"Oh, no, I not angry." Kaleeth said, swimming around and stopping in front of Janius. She felt guilty that she seemed to have upset him for some reason, but even so, she looked at him with an even brighter smile than before. She clearly seemed to be in a good mood. "I not know why it is funny, but why would I be angry at kissing beautiful man?"
Kaleeth placed a hand on Janius' shoulder, then leaned back to allow herself to float on her back once more. Turning her head to look at him, she continued in her cheerful mood. "You want to help with Cyrodilic now? I want to have ability to talk to you better. It will help when we hunt. I looking forward to that a lot now."
Despite Sabine's reaction to Tunxeek, Meesei remained calm and quickly finished her tea before standing. The Treeminder's son seemed distressed by the situation, which was understandable, but she knew it would be best if he were to do nothing. "That is not a reaction I did not expect. Sabine is uncomfortable with the attention of others. All you need to do is to make sure the trials and ritual are prepared. When it is time, I hope the Hist can help her to come to terms with the burden in her mind. If you will excuse me, I need to go lend my support to her."
Meesei thanked her hosts, then left the hut to return to the common quarters. Sabine had rushed to return to the hut, so she had easily been able to find the most secluded location possible in the large, single room hut. Even so, it was a rather open area, which no doubt added more to Sabine's discomfort. As soon as Meesei entered the hut, she approached Sabine and sat down beside her. Meesei spoke not a word, and instead wrapped her arms around Sabine and held her close. Meesei had known her long enough to know that no words she could say would help. All she needed to do was to hold her close, to let her know that she would be there to protect her.
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With the meaning Janius had explained to her about kissing, Kaleeth was caught off-guard by his reaction. She found herself looking stunned and perplexed, though she still managed to keep him pinned. Her mind was filled with thoughts on what he was doing. She still didn't know much about Imperials, so maybe there was some other purpose or meaning to it? Strangely, none of the possibilities in her mind seemed...undesirable, and none of them made her get off of him until she realized he probably needed to breathe by now.
Kaleeth released Janius and swam to the surface alongside him. She waited a few moments to let him catch his breath, then swam close around him and looked at him with a curious gaze. "I thought kiss was for...what was word? Courting?" She asked, quite interested to hear his answer.
It was not long before the tea finished brewing, so while his son went to collect their drinks, Thorantilth gave an affirmative nod and quickly thought of how best to describe the ritual to an outsider. "Of course, I expected you wished to know more about it. The essence of what this ritual will do is that it will bind your soul to the Hist, using Hist sap as the medium. For Saxhleel, we use this ritual to allow those of us hatched away from the Hist to join in the bonds that the people of the root share. For a human such as you, the bond will be just as strong, but only temporary. In the time you are bonded, the Hist may decide to impart their wisdom upon you in whatever manner they deem fit. For some, it is a passive experience. They simply watch the visions that the Hist give to them. For others, it is much more involved, allowing you to explore your own mind, in a sense. They can give you the ability to experience the essence of who you are. I cannot tell you what they will choose, only that it will certainly be a profound moment in your life. You will be touching the mind of a presence far greater than any of us can truly comprehend. It is a great honor."
Kaleeth released Janius and swam to the surface alongside him. She waited a few moments to let him catch his breath, then swam close around him and looked at him with a curious gaze. "I thought kiss was for...what was word? Courting?" She asked, quite interested to hear his answer.
It was not long before the tea finished brewing, so while his son went to collect their drinks, Thorantilth gave an affirmative nod and quickly thought of how best to describe the ritual to an outsider. "Of course, I expected you wished to know more about it. The essence of what this ritual will do is that it will bind your soul to the Hist, using Hist sap as the medium. For Saxhleel, we use this ritual to allow those of us hatched away from the Hist to join in the bonds that the people of the root share. For a human such as you, the bond will be just as strong, but only temporary. In the time you are bonded, the Hist may decide to impart their wisdom upon you in whatever manner they deem fit. For some, it is a passive experience. They simply watch the visions that the Hist give to them. For others, it is much more involved, allowing you to explore your own mind, in a sense. They can give you the ability to experience the essence of who you are. I cannot tell you what they will choose, only that it will certainly be a profound moment in your life. You will be touching the mind of a presence far greater than any of us can truly comprehend. It is a great honor."
Kaleeth looked confused for a few moments and lightly chuckled at Janius' phrasing and pronunciation, until she realized from the context what he actually intended to say in the first place. "Ohhh, I understand. Or...I not understand, really. I thought you mean something else before. The...words you wanted were: It would be my pleasure. I understand now. Anyway, It could be more easy to start with me. Just...tell me what I not say right. The...the way I say the words, I know it not all right. Maybe you can-"
With absolutely no warning, explanation, or provocation, Kaleeth suddenly flipped herself over onto Janius and essentially tackled him, dragging him underwater all the way to the riverbed. Since she guessed he was stronger than her she used everything she could muster to keep him pinned against the riverbed, being sure to remain conscious of how long he had before he would need air. With her snout only a few inches from his face, she gave a satisfied grin and mouthed the words "Got you back." to him.
"Only two, the Trials of Heart and Body. Depending on your strength and resolve, they may prove challenging. In keeping with tradition, I am afraid I cannot tell you much about them yet. I will say, however, that neither have to be particularly time consuming. The trial of body can last a while, but it can also be over quickly. That does not diminish their importance, nor difficulty, however." Thorantilth explained He made room for his son as he joined them while they waited on the tea, then returned his attention to Sabine. "I apologize if my answer is not too helpful, but there is only so much I can say about the trials. As for the ritual itself, though I can explain anything you like. Provided you pass your trials, I will make sure you are as prepared as you can be."
With absolutely no warning, explanation, or provocation, Kaleeth suddenly flipped herself over onto Janius and essentially tackled him, dragging him underwater all the way to the riverbed. Since she guessed he was stronger than her she used everything she could muster to keep him pinned against the riverbed, being sure to remain conscious of how long he had before he would need air. With her snout only a few inches from his face, she gave a satisfied grin and mouthed the words "Got you back." to him.
"Only two, the Trials of Heart and Body. Depending on your strength and resolve, they may prove challenging. In keeping with tradition, I am afraid I cannot tell you much about them yet. I will say, however, that neither have to be particularly time consuming. The trial of body can last a while, but it can also be over quickly. That does not diminish their importance, nor difficulty, however." Thorantilth explained He made room for his son as he joined them while they waited on the tea, then returned his attention to Sabine. "I apologize if my answer is not too helpful, but there is only so much I can say about the trials. As for the ritual itself, though I can explain anything you like. Provided you pass your trials, I will make sure you are as prepared as you can be."
Kaleeth shook her head slightly. "Oh no, that would be...not-lucky. Wamasu hunt is for big group, not pair. I not want you to die helping me." When he asked to translate the Cyrodilic phrase he said, she seemed to think for a moment, as she had misunderstood the meaning of his words by her understanding of the word "pleasure". "You say hunting make you feel good? Or hunting with me make you feel good? The words would be: It would be pleasurable.
Kaleeth did not entirely understand the strange phrase and in the back of her mind was wondering if she had understood him properly. Nevertheless, she very much liked the idea of them helping to teach each other about their respective languages. "Want to help me with Cyrodilic, while I help you with Jel?" She asked.
"Yes, if you please. Be sure to use canis root instead of nightshade, this time." Thorantilth answered to his son.
Looking back to Sabine, he continued from where he left off. "Anyway, I would keep this lesson in mind for the next two trials. "In more cases than not, the correct path is the straightforward one, but sometimes, it is not. One purpose of the trial of mind, even in its simplicity, is to show that your mind is your most valuable tool in any case. The other two trials will test other aspects of you, but your judgement will be a powerful weapon. Now, this trial is finished, but if you wish to stay for tea, or ask more about the trials, ritual, or our people in general, I will be here to answer."
Kaleeth did not entirely understand the strange phrase and in the back of her mind was wondering if she had understood him properly. Nevertheless, she very much liked the idea of them helping to teach each other about their respective languages. "Want to help me with Cyrodilic, while I help you with Jel?" She asked.
"Yes, if you please. Be sure to use canis root instead of nightshade, this time." Thorantilth answered to his son.
Looking back to Sabine, he continued from where he left off. "Anyway, I would keep this lesson in mind for the next two trials. "In more cases than not, the correct path is the straightforward one, but sometimes, it is not. One purpose of the trial of mind, even in its simplicity, is to show that your mind is your most valuable tool in any case. The other two trials will test other aspects of you, but your judgement will be a powerful weapon. Now, this trial is finished, but if you wish to stay for tea, or ask more about the trials, ritual, or our people in general, I will be here to answer."
Goodnight.
Due to his excitement, Janius spoke to quickly with his first statement for Kaleeth to understand, not that she was focusing too heavily on his speech at the moment. She did, however, understand his last sentence and laughed along with him. "I not fish...I just as fast as one. But yes...you catch me. Still..." She began, leaning in close enough that her snout was just touching his nose. She looked him in the eyes with a jokingly intimidating stare and a mischievous grin "...I get you back."
Suddenly, she quickly swam back away from him, then stopped and started to float lazily on her back. With a much more lighthearted expression, she grinned at him once more. "Just not now. I get you when you not...expect it." Slowly, she floated over beside him, then wrapped her tail around him to anchor herself to him. "You not at all like what others say outsiders are. You...more fun, and friendly. I excited to hunt with you. You want to go hunt tomorrow morning?"
Thorantilth seemed pleased at Sabine's understanding. He nodded to her affirmatively, then sat down on a mat nearby, motioning for her and Meesei to take a seat as well. "Indeed, that is one of the lessons those stories provide. Even from the few short sections I translated for you, there is wisdom to be held. But the greatest wisdom is not in understanding the lesson, it is knowing how to apply it. For a long as those stories have been a part of our traditions, they have only been just that: stories. The true strength in them, and our traditions as a whole, is in how we use them in our lives. If you have traveled in the marsh for any time, then you can imagine the perils of living here. Every day is a struggle for survival. The marsh is chaotic, unpredictable. It is, in a way, an excellent representation of Sithis, the perfect chaos. It is by our bonds with the Hist and our willingness to learn the lessons they teach us that we may survive here. With this ritual, that is a bond you too will share, if only for a short time."
Suddenly, she quickly swam back away from him, then stopped and started to float lazily on her back. With a much more lighthearted expression, she grinned at him once more. "Just not now. I get you when you not...expect it." Slowly, she floated over beside him, then wrapped her tail around him to anchor herself to him. "You not at all like what others say outsiders are. You...more fun, and friendly. I excited to hunt with you. You want to go hunt tomorrow morning?"
Thorantilth seemed pleased at Sabine's understanding. He nodded to her affirmatively, then sat down on a mat nearby, motioning for her and Meesei to take a seat as well. "Indeed, that is one of the lessons those stories provide. Even from the few short sections I translated for you, there is wisdom to be held. But the greatest wisdom is not in understanding the lesson, it is knowing how to apply it. For a long as those stories have been a part of our traditions, they have only been just that: stories. The true strength in them, and our traditions as a whole, is in how we use them in our lives. If you have traveled in the marsh for any time, then you can imagine the perils of living here. Every day is a struggle for survival. The marsh is chaotic, unpredictable. It is, in a way, an excellent representation of Sithis, the perfect chaos. It is by our bonds with the Hist and our willingness to learn the lessons they teach us that we may survive here. With this ritual, that is a bond you too will share, if only for a short time."
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Instead of simply swimming completely out of reach, Kaleeth decided to make things interesting by swimming tight circles around him. Every time she would move in range of him, she would dart away before he could grab her. She kept going for quite a while, so he had to surface a few times to catch his breath. She surfaced alongside him as well, swimming backwards around him just out of reach. "You try hard, but I fast. You never catch me." Kaleeth said confidently.
Janius dove underwater one more time to attempt to catch her, while she continued to swim close to him. She was laughing and generally enjoying herself the entire time, as she assumed Janius would be if he could do so underwater. Since she guessed he would tire soon, she grew more bold and swam closer. Unfortunately for her, that overconfidence proved to be her weakness, as she was caught in the middle of turning while far too close to him, meaning her tail was moving slowly, and well within his reach.
Thorantilth smiled upon Sabine's success and nodded to her once she looked at him. "That is indeed the solution. As I said, this test is none too challenging. There is nothing more you need to do to complete this trial, but I do have a question for you, to help you understand more the purpose of this test. From the short excerpts I translated, what seemed to stand out to you the most? From your eyes, what would you consider important from the stories?" He asked, hoping that her success, coupled with his friendly demeanor, would help her to be more open.
Janius dove underwater one more time to attempt to catch her, while she continued to swim close to him. She was laughing and generally enjoying herself the entire time, as she assumed Janius would be if he could do so underwater. Since she guessed he would tire soon, she grew more bold and swam closer. Unfortunately for her, that overconfidence proved to be her weakness, as she was caught in the middle of turning while far too close to him, meaning her tail was moving slowly, and well within his reach.
Thorantilth smiled upon Sabine's success and nodded to her once she looked at him. "That is indeed the solution. As I said, this test is none too challenging. There is nothing more you need to do to complete this trial, but I do have a question for you, to help you understand more the purpose of this test. From the short excerpts I translated, what seemed to stand out to you the most? From your eyes, what would you consider important from the stories?" He asked, hoping that her success, coupled with his friendly demeanor, would help her to be more open.
The books are written in Jel, but the parchments contain translations in Cyrodilic. I meant to have him mention that, but forgot.
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