Julan pried his eyes away from the squirming fish long enough to acknowledge his father. "I, um, yeah. I guess." He answered, having been distracted enough to not entirely register Janius' sarcasm. "It will be nice to get it over with, but...it's just going to take [i]so[/i] long! He said I'm going to have to be still for hours today, and do it every day for most of the week. It just sounds so dull. Leeus did say she would try to stop by when she's done with training and everything, but..." 

Julan looked away, letting out a sigh. "I, um, just told her not to worry about it." 

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S'nashi and Gwindir were not quite sure what to make of Calia's worries, but it certainly did not serve to allay their own natural fears. All of the talk of powerful mages, life extension, and other sorcery about which they were ill-informed was just enough to plant a vague sense of uncertainty in their minds. However, it did not amount to anything for at least the rest of the picnic. If it was not their archery competition distracting them, it was Shevari strongly urging them to enjoy their meals before they got cold that kept their conversations more mundane and lighthearted. 

Eventually, everyone had their fill, though Vasiq had to hold his wife back from trying to convince everyone to try more of her desert. She volunteered herself and Vasiq to clean everything up while everyone else headed back, but Gwindir and S'nashi both insisted on helping as well, so most everyone ended up helping, which did not take terribly long with so many hands to assist. 

Ahnasha began to walk back down the path with everyone else, holding one hand in Fendros', and the other over her stomach. She felt that she may have fallen victim to some amount of nervous eating, as she realized that she likely had a bit [i]too much[/i] of her fill. She was on the edge of being sick, but as long as she could relax and not eat anything else, she supposed she would be fine.