Swims nodded to Veria. "Yeah, I suppose. We'll definitely need to take more breaks tomorrow, though. I have a really hard time keeping up in that armor with how heavy it is. I suppose it might take us a bit longer to reach the ruin than I expected, but we should have enough supplies to last. We might need to buy some more in Blankenmarsh on the way back, but-" He began before he was interrupted by some rustling in the bushes nearby. Immediately, a rush of fear bolted through him. Was someone or something sneaking up on them? Was it dangerous? He wasn't in his armor, so would he be able to fight it?"
As soon as he could, Swims climbed out and grabbed his sword from the pile of his belongings. He crouched down and started to move towards the bush as stealthily as possible (which was not actually very stealthy at all). He raised his blade as he neared the bush, at which point a rabbit bolted out past him. Even so, the surprise of it caused him to fall on his back. Sitting up, he rubbed the back of his head and looked to Veria, his expression showing a bit of embarrassment. "Uh, false alarm, I guess."
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Gave a shorter response. Since I don't use him as often as the others, I figure Lorag and Ariel could talk for a bit once they all return to their rooms. I have been thinking of ways to involve him more, and perhaps give us a quest to do relating to him, eventually.
Meesei stood up silently from her seat and approached Ariel. She wrapped her arm around her and gave her a hug, pulling her close to herself. "You are a friend to all who are like us." She said, choosing her words carefully, given the setting. "And you are especially a friend to us. As much as I wish you could remain with us, I fear our paths must diverge. When we leave, it may not end up being the last time you see us, depending on how tough the...challenges we face will be. I of course cannot guarantee that, but we will certainly not forget you." She said reassuringly, being careful not to directly mention the war with Vile.
Ahnasha smiled. As emotional of a moment as it was, she was currently in a good mood and wanted to try to elevate Ariel's, even if it was just by a small amount. "With as much as you have helped me, I certainly wish you could be there to see our cub be born. I have been thinking about trying to learn to draw recently; maybe I will become skilled enough to paint a picture the cub for you? I do not know how easy it would be to deliver an entire painting across the marsh, so...maybe a small one?" Since they had been traveling together, Ahnasha had actually become used to Ariel's presence, so it would be a real change for her to no longer be around. Of course, with the amount of danger they were expecting to step into in this war, that would probably be for the best.
Ahnasha smiled. As emotional of a moment as it was, she was currently in a good mood and wanted to try to elevate Ariel's, even if it was just by a small amount. "With as much as you have helped me, I certainly wish you could be there to see our cub be born. I have been thinking about trying to learn to draw recently; maybe I will become skilled enough to paint a picture the cub for you? I do not know how easy it would be to deliver an entire painting across the marsh, so...maybe a small one?" Since they had been traveling together, Ahnasha had actually become used to Ariel's presence, so it would be a real change for her to no longer be around. Of course, with the amount of danger they were expecting to step into in this war, that would probably be for the best.
"Um, yes, it's the day after tomorrow. Today is Morndas, actually." Rukeewei said a bit awkwardly, assuming that Ariel had been traveling for a while and had lost track of the days. "Well, at any rate, I'm sure you will enjoy yourself on both days. Have a good night." He said before going to his room in the basement of the inn.
Shortly afterwards, Lorag decided he was done for the night and headed up to the room he was sharing with Runt and Ariel. Meesei had essentially divided their belongings between rooms without much thought, not that it really mattered to him. He had no issue sharing a room with anyone. He got out of his armor, then, instead of taking one of the two beds, he sat down on the ground and leaned back against the wall, using his bag as a cushion. He didn't feel like taking a bed from either of the other two, and he was the type that could sleep on practically anything. Ariel had become more used to the pack's lack of modesty during their travels, but still, he decided to do her a favor and not undress completely. He didn't go to sleep for the moment and instead just leaned back and relaxed in silence.
Upon Fendros' question, Meesei looked to Sabine and Ariel. "We will remain in the city long enough for you to get settled, Ariel. I suspect that may take a few days at minimum, perhaps longer. After that, I'm afraid we will have to say our goodbyes. We will be heading to the nearest village we can locate for a suitable Hist tree. It may be possible for us to send letters to you, perhaps for updates on Sabine, but given how much we move around, I cannot imagine it would be possible for you to write back, unfortunately."
Shortly afterwards, Lorag decided he was done for the night and headed up to the room he was sharing with Runt and Ariel. Meesei had essentially divided their belongings between rooms without much thought, not that it really mattered to him. He had no issue sharing a room with anyone. He got out of his armor, then, instead of taking one of the two beds, he sat down on the ground and leaned back against the wall, using his bag as a cushion. He didn't feel like taking a bed from either of the other two, and he was the type that could sleep on practically anything. Ariel had become more used to the pack's lack of modesty during their travels, but still, he decided to do her a favor and not undress completely. He didn't go to sleep for the moment and instead just leaned back and relaxed in silence.
Upon Fendros' question, Meesei looked to Sabine and Ariel. "We will remain in the city long enough for you to get settled, Ariel. I suspect that may take a few days at minimum, perhaps longer. After that, I'm afraid we will have to say our goodbyes. We will be heading to the nearest village we can locate for a suitable Hist tree. It may be possible for us to send letters to you, perhaps for updates on Sabine, but given how much we move around, I cannot imagine it would be possible for you to write back, unfortunately."
Yeah, it is the day after the next, but I was going under the assumption that it was Morndas currently.
Edit: Not really sure what to do. I think I'll just improvise.
Edit: Not really sure what to do. I think I'll just improvise.
Did I make any mention that the current day was the second day of the festival, or did I mention the day at any point? I can't recall.
Rukeewei continued to stay with Ariel and Sabine as they tried some of the other games. Sabine was of course not very talkative, but Rukeewei and Ariel spoke for a while. He also introduced Ariel to a few people he knew that they ran into, just to help her build more connections. Fendros eventually convinced Ahnasha to get away from the food vendors before she made herself sick, so they moved on to watch some of the other shows. Meanwhile, Meesei and Janius both performed rather poorly in their last dance, in comparison to those around them. Lorag couldn't help but to laugh as he watched. Although neither of them really outperformed the other, Lorag would probably say that Meesei was more impressive just to he could tease Janius about it. Of course, if he did that, he would run the risk of Janius coming up with something about him falling on his face as soon as Janius tugged on him.
After a few hours, pretty much all of the group was done for the night. They all ended up returning to the inn, though some at different times. Ariel took a detour to go make an appointment with someone who could approve a loan for her, while Sabine joined Meesei, Lorag, and Janius as they returned to the inn. Most of them would likely be heading to bed soon, but they decided to relax in the inn for a short time before retiring for the night. Those who had not eaten at the festival ordered at least a small dinner, and perhaps a drink, though Lorag was sure to stick exclusively to water this time, at Meesei's behest. Ironically, the inn seemed to be quite a strange place for the pack to socialize, at least to most of them. Usually, when they were in public places, they were there for a specific reason, then left. Now, they were simply laughing and conversing as normal. It was strange having to watch what they said to avoid implying what they actually were.
Eventually, Ariel returned to the inn as well and joined the rest of the pack. Rukeewei had not been involved in the pack's conversation, and instead had been speaking to his brother, but before he retired for the night, he decided to approach them first. "I will be going to sleep soon, but you can continue to speak to my brother if you need anything. I would just like to say, it is good to have you all here, and I hope you enjoy your stay in Thorn." Rukeewei said, pausing for a moment and rubbing the back of his neck. "I know this is a bit of shameless self-promotion, but if you happen to stay until Turdas, I am entering one of my finest wines into a competition that day. Turdas is the day of feasting during the festival, so they have competitions for all sorts of food and drink. Oh, and Middas is the day of beauty. Neercana-Rei will be entering her finest dress into a fashion competition that day, if that interests you."
Strangely for Lorag, he was not as excited for the prospect of a wine tasting competition as he would have thought, perhaps because he was currently intoxicated enough that even he knew he was drunk. Still, he had a reputation to keep, so he had to at least act excited. He glanced over to Meesei with a bit of a grin. "A wine tasting? I guess we're staying at least 'till Turdas."
After a few hours, pretty much all of the group was done for the night. They all ended up returning to the inn, though some at different times. Ariel took a detour to go make an appointment with someone who could approve a loan for her, while Sabine joined Meesei, Lorag, and Janius as they returned to the inn. Most of them would likely be heading to bed soon, but they decided to relax in the inn for a short time before retiring for the night. Those who had not eaten at the festival ordered at least a small dinner, and perhaps a drink, though Lorag was sure to stick exclusively to water this time, at Meesei's behest. Ironically, the inn seemed to be quite a strange place for the pack to socialize, at least to most of them. Usually, when they were in public places, they were there for a specific reason, then left. Now, they were simply laughing and conversing as normal. It was strange having to watch what they said to avoid implying what they actually were.
Eventually, Ariel returned to the inn as well and joined the rest of the pack. Rukeewei had not been involved in the pack's conversation, and instead had been speaking to his brother, but before he retired for the night, he decided to approach them first. "I will be going to sleep soon, but you can continue to speak to my brother if you need anything. I would just like to say, it is good to have you all here, and I hope you enjoy your stay in Thorn." Rukeewei said, pausing for a moment and rubbing the back of his neck. "I know this is a bit of shameless self-promotion, but if you happen to stay until Turdas, I am entering one of my finest wines into a competition that day. Turdas is the day of feasting during the festival, so they have competitions for all sorts of food and drink. Oh, and Middas is the day of beauty. Neercana-Rei will be entering her finest dress into a fashion competition that day, if that interests you."
Strangely for Lorag, he was not as excited for the prospect of a wine tasting competition as he would have thought, perhaps because he was currently intoxicated enough that even he knew he was drunk. Still, he had a reputation to keep, so he had to at least act excited. He glanced over to Meesei with a bit of a grin. "A wine tasting? I guess we're staying at least 'till Turdas."
Alright, will do.
Is there anything in particular you would like to do before returning to the inn, or should I go ahead and do a bit of a timeskip for it?
Rukeewei nodded to Ariel. "I see. Well, it is good that she has a sister who wants to help her. My egg-brother can be friendly to customers, but he really does not like talking to strangers in any other case. I cannot say I know why, either. Nothing in particular happened to him in his childhood; I suppose some people are just born shy. Will your sister be staying with you here as well?" He asked.
Ahnasha licked her lips as she stared at the plump fish. She glanced up at Fendros and smiled, then quickly snatched it out of his hands when he offered it to her. Fendros did say that he bought it for her, so she did not hesitate to start eating the entire thing as they explored the festival. Just as he had described, it tasted like a fish version of a freshly-killed boar and was quite filling. Even she was starting to get full by the time she was nearly finished with it. "Okay, we definitely need to catch a few of these next time we are in the marsh. I hope they are freshwater fish, and not saltwater. It would make them much easier to come by, not that I wouldn't be willing to take a detour to the ocean to catch a few of these."
There was little Meesei could say in response to Janius, as she could scarcely keep up in this song. Any of the movements she was comfortable with would not really fit the tune at all. She had to concede the victory to Janius on this one, but she hoped that they would play another familiar song that would allow her to finish strong. It was a risk, but before the musicians started on the next piece, she nodded to Janius. "I am not giving up just yet."
Meesei almost let out a sigh when the next song started with a completely unfamiliar tune. Luckily, judging by Janius' reaction, he did not know the song either. Looking around, Meesei noticed that a few Bosmer were getting particularly excited, so she assumed it was music from their culture. It seemed that most people around them were trying to imitate what the Bosmer were doing. In any case, neither Meesei nor Janius would know what they were doing on this one.
Ahnasha licked her lips as she stared at the plump fish. She glanced up at Fendros and smiled, then quickly snatched it out of his hands when he offered it to her. Fendros did say that he bought it for her, so she did not hesitate to start eating the entire thing as they explored the festival. Just as he had described, it tasted like a fish version of a freshly-killed boar and was quite filling. Even she was starting to get full by the time she was nearly finished with it. "Okay, we definitely need to catch a few of these next time we are in the marsh. I hope they are freshwater fish, and not saltwater. It would make them much easier to come by, not that I wouldn't be willing to take a detour to the ocean to catch a few of these."
There was little Meesei could say in response to Janius, as she could scarcely keep up in this song. Any of the movements she was comfortable with would not really fit the tune at all. She had to concede the victory to Janius on this one, but she hoped that they would play another familiar song that would allow her to finish strong. It was a risk, but before the musicians started on the next piece, she nodded to Janius. "I am not giving up just yet."
Meesei almost let out a sigh when the next song started with a completely unfamiliar tune. Luckily, judging by Janius' reaction, he did not know the song either. Looking around, Meesei noticed that a few Bosmer were getting particularly excited, so she assumed it was music from their culture. It seemed that most people around them were trying to imitate what the Bosmer were doing. In any case, neither Meesei nor Janius would know what they were doing on this one.
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