Kaleeth shook her head. "No, I not...I do not think anyone I know will be coming. Living in the village is hard work, many are busy. I only have time because I am preparing for the wamasu hunt and...this is preparation. I am sure you can give much help, even alone."
Ahnasha was the first to finish her meal, as usual, but she didn't quite feel like heading to bed yet. She probably would in a few minutes, given her normal energy level, but not at the moment. A question formed in her mind as Kaleeth spoke, so she decided to satisfy her curiosity. "So Kaleeth, you said you have to hunt a wamasu, right? I have heard them mentioned a few times since we arrived in Black Marsh, but I can't say I really know what they are. Do you think you could give a good description?"
Kaleeth still had to listen closely to comprehend what she asked, and Ahnasha wasn't accustomed to speaking as slowly as Kaleeth was used to. Nevertheless, she understood her question and thought for a moment on the answer; mostly with how to phrase it. "Well...they are big, very big. Their body is like a crocodile, but...giant. Their scales are like armor, and it is real hard to cut through them. They have few...week-ness-es. They have giant mouths that bite people in half in one bite, they are big enough to crush you with just their tail. But, they are...not fast. It is dangerous, but a group can hunt them. Also, they can shoot lightning from their mouths."
Ahnasha couldn't help but to give a slight chuckle. Even if what she described sounded fiercely deadly, it sounded like something she would want to kill one day. A fearsome beast like that would be worthy prey, and a true test of her own skills, and those of the pack. "And you intend to hunt one? It seems like there would be easier prey out there than one of those beasts to feed everyone. Why do you want to kill one, if they are so dangerous?"
"It is test...a test. The last test before I am a full hunter, and not an app...apprentice. All hunter, what is the word...initiates have to be a part of a wamasu hunt, then make our armor from its scales. The armor is tough, almost like metal, but much lighter, like leather. That is why it is...tradition for us to wear it." Kaleeth explained.
"Hmm, leather armor as tough as steel? That actually sounds pretty...tempting." Ahnasha commented, glancing to the others. Even if she couldn't hunt at the moment, it wouldn't always be that way. If those scales were as tough as Kaleeth was describing, then it would create a good reason for Ahnasha to start wearing armor.
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I was a bit delayed, but I'm back. Trying to think of how to respond.
"I know what sssarcasm is, it's just...the tones are not easy. Your voices, the way you show...emotion, it is so different from us. It is not easy to understand." Kaleeth commented. She seemed moderately annoyed by Janius' assumption, though that quickly dispersed as she continued with her meal and listened with interest at Meesei's answer.
Given how long she had known him, Meesei was no more believing of Janius than Lorag, though she said nothing about it. She had to admit that she wouldn't mind going on a hunt, if that was what Janius was offering, but she had other obligations with Sabine's trials. "I will be providing support and guidance for Sabine through her trial tomorrow morning. I may not be able to do anything during the trial itself, but I feel my place is going to be there with Sabine. I am afraid I will not be able to join you."
"I don't think I will be either." Ahnasha added. "I just haven't had the energy for anything like that recently. Until my child is born, I doubt I will again. Honestly, I think I'll just take tomorrow keeping our supplies organized, relaxing, maybe practicing my painting." She chuckled and glanced to Fendros beside her. "Maybe I can use you as a model this time?"
Lorag spoke up as well between mouthfulls of his meal. "Oh, don't worry, I'll be leaving you two alone tomorrow."
Given how long she had known him, Meesei was no more believing of Janius than Lorag, though she said nothing about it. She had to admit that she wouldn't mind going on a hunt, if that was what Janius was offering, but she had other obligations with Sabine's trials. "I will be providing support and guidance for Sabine through her trial tomorrow morning. I may not be able to do anything during the trial itself, but I feel my place is going to be there with Sabine. I am afraid I will not be able to join you."
"I don't think I will be either." Ahnasha added. "I just haven't had the energy for anything like that recently. Until my child is born, I doubt I will again. Honestly, I think I'll just take tomorrow keeping our supplies organized, relaxing, maybe practicing my painting." She chuckled and glanced to Fendros beside her. "Maybe I can use you as a model this time?"
Lorag spoke up as well between mouthfulls of his meal. "Oh, don't worry, I'll be leaving you two alone tomorrow."
I'm fine, personally.
"Riiight." Lorag responded sarcastically to Janius, clearly unconvinced. Kaleeth, on the other hand, found herself rather confused by the exchange between the two. Janius' response didn't make any sense with what Lorag said, at least not to her. She figured there must be something lost in translation that she did not understand.
"What is nothing like what? I...am not really sure I understand." Kaleeth asked, Before anyone could answer, however, Fendros asked a question she actually understood. The ability to speak Cyrodilic was especially rare in the village, so it made sense why he would ask. "Oh, I learn from many in our village. Or...as many as know. Not many here know the Imperial language, so most who can have helped me learn. Reanaseer, Zharanthixil, Thorantilth, they all help me learn to talk it. They...are all great at teaching."
With a bit of curiosity of her own, Kaleeth looked around at the outsiders with a question in her mind, which she eventually asked in Jel. "Meesei said she has been attempting to teach you our language as well. How familiar are the rest of you with Jel?"
"What is nothing like what? I...am not really sure I understand." Kaleeth asked, Before anyone could answer, however, Fendros asked a question she actually understood. The ability to speak Cyrodilic was especially rare in the village, so it made sense why he would ask. "Oh, I learn from many in our village. Or...as many as know. Not many here know the Imperial language, so most who can have helped me learn. Reanaseer, Zharanthixil, Thorantilth, they all help me learn to talk it. They...are all great at teaching."
With a bit of curiosity of her own, Kaleeth looked around at the outsiders with a question in her mind, which she eventually asked in Jel. "Meesei said she has been attempting to teach you our language as well. How familiar are the rest of you with Jel?"
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.
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."
I need to go to bed, so I made a short post, but yeah, you can skip if you like.
"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."
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