Janius stopped a distance away when he spotted Julan and Leeus. He put a hand on his hip and sighed from his nose. It would not do to mortify them so suddenly. He felt bad enough interrupting what was probably a formative moment for the both of them. No, he wanted to let them off easy.

Janius backed away stealthily until he was out of sight and a good distance away. He then cupped a hand around his mouth. "Kaj-Julan!" He called out as if searching.

Only then did he proceed forward. They could have at least a few seconds to compose themselves.

"Kaj-Julan!" He called out again to give the impression he had not spotted them yet.

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"I'm looking forward to it," Fendros said. He blew on a spoonful of stew. "But I don't think I need anything complex right now."

Rhazii swallowed his first mouthful and spoke up. "Yeah, this is good. By the way, I like Nord cooking. They don't cut the fat off their meats."