Given that she was a generally outgoing person, Kaleeth seemed pleased to meet everyone. In her mind, Sabine looked depressed, which saddened her as well, but that was the reason that she was going through the ritual, from what she understood.
Meesei was friendly and welcoming to Kaleeth, but she was dubious on the fact that Janius was spending time with her. She had no intention of involving herself in his private affairs, of course, but he needed to be careful not to upset the locals, especially before Sabine's ritual. Given how much he bragged about it, Meesei knew well his intentions when it came to women. He could do as he willed, she just needed to make sure he did not do anything that would harm the pack, or spread his lycanthropy. Anything else was not her concern.
"Greetings, Kaleeth, it is good to meet you. I have been attempting to teach Jel to the rest of my friends here, but Janius has not seemed too involved until now." Meesei noted, glancing over to Janius.
"Oh, I doubt I will be able to teach Jel to him, not all of it. I just...I am just hoping to help. He has been trying hard, and helping me a lot too. Cyrodilic is hard. Doesn't always make sense. I have been trying hard too, though. It just takes much time." Kaleeth responded.
Lorag gave an audible chuckle before taking a bite of his meal, which he knew to be some local animal, but nothing he recognized by name. "Don't worry, I doubt Janius here will have any problem spending plenty of time 'learning' from you." He said, glancing at Janius knowingly. The inflections in his voice held no meaning to Kaleeth, but to the others, it was obvious.
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Kaleeth-Rei noticed the Master-Hunter as well, and as she knew of his...anti-Imperial views, she figured it would be best for them to sit far away and out of sight. "We sit with...I mean, we can sit with your friends." She answered. While it was easy enough to find them among the rest of the villagers, they had selected a spot far and away from the Master-Hunter. Kaleeth did not mind eating with the rest of Janius' friends. In fact, she was rather interested in meeting them. Her meal consisted of roasted hackwing covered in voriplasm gel, which, while it looked absolutely horrendous, she found rather appealing.
"Do you want to...in-tro-duce me to your friends?" Kaleeth asked with a smile.
Meesei had hoped Sabine would feel like speaking, at least to the others in the pack, but it seemed she was still reserved. It made her all the more focused on performing the ritual on Sabine. After the improvement Meesei noticed when she was around Ariel, she knew it was possible that she might be cured. Regardless, at the moment, she could at least explain their progress to Fendros. "Yes, she completed her first trial, the Trial of Mind. It was not a difficult task; all she needed to do was to solve a simple puzzle, but it establishes the other two trials. If the others go as well as this one, I suspect we will only need to be here for a few days."
"Do you want to...in-tro-duce me to your friends?" Kaleeth asked with a smile.
Meesei had hoped Sabine would feel like speaking, at least to the others in the pack, but it seemed she was still reserved. It made her all the more focused on performing the ritual on Sabine. After the improvement Meesei noticed when she was around Ariel, she knew it was possible that she might be cured. Regardless, at the moment, she could at least explain their progress to Fendros. "Yes, she completed her first trial, the Trial of Mind. It was not a difficult task; all she needed to do was to solve a simple puzzle, but it establishes the other two trials. If the others go as well as this one, I suspect we will only need to be here for a few days."
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"Oh, okay, then...I not get angry about kissing handsome man." Kaleeth said with a chuckle and, for a moment, found herself looking him over before snapping her focus back to his eyes. "I know I still don't know all the words, but I think I know enough to understand. I like to know about the...rules. I know I not speak like you. I not understand how to use all the words I know right. Can you help with that?"
Meesei held Sabine for as long as she wanted, then, once she spoke up, nodded in understanding. "I know it is difficult, Sabine. You do not deserve what you went through, what you had to endure. The memories are a scar, a burden, something you have had to persevere with all these years. Unfortunately, it just won't work to hide from them forever. They will always be in your mind, waiting for you to be weak. I want to give you the chance to, in a sense, plant your feet and hold against them. While Treeminder Thorantilth will be the one to perform the ritual, I will be there to guide you. In this ritual, you will have the chance to confront, and overcome your fears. I am sure the Hist will see you worthy of their wisdom and mercy. After this, once you overcome your past, you will never have to fear the memories again. Never again will you need to fear having your mind assaulted from within. You will have the peace you deserve. I know it will not be easy, but you are a strong young woman, Sabine. You have the strength to overcome your burdens."
Meesei held Sabine for as long as she wanted, then, once she spoke up, nodded in understanding. "I know it is difficult, Sabine. You do not deserve what you went through, what you had to endure. The memories are a scar, a burden, something you have had to persevere with all these years. Unfortunately, it just won't work to hide from them forever. They will always be in your mind, waiting for you to be weak. I want to give you the chance to, in a sense, plant your feet and hold against them. While Treeminder Thorantilth will be the one to perform the ritual, I will be there to guide you. In this ritual, you will have the chance to confront, and overcome your fears. I am sure the Hist will see you worthy of their wisdom and mercy. After this, once you overcome your past, you will never have to fear the memories again. Never again will you need to fear having your mind assaulted from within. You will have the peace you deserve. I know it will not be easy, but you are a strong young woman, Sabine. You have the strength to overcome your burdens."
"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.
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.
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."
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