[i]"Sounds well enough."[/i] Janius smiled. [i]"It will probably not take too long to check up on Julan and Leeus. If there is not much to drill into Julan's ears then I'll come and find you. I admit I'm curious to know what kind of character the master-hunter is these days."[/i]

Janius made half a step away before he stopped himself. [i]"Oh, one more thing. Zharanthixil, thank you for encouraging Julan. I fear his shyness gets the better of him sometimes."[/i]

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Rhazii nestled himself closer to Ahnasha, still weeping but showing some hope. "I know you're not a god or anything. Just keep that promise."

Without any of the terror that filled him hours before, Rhazii carefully put his arm around Ahnasha in turn and closed his eyes with his face resting partly on her shoulder. "I learnt from you both first," he said quietly.

The two of them sat in silence for a long moment. The day would not be forgotten any time soon, but neither had it torn them apart for long.

Fendros eventually sat down on the opposite side to Rhazii and craned his head to look at him. "It was good of you to come and speak, Rhazii. It's been a long and harrowing day, but I think we've deserved a sit down. Time for dinner?"