small, scattered carvings and the scent of burning incense. Thorantilth was faced away from the entrance, working on brewing some sort of potion when Kaleeth pushed through the curtain and stepped inside. 

[i]"So, you have finally returned to your people."[/i] Thorantilth said without so much as even looking back at Kaleeth. 

Kaleeth froze in place, her heart beating anxiously. At this point, she was was worried about how many people in the village disliked, or even outright hated her. [i]"You...knew I was coming?"[/i] She asked. 

Thorantilth placed down his mortar and pestle on his small, wooden table. [i]"I knew you were back in the village, yes."[/i] He said before finally turned around, bearing the warmest of smiles. [i]"Although, to be entirely honest, I also ended up saying that to the second hunter that came to inform me as well."[/i]

With no further hesitation, Thorantilth stepped forward and hugged Kaleeth tightly, despite the rough armor she was wearing. It was an even more friendly welcome than her father had given her. [i]"It is wonderful to see you again after all this time, Kaleeth-Rei."[/i]

Even after releasing Kaleeth and facing Janius, Thorantilth remained almost as friendly. "And it is good to see you too...I am sorry, but I lost your name." 

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Vasiq and Shevari did  have a few bags they were carrying, but Vasiq had not yet recovered from the sudden surprise, and remained frozen in place. "I, um...yes, we were going to our rooms. My...our parents are still downstairs. Father got talking with the bartender, then pulled mother into it, and it seemed like it was going to take a while, so we were just going to put away our things. I just, um...sorry, it's just that this is all very, well, 'surprising' is an understatement."

Now that he was able to get a longer, closer look at Vasiq, Rhazii would be able to see the resemblance between him and his mother. Their fur had similar shades of color, and even the same style of patterns, but those similarities ended with their natural traits. Just about everything else about them was as different as could be. Ahnasha was in peak physical condition, while Vasiq was actually somewhat rotund, having put on some weight since the last time they had met. It could not be said that he was not financially successful. 

The surprise war off sooner for Shevari, but she seemed almost entranced in amazement looking at Rhazii. She hardly thought before speaking her mind. "[i]You[/i] are Rhazii? I was told you were a different kind of Khajiit, but...I was not expecting you to be like this. You were so small when I first saw you. And you look like you could wrestle a troll." She commented, taking note of his muscular form.