Beyond those last words by Ahnasha, Fendros' memory was patchy at best. He remembered some more ill conceived jokes, even some singing. After that was an interesting bout consisting of Lorag out-drinking Janius in a little competition that sunk down much of the remaining wine. Fendros still didn't know how either of them didn't purge their stomachs by the end of the night. There was also the inevitable conclusion of Ahnasha and Fendros' almost competitive flirting, an event that Fendros managed to convince Ahnasha to commence out of earshot of the campsite by taking her by the hand and leading her away. Both of them nearly tripped over several times in the walk, to much giggling between them. They ended up tripping over one last time at their destination.

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There was a light breeze that made what sounded like leaves rustling stir Fendros from his sleep. He could detect a dark orange light through his eyelids heralding the sun, but his body was completely relaxed. He was content to snooze for now. He took in a breath and detected a familiar smell, upon processing this, his consciousness slowly returned. He was about to move his arms to stretch when he felt the texture of soft fur against his skin. [i]Soft fur?[/i] Fendros' eyes shot open and he beheld a brown ear, moving slightly as if with a heartbeat. Looking down, he saw the back of Ahnasha's head. It appeared that he had his arms around her, one of which was numb from being slept on during the night. [i]Oh, I didn't...[/i] Fendros brought his free hand up and wiped down his face, taking in another deep breath. His mouth was all dry and gluggy. He attempted to get up, sliding his arm out from under Ahnasha's side and stopped to clench his teeth once he had sat up. A pain like a needle through his temples struck him. [i]By Azura, what have I done?[/i]

He shook his arm to try and get some blood back into it. [i]Ancestors, my head! My ankles![/i] Fendros' mind raced, [i]I'm naked, I was naked with them all in the lake, then this.[/i] Fendros sat cross legged and leaned his elbows on his knees, holding his throbbing head between his hands. [i]Oh, that's right, and I'm still a werewolf. Great, just great. And how to you propose to lower yourself further today, hey Fendros!? I'm sure you'll find a bloody way![/i] Fendros caught himself mumbling that last sentence by mistake. Detecting movement, he felt a squirm against his side and a stirring from Ahnasha.