Janius stood up and gestured to let the Vaarkai's friends tend to him, though they were on the job before Janius was even fully upright. He could not detect anything life-threatening, though Janius had no doubt Vaarkai would feel Julan's surprise hook for some time.

Not wanting to interrupt Julan's moment of victory, Janius strode back to Kaleeth's side with a small smile. "At least we don't have to worry about our son getting pushed around," he commented to her quietly.

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Once again, Rhazii had no immediate answer for Ahnasha. He mostly looked contemplative, with his eyes and mouth occasionally twinging tensely.

He responded carefully. "Can I...take some time to think about it, mother? I never considered this kind of thing before. It got complicated in my head really quickly."