Ariel did not take terribly long, even without being rushed. She took a few minutes to get changed and put together a day-pack of some notes, a book or two, and another change of clothes. Rukeewei was told to cover for the shop if she was not home in four hours, but she was understandably not certain how long the business would take.

The portal back to Blackreach was met with some mock disappointment from Tarna. The humour put Ariel's guard down before they stepped through and beheld the Oblivion gate again.

Ariel's mouth hung slightly open as she stared fascinated at the distorted light around it. Strangely, she did not seem shocked or scared, just hushed. "I get a feeling, looking at this," she said. "It reminds me of home."

Sabine looked to Ariel curiously. "It reminds you of Thorn?"

"No." She slowly shook her head. "It reminds me of the coven, though...never so overwhelmingly like this."

With a smile, Sabine took Ariel's hand and led her and her pack into the Hunting Grounds once more. "We will wait for you there, Meesei," she said behind her.