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Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

When should I skip to? It would probably take a few days for Sabine to be ready again.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha was not actually very amused by Fendros' joke this time, so she showed little reaction, that is, until he started to tickle her, at which point she exploded in laughter. She struggled against him in vain for a while until she slid off the rock onto her back on the ground. "Ah...stop it..I'll make you...pay for this!" She shouted between fits of laughter.

It was about half an hour before Kaleeth came within view of Janius by the river. She completely avoided her parents and instead searched elsewhere for the right potions. She would have preferred not to speak to anyone, but after looking around for a while, she decided to approach the village's alchemist. The village shared all of its resources with all of its members, so since she had not asked for anything recently, she did not even have to explain why she wanted the potions.

Kaleeth said nothing as she approach and simply smiled as she grabbed Janius' hand and pulled him to his feet. "Come, follow me." She said simply before walking off deeper into the marsh. She kept glancing back at him with a grin, and even made her walk particularly seductive. They did not have to walk long before they reached the spot she was looking for. It was quiet, secluded, and far enough from water not to be too muddy. The very moment she reached it, she pulled the strings on her loincloth, causing it to drop to the ground, then immediately drank the resistance potion. Clearly, she was wasting no time.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

The New Yorker said
The only reason I disagree with you is because you're conflating them. It be more potent but it's like comparing crack and acid, completely different effects.

It doesn't help that moon sugar's effects are inconsistent throughout the series.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

"What I am and who I am does not matter right now. Maybe you will learn later, but for now, what I want you to do is to take me to the docks and show me which ship it is. I also want to know when it arrived and how long it has been here. If you want your revenge against that scum of a slaver, I need to know everything about that ship and its crew. Information is more powerful than any blade, so I want all of it." Sharee responded to the Khajiit. Normally, she would spare a target ship's crew if they surrendered and handed over their valuables. It was easier that way, with less casualties on her side, but she was not particularly fond of slavers. She had no qualms about executing at least the captain or rather, letting the Khajiit do it, provided he was helpful enough to earn it.

Sharee didn't finish off her ale and instead corked the bottle to save it for later. She did not want to overwhelm her system with the sugar while she had things to do. The small amount she had already consumed would make it hard to concentrate. Standing up, she looked down at the Khajiit expectantly. "Come on, let's get moving. Try not to draw attention to us when we are down by the docks."

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

The New Yorker said
It's not less potent, but instead less addictive. Moon sugar is actually a hallucinogenic drug, like acid or ahyusca, whereas skooma simply causes psychoactive effects like more dopamine or serotonin.

Moon sugar's effects actually aren't nearly as potent. For Khajiit, it is used as a spice and it takes quite a lot to incapacitate one of them. It is quicker for non-Khajiit, but not nearly as quick as skooma.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

This is true. Skooma is nothing to toy with, even for Khajiit. Moon sugar is less potent, though it still has strong effects. Khajiit have a much higher tolerance to it, though.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha wasn't quite sure what Fendros was doing at first, but she let him regardless. He said he could hear their child's hearbeat, upon which she gave a smile. "I...can't bend that far. I will have to take your word on that. Still, I have felt it kicking from time to time; it is a...strange sensation. It is sort of surreal, really, to know that you have something else alive inside of you. In every other situation, that feeling would be beyond frightening, but because it is our child, something that is supposed to be there, every time I feel it move it brightens my mood a bit."

"Why would I need potio...oh.!" Kaleeth began before she suddenly realized what Janius intended. She wasn't really sure how he got the idea that she wanted to mate from what she said, but she was not against the idea. Her gaze went from being confused, to more...suggestive. "Okay, I can do that. I can't take them from my parent's hut this time, but I think I know where I can get them. We will need somewhere quiet. Just...go to the place we usually swim. I can meet you there, then take you someplace quieter. Okay?"

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"Agreed. You have to take the moments when you can, I suppose. After we leave this village, I do not expect many more until after the birth. We are going to have to keep up a good pace to make it to Stormhold, and by then, it is going to be pretty close to time. After that, we'll have the cub to take care of, and I can't imagine that will take any less time, so...we should definitely make good use of time like this." Ahnasha responded. She finally got the paint mixed to an acceptable hue, but decided to take a break for a moment. She moved her supplies to the side and took a seat on the rock next to Fendros, letting out a sigh as she relaxed her muscles.

Kaleeth gladly accepted the kiss, but she could not for the life of her figure out what Janius was talking about. She thought back on it, but couldn't really figure out what he was referencing, and she didn't just want to make guesses. She worried about offending him if he thought she didn't pay attention to what they talked about, so she quickly decided to see if she could get him to tell her. With her arms still around his neck, she pulled away from the kiss with a grin. "I...not know, why don't you tell me?" She asked.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"Good compared to someone who has never tried before, maybe." Ahnasha retorted as she started to mix her paint together for a decent grey. "Still, I'll concede the point that I have improved. It's not really hard to improve on terrible, though." She paused, then put her arm around Fendros and pulled him close. She leaned her head in close to him for a few moments, but instead of a hug or kiss, she quickly grabbed a sample of her paint and held it close to his skin.

"No, still too dark." She said with a sigh before quickly letting him go and returning to the paint.

Kaleeth had always wondered what it would be like to have a pet, some sort of companion she could take care of, and that could take care of her. She had heard of people keeping creatures before, and some of them were even trained to help hunt, but it was hard to come across a creature young enough to be trained that would even be useful to have as a pet, at least in the marsh. The fact that she had managed to find a wamasu egg that was about to hatch was sheer luck. Still, she had to stop herself from getting too excited. In all likelyhood, Jumps wouldn't be with her for too long. Instead, she put her arm around Janius and looked at him with a smile. Even if they parted soon, there was still the hope she could find him later.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha shrugged. "However we raise it is how it will grow. Maybe we can raise the strongest hunter Tamriel has seen, or the best mage or toughest warrior? Maybe we'll raise the smartest scholar...or maybe we'll be terrible parents and get a lazy kitten who is good at pretty much nothing. It's all on us, really. No pressure, right? She commented.

Once she applied the finishing touches to the details, she stood back a few steps and compared the image to its model. She was of course dissatisfied with her work, but she was never satisfied with something she drew. It looked good for something she made, so now was just the matter of adding color. "Alright, you can stop holding that pose. All I need now is to look at your skin so I can get all the colors right."

"Okay, we can put it next to my bedroll. Hopefully it stays asleep while we make it." Kaleeth answered before walking with Janius back to the village. She did notice that the wamasu hatchling turned some heads as they walked through the village, as it was certainly not a common sight. She worried that she would not be able to keep it for too long in the village, especially once it grew large enough to hurt someone. Nevertheless, once they made it to the common hut, Kaleeth started work on the little creature's bed. She had never made a nest before herself, but she remembered watching her mother make one when she was a young hatchling. Her mother was expecting to lay an egg soon, which would eventually become her egg-brother. Kaleeth tried to recreate the nest from memory; it wasn't perfect, but it was functional.

Standing back to her feet, Kaleeth looked to Janius excitedly. "There we go, let's see how Jumps likes it."