Kaleeth hesitated a moment, moving herself up alongside Janius and taking his hand in hers. "Not unpleasant, but...she was honest with me. Said some things I think I needed to hear. I did hurt my parents when I left. There's no sense trying to hide from that. But, she said there was...purpose to it. I'm, um, not [i]exactly[/i] sure what she meant by that. She kind of started rambling for a while when we were talking. Her caretakers said she's not always able to focus like she should. She's still her, though, just a little bit crazier, I guess." She said, smiling lightly. 

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"It's understandable, but I'm glad you trust me. In truth, I've always worried about you following in our footsteps, and living the kind of life we live. It's dangerous, and not for the feint of heart. But, I also know that it is not my place to stop you, and if being a warrior is the life you want, then I need to do everything in my power to prepare you for it. I brought you out here to help prepare you mentally for the road ahead of you. To have a stronger mind than...I did, when I was younger." Ahnasha explained. She paused, releasing a long breath as she lowered her head, as if in shame. She pulled back somewhat from Rhazii and brought her hand up to her chest. For the first time during their hunt, she actually looked uncertain, or even nervous. 

"A weak mind will not just get you hurt; it can hurt the people you care about the most. Me, your father, we both had weak minds when we needed to be strong the most." She said as she began tracing a finger down the prominent scar down the center of her body. "I told you this was an old battle scar. That was not true, at least not entirely. This scar is a constant reminder for how we failed you, and how our failure scarred you for life." She said, bringing a hand up to Rhazii's cheek, over the remnants of his burns.