Honestly, I never expected it to become as involved as it has. Given what I knew about Janius' character, I expected that he would actively attempt to court her, only to end up causing a bunch of problems with a certain other complication I have not yet mentioned.
Things got complicated.
Still, it has been rather interesting.
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I posted, but I need to go to bed. Goodnight.
"I...I not know." Kaleeth said, her emotions clouding her memory of the grammar Janius taught her. "This is all so confusing. I never wanted it to be like this. I know...you won't be here forever. You have the ritual, then you will be gone. I like you, I...love you, and I can't stop. I want to, but can't. In few days, you will be gone, and I can't stop it. I think we would be happy with each other. I not know for sure, but I think so. If we try to find out, I think it will hurt when you leave. I know it will hurt."
Kaleeth stopped for a moment and looked down to Janius with a hint of tears in her eyes. "But will it hurt more than never knowing at all?"
Kaleeth stopped for a moment and looked down to Janius with a hint of tears in her eyes. "But will it hurt more than never knowing at all?"
"I just...I want to talk to you." Kaleeth responded as she sat down beside Janius with her feet in the water. "I don't want to go on without talking to you about...before. I know what you said about the risk, but...I don't know. I don't know what I really want to say. I am confused, very confused. You are nice to me. People are not usually nice to me like you are. I like you; I like being around you. When you said no, I thought I could stop thinking about it, but I can not, and I don't know why. I...I want to know, is it same for you?" Kaleeth looked at him with an uncertain expression. It was clear she was facing just as much inner turmoil as Janius.
Ahnasha was just as concerned as Fendros as to what happened to Janius. He looked like he had turned, but he gave no response to Fendros. No matter what happened, he knew Janius well enough to know that he would tell them immediately if something happened that would put them all in danger. Even so, he was acting quite strangely, and she wasn't quite sure what to make of it. Perhaps something happened with the Argonian woman he had been seeing, something he didn't like. Regardless, he looked angry enough that she really wasn't keen on approaching him, and his presence had brought her down from her good mood.
Returning Fendros' concerned expression, Ahnasha sighed and rolled up her canvas. "Maybe...we should finish this later."
The rest of the day was uneventful for most. Lorag and Sabine trained off and on for most of the day. They made some good progress, but as Lorag said, there was really only so much that could be accomplished in such a short period of time. Ahnasha and Fendros spoke to Meesei about Janius, who was, unsurprisingly, just as concerned, if not more, about him. They spoke for quite a while, but in the end, Meesei agreed that it would be best to give him some time to himself before speaking with him. She trusted that Janius would inform them if there was something they needed to know, and she would make sure to talk to him the next day if he was in the same kind of mood. She did at least go and check up on him after he did not show up for dinner, but once she saw that he had fallen asleep along the riverbank, she decided to let him rest and retired to the common hut for the night.
Kaleeth had been busy for most of the day moving the wamasu back to the village, then skinning it for its hide. It took an entire team of her fellow hunters to carry back the beast, and while she was around them, she was at least able to keep up the appearance of being in a good mood, but on the inside, all she could feel was depression. Even she couldn't figure out why this was affecting her to such an extent. She had been interested in men before and had been rejected, why was this any different? She was generally confused and frustrated at the situation, and could not stand to leave it as it was. After everyone had gone to sleep and she noticed Janius was not in his bedroll, she silently slipped outside and searched around for him, following his familiar and pleasant scent to his location.
After a few minutes, Kaleeth found Janius asleep just outside in the river, along the bank. His head and shoulders were resting on the shore, while the rest of his body was partially submerged in the slow-moving waters. Kaleeth, in addition to a replaced loincloth, was now wearing a satchel on her waist, something she had taken from her parents' hut.
"J-Janius. Are you awake? I want to talk to you." Kaleeth said, unable to hide the nervousness in her voice.
Returning Fendros' concerned expression, Ahnasha sighed and rolled up her canvas. "Maybe...we should finish this later."
The rest of the day was uneventful for most. Lorag and Sabine trained off and on for most of the day. They made some good progress, but as Lorag said, there was really only so much that could be accomplished in such a short period of time. Ahnasha and Fendros spoke to Meesei about Janius, who was, unsurprisingly, just as concerned, if not more, about him. They spoke for quite a while, but in the end, Meesei agreed that it would be best to give him some time to himself before speaking with him. She trusted that Janius would inform them if there was something they needed to know, and she would make sure to talk to him the next day if he was in the same kind of mood. She did at least go and check up on him after he did not show up for dinner, but once she saw that he had fallen asleep along the riverbank, she decided to let him rest and retired to the common hut for the night.
Kaleeth had been busy for most of the day moving the wamasu back to the village, then skinning it for its hide. It took an entire team of her fellow hunters to carry back the beast, and while she was around them, she was at least able to keep up the appearance of being in a good mood, but on the inside, all she could feel was depression. Even she couldn't figure out why this was affecting her to such an extent. She had been interested in men before and had been rejected, why was this any different? She was generally confused and frustrated at the situation, and could not stand to leave it as it was. After everyone had gone to sleep and she noticed Janius was not in his bedroll, she silently slipped outside and searched around for him, following his familiar and pleasant scent to his location.
After a few minutes, Kaleeth found Janius asleep just outside in the river, along the bank. His head and shoulders were resting on the shore, while the rest of his body was partially submerged in the slow-moving waters. Kaleeth, in addition to a replaced loincloth, was now wearing a satchel on her waist, something she had taken from her parents' hut.
"J-Janius. Are you awake? I want to talk to you." Kaleeth said, unable to hide the nervousness in her voice.
That's what I meant, just relaxing in the water along the bank and he dozed off, somewhere shallow enough that he would feel safe closing his eyes to begin with.
He could just end up giving them enough to convince them that they were in no immediate danger. I doubt he would want to talk about it too much.
He could also end up outside, perhaps if he fell asleep on accident while in the water.
He could also end up outside, perhaps if he fell asleep on accident while in the water.
There is nothing more for now. I can do a skip. Where would Janius be in the middle of the night?
Kaleeth lowered her head again and nodded. "Okay." She said quietly, obviously saddened. She picked up her wamasu egg and started to lead the way back to the village. She wanted to keep herself in a good mood; after all, she had finally accomplished a dream she had been wanting for years, but...the day just didn't seem like much of a victory at the moment. It was a silent walk back, with neither of them really having anything to say to the other, not after such an emotional ordeal. After just under an hour of walking, they finally made it back within sight of the village.
Kaleeth looked over to Janius sheepishly, her disappointment with the situation still obvious on her face. "I need to go find other hunters, lead them to wamasu so we can bring them back. I...talk to you later, maybe?" She said. She tried to keep a smile, but it was obvious that it was forced.
Ahnasha grinned and gently placed her paintbrush on the rock next to the canvas. With Fendros still holding his pose, she walked over to him, put both hands on the side of his head, and kissed him deeply. She then pulled away slightly and laughed. "You know, you bargain too low. I would have done far more than that. You really need to take more time analyzing the relative value of the services you provide. Your loss, I guess." Giving him two light pats on the cheek, she then walked back over to where she was before to resume her painting.
Kaleeth looked over to Janius sheepishly, her disappointment with the situation still obvious on her face. "I need to go find other hunters, lead them to wamasu so we can bring them back. I...talk to you later, maybe?" She said. She tried to keep a smile, but it was obvious that it was forced.
Ahnasha grinned and gently placed her paintbrush on the rock next to the canvas. With Fendros still holding his pose, she walked over to him, put both hands on the side of his head, and kissed him deeply. She then pulled away slightly and laughed. "You know, you bargain too low. I would have done far more than that. You really need to take more time analyzing the relative value of the services you provide. Your loss, I guess." Giving him two light pats on the cheek, she then walked back over to where she was before to resume her painting.
Kaleeth probably wouldn't give up yet. With potions, the chance of passing on the disease would be negligible, but things definitely wouldn't end up being simple. I'm far too good with devious plans to let that happen.
Sometimes, I just end up playing the really long game.
Sometimes, I just end up playing the really long game.
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