Janius turned and walked with Julan. He looked over his shoulder one more time to ensure Leeus wasn't following. He began once out of earshot of her.

"So, I'll keep this brief," he said, looking to the ground as they walked. "Your mother and I had a talk about you and Hal-Leeus. She expressed some concern – you're young, experiencing new things, it's easy to get carried away."

Janius slowed to a stop near a tree he could lean on with his hand. He looked at Julan directly. "First things first. Do you know where our potions are to cleanse early stage lycanthropy? You've been carrying one around, right?"

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Perhaps owing to their previous experiences, Fendros and Rhazii were coping with Shevari's demanding orders with good composure. It was their lack of speed and precision which left something to be desired. Their effect on Shevari was not lost on them.

Rhazii looked up from the coals he was prematurely raking with a long stick. He tightened his jaw in anticipation of being shouted down, but was instead left unsure of how to react to Shevari catching herself.

He stood up slowly. "It's okay Aunt Shevari." He ran his hand over his ear. "Er, sorry to rile you up. I've never cooked like this in my life. I'll just...let the fire pick up some more and go back to stirring the sauce."