Janius crossed his arms and smiled all through Julan's excuses. Not even the attempt to shake him off with a new excuse worked. Janius held his gaze for another pause before speaking calmly. "You know you can talk to me about anything, son. I promise not to embarrass you. Come, what's really going on?"

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Rhazii took Ahnasha's hand and stood to his feet. He looked back in the direction of the camp and frowned for a nervous while.

"I would prefer to find game, if that's alright." His voice lowered. "I need to distract myself."