Kaleeth continued to sob for a few moments after Janius finished speaking, then slowly shook her head. "No, it is not safe, it...it..." She tried to find the right words, but just ended up panting more heavily. She felt wrong in every way possible, and she could feel it getting worse. Eventually, it got to the point where she knew she could not bear it for much longer. She had to go, right then.
"I...I'm sorry." She said before suddenly bolting off deeper into the marsh at blinding speeds.
"Kaleeth!" Zharanthixil shouted, immediately running after her. Unfortunately for him, her surprisingly powerful legs were carrying her at speeds he did not think she was capable of. He found himself confused and desperate in equal measure. He did not know what kind of insanity had overtaken her, but he needed to catch her and find out what was wrong. After days of thinking she was dead, she was now right in front of him, and he was not going to let her go. However, it was clear that both she and Janius were gaining ground on him. At this point, he did not care if it was Janius who caught her, he just wanted her to be safe.
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"I...I am not hurt, but..." Kaleeth began. Her breathing continued to speed up as she glanced to her father nervously. "I am afraid."
Perceiving himself to be the source of Kaleeth's fear, Zharanthixil placed a hand on her shoulder and looked at her with as sympathetic of a gaze as possible. After all that had happened over the past few days, he no longer wanted to worry about acting on his hatred. He still did not like Janius or the other outsiders, and he still hated the fact that Kaleeth was associating with them, but right now, he just wanted his family back.
"You don't need to be afraid, Kaleeth. I am not going to hurt you, I'm not going to yell at you. I just want to take you back home. Get you some food, water, and rest. All I want is my daughter back, Kaleeth. I don't want to be angry at you anymore." He said reassuringly.
Kaleeth could not bring herself to make eye contact, so she instead started looking at the ground. She wished she could just turn back time and take back everything she had done, but the growing feeling inside of her was a constant reminder that it wasn't possible. "No, it is not that. I love you, father. It is just that...I just..." She began, but as the fear and other emotions started to overwhelm her, she stopped and closed her eyes. She could bring herself to do little more than sob, and for the moment, was completely unresponsive.
Perceiving himself to be the source of Kaleeth's fear, Zharanthixil placed a hand on her shoulder and looked at her with as sympathetic of a gaze as possible. After all that had happened over the past few days, he no longer wanted to worry about acting on his hatred. He still did not like Janius or the other outsiders, and he still hated the fact that Kaleeth was associating with them, but right now, he just wanted his family back.
"You don't need to be afraid, Kaleeth. I am not going to hurt you, I'm not going to yell at you. I just want to take you back home. Get you some food, water, and rest. All I want is my daughter back, Kaleeth. I don't want to be angry at you anymore." He said reassuringly.
Kaleeth could not bring herself to make eye contact, so she instead started looking at the ground. She wished she could just turn back time and take back everything she had done, but the growing feeling inside of her was a constant reminder that it wasn't possible. "No, it is not that. I love you, father. It is just that...I just..." She began, but as the fear and other emotions started to overwhelm her, she stopped and closed her eyes. She could bring herself to do little more than sob, and for the moment, was completely unresponsive.
Before Ashley could respond, Rareth suddenly found herself quite surrounded, with several people talking to her at once. The hallway had become rather crowded, and honestly, it would probably be best to move their conversations elsewhere. She glanced back and forth between the people talking to her, then held up both of her hands. "Hold on, I cannot really talk to everyone at once."
Walking over to the door to the middle suite, which the Dirophyd had chosen, she looked back to the group and spoke up to get everyone's attention. "I don't mean to interrupt, but I think it would be best to get out of the hall. How about we all head to this suite for the moment. It should be at a somewhat reasonable temperature. We can get our living situation figured out and introduce ourselves properly."
With a touch of her hand, Rareth opened the door and entered the suite. The Dirophyd was on the couch in the living room and did not appear to be doing much of anything interesting. The suite was made for four, but there was enough furniture in the living room for everyone to be seated with only a little crowding. The aesthetics were as ugly as ever, but it was starting to get to the point where she could ignore it. She took a seat on the couch opposite the Dirophyd and watched the group entering through the main door. "So where were we? I believe someone was asking me if I am part of the Rahn'Masser? That is correct...though anything further is classified and must remain undisclosed." She said with a chuckle.
Walking over to the door to the middle suite, which the Dirophyd had chosen, she looked back to the group and spoke up to get everyone's attention. "I don't mean to interrupt, but I think it would be best to get out of the hall. How about we all head to this suite for the moment. It should be at a somewhat reasonable temperature. We can get our living situation figured out and introduce ourselves properly."
With a touch of her hand, Rareth opened the door and entered the suite. The Dirophyd was on the couch in the living room and did not appear to be doing much of anything interesting. The suite was made for four, but there was enough furniture in the living room for everyone to be seated with only a little crowding. The aesthetics were as ugly as ever, but it was starting to get to the point where she could ignore it. She took a seat on the couch opposite the Dirophyd and watched the group entering through the main door. "So where were we? I believe someone was asking me if I am part of the Rahn'Masser? That is correct...though anything further is classified and must remain undisclosed." She said with a chuckle.
Zharanthixil was again surprised with how sensitive Janius' senses were, but at the moment, he could not care less. Once they started off in the direction Janius specified, he was able to hear her voice as well. He continued to shout out to her, and she continued to respond, growing louder and louder as they drew closer. Eventually, it was clear enough that he could unmistakably say that it was Kaleeth's. The anger, disappointment, and disdain he had felt towards her when she first left had dissipated over the past few days and was replaced with the desire to simply see her again alive. Now that desire was close to being fulfilled, and there was nothing else on Nirn that mattered more to him.
After a few minutes of calling out to one another, the pair closed in on her. Zharanthixil pushed his way through some thick shrubbery until he finally saw her, though she was in quite a different state as when she left. She was naked, unarmed, and covered in mud from the marsh. Everything about her made it seem like she was in duress, but strangely, there wasn't a hint of injury across her body. Just like the trail they followed to reach her, the scent she carried was not quite her own, though the mud caked on her scales was masking most of it.
"Father, Janius?" Kaleeth said in disbelief. While she certainly felt both relief and joy to see the two, she felt afraid as well. Very afraid. Zharanthixil was too overwhelmed to notice it at the moment, her body language was apprehensive, nervous. She did not move as her father ran to her and hugged her, other than shaking slightly in place.
"Kaleeth, I...I am sorry. For everything I said, I just...I am so glad to see you alive." Zharanthixil said sincerely
"I forgive you, father." Kaleeth responded in an anxious, somewhat distracted tone. Her emotions were washing over her like a flood, so by the time she pulled away from him, she was breathing heavily. There was definitely something wrong with her.
After a few minutes of calling out to one another, the pair closed in on her. Zharanthixil pushed his way through some thick shrubbery until he finally saw her, though she was in quite a different state as when she left. She was naked, unarmed, and covered in mud from the marsh. Everything about her made it seem like she was in duress, but strangely, there wasn't a hint of injury across her body. Just like the trail they followed to reach her, the scent she carried was not quite her own, though the mud caked on her scales was masking most of it.
"Father, Janius?" Kaleeth said in disbelief. While she certainly felt both relief and joy to see the two, she felt afraid as well. Very afraid. Zharanthixil was too overwhelmed to notice it at the moment, her body language was apprehensive, nervous. She did not move as her father ran to her and hugged her, other than shaking slightly in place.
"Kaleeth, I...I am sorry. For everything I said, I just...I am so glad to see you alive." Zharanthixil said sincerely
"I forgive you, father." Kaleeth responded in an anxious, somewhat distracted tone. Her emotions were washing over her like a flood, so by the time she pulled away from him, she was breathing heavily. There was definitely something wrong with her.
During this time of year, I expect people to have random absences.
Took me a while to finish the things I needed to do. Do you think Hail is going to be able to post, Lightbox?
Zharanthixil paused to confirm what Janius said, then jumped into the water to cross once he picked up on it as well. The scent was faint, but definitely familiar. Once he crossed, he detected that it was a trail leading deeper into the marsh, rather than a scent on the wind. What was odd about it, though, was that it reminded him of Kaleeth, but it wasn't exactly right. There was something off about it that he couldn't quite place. Nevertheless, it was the best lead they had, so he was certainly going to follow it. Unlike a normal hunt, the quarry he was currently tracking would be glad to see him, so he had no reason to remain quiet.
"Kaleeth! Are you there, Kaleeth, can you hear me?" He shouted repeatedly as he followed the trail, hoping for some kind of answer.
Pain, regret, the mud against her scales, it was all Kaleeth could feel. She laid on the ground in no particular place, for no particular reason but to sob to herself. If there was a way her situation could get worse, she was not aware of it. Even death would be a release for her at this point. She regretted almost everything she had done, everything that brought her to this place. To her, she was stupid, her choices were stupid, and she deserved all the pain she felt. She was lost in the marsh, and didn't really know if she would want to return even if she knew where she was. She questioned whether or not she deserved to go home again.
When the sound of the voice reached her ears, Kaleeth dismissed it at first. She dismissed it as another lie, another trick of her mind that would build up her hopes, only to have them crushed again. However, this time, it not only repeated itself, but it grew louder, closer. Its clarity grew until she could discern something...familiar in the voice. Slowly, she stood up and looked out cautiously into the marsh. "Father?" She shouted in response.
"Kaleeth! Are you there, Kaleeth, can you hear me?" He shouted repeatedly as he followed the trail, hoping for some kind of answer.
Pain, regret, the mud against her scales, it was all Kaleeth could feel. She laid on the ground in no particular place, for no particular reason but to sob to herself. If there was a way her situation could get worse, she was not aware of it. Even death would be a release for her at this point. She regretted almost everything she had done, everything that brought her to this place. To her, she was stupid, her choices were stupid, and she deserved all the pain she felt. She was lost in the marsh, and didn't really know if she would want to return even if she knew where she was. She questioned whether or not she deserved to go home again.
When the sound of the voice reached her ears, Kaleeth dismissed it at first. She dismissed it as another lie, another trick of her mind that would build up her hopes, only to have them crushed again. However, this time, it not only repeated itself, but it grew louder, closer. Its clarity grew until she could discern something...familiar in the voice. Slowly, she stood up and looked out cautiously into the marsh. "Father?" She shouted in response.
Yeah, our characters will probably need to get that sorted. Right now, they've formed a bit of a disorganized crowd in the hallway. Also, practically everyone is talking to Rareth. I have class soon, and I'd like to let Hail give a response before posting, but I can post once I get home.
I would write more, but I need to go to bed. Goodnight.
"Hmph, well, if you can find my daughter, maybe I won't have such a strong urge to break it." Zharanthixil commented. Standing back up, he took the lead once more as he walked along the riverbank. He kept an eye out for any tracks or other signs of Kaleeth's presence, but it was not an easy task. There were a few times where they stopped to investigate something interesting, but each time it just ended up being evidence of some kind of animal. It was proving difficult to find anything related to Kaleeth, but there was still the hope that she had passed by there.
With Zharanthixil's constant, stern expression, it was difficult to tell if he still had hope of finding her, but they continued on nonetheless. After another hour, Zharanthixil stopped suddenly in his tracks with his nose to the air. "Wait...do you smell that? I...can't quite tell what it is. It is not like any creature's scent I have encountered before, but it is not exactly like Kaleeth either. Still, it is...familiar. See if you can determine a direction." He said, trying his best to find the source of the faint scent.
With Zharanthixil's constant, stern expression, it was difficult to tell if he still had hope of finding her, but they continued on nonetheless. After another hour, Zharanthixil stopped suddenly in his tracks with his nose to the air. "Wait...do you smell that? I...can't quite tell what it is. It is not like any creature's scent I have encountered before, but it is not exactly like Kaleeth either. Still, it is...familiar. See if you can determine a direction." He said, trying his best to find the source of the faint scent.
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