Zharanthixil's initial reaction was one of surprise and confusion. He stood up from examining Janius' belongings and looked at the approaching pair. Even more perplexing than the fact that she had run was that she was now returning seemingly of her own will. Such a complete reversal only added to how illogical the entire situation was.
"Kaleeth..." Zharanthixil began, but before he could say any more, she ran up to him and hugged him with tears in her eyes.
"I...I am sorry I ran, father. I was just afraid, and confused. I thought my mind was trying to trick me again. I have not eaten or slept much, and I have just been so frightened. I...I haven't been able to think clear and..." Kaleeth began, only to be interrupted by her father gently placing his hands on her shoulders and looking her in the eyes.
[i]"Kaleeth, be calm. It does not matter now. You have been starved and stressed for a few days now. I don't understand why your ran, but I also don't care. Now that you are here, and you want to go home, that is all I care about." Zharanthixil explained, but behind his understanding expression, there was also a hint of suspicion. He had been investigating Janius' belongings before they arrived, and was still quite curious about why he would abandon them. Like everything else in this situation, it made no sense. There was something more going on here.
"Before we go, why did you leave all of your belongings here? I don't know why you would waste the time to remove it all while following her." Zharanthixil asked Janius somewhat accusingly.
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Kaleeth took Janius' hand, but was hesitant to move forward. "I...not think that will work either. It doesn't make sense, I was running, I was afraid. Got to think, why would you undress? There is mating and...swimming. Maybe something with the water? Humans don't swim very good, maybe you can say that was why you left your things? You wanted to swim after me, or something? Do you think that would work better than saying we were mating, or worse? I don't know what he would believe. If you say we were mating, he might be too angry and yell at us too much to think too hard about it. He won't be mad if you tell him you wanted to swim after me, but he might not believe it."
While she was nervous and frightened, Kaleeth knew they had to hurry. If her father had not found her tracks already, he would soon. They needed to confront him before that. She could hardly think strait at the moment, so she did not know what to chose. It was a stressful situation, and she was not coping well. "I...don't know. I can't think of what to do. I trust you, though. You'll make the right choice."
While she was nervous and frightened, Kaleeth knew they had to hurry. If her father had not found her tracks already, he would soon. They needed to confront him before that. She could hardly think strait at the moment, so she did not know what to chose. It was a stressful situation, and she was not coping well. "I...don't know. I can't think of what to do. I trust you, though. You'll make the right choice."
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Kaleeth was not entirely convinced, but she also did not argue. His words were kind, and she appreciated his affection, but her fear overshadowed everything else at this point. What her father would do if he found out about the lycanthropy was beyond anything she could guess, so for now, she just wanted to stop that from happening. She did not resist when Janius picked her pack up. In fact, were she not so distracted in her own thoughts, she would have urged him to run faster. They had easily outrun her father, which meant he had to slow down to track them, but he had plenty of time to follow, and he certainly would not have given up.
Kaleeth tried to think about what Janius said as they ran along. He claimed that she could learn to control it, but she did not understand how. This beast in her mind was powerful and had even more of a direct influence on her mind than the Hist. She couldn't imagine how anyone could control such a force. Janius was obviously in control of his beast, but what if a werewolf's spirit was easier to manage than what she had become? Would that mean she would always be out of control, that she could never be around others again? The uncertainty filled her with fear, almost to the point that she did not notice a familiar scent in the air.
It was fortunate that they were running into the wind as they were running back to Janius' equipment, since it allowed them to catch Zharanthixil's scent before they could see him. They were close to where Kaleeth had transformed, which, unfortunately, meant that her father had likely found Janius equipment. "Wait, stop." Kaleeth said in a whisper. "I smell him, he is there already. You...you should turn back to normal. We can...talk to him or something. I don't know, what can we tell him? We need to tell him a reason you are naked now. Why would you abandon your things?"
Kaleeth tried to think about what Janius said as they ran along. He claimed that she could learn to control it, but she did not understand how. This beast in her mind was powerful and had even more of a direct influence on her mind than the Hist. She couldn't imagine how anyone could control such a force. Janius was obviously in control of his beast, but what if a werewolf's spirit was easier to manage than what she had become? Would that mean she would always be out of control, that she could never be around others again? The uncertainty filled her with fear, almost to the point that she did not notice a familiar scent in the air.
It was fortunate that they were running into the wind as they were running back to Janius' equipment, since it allowed them to catch Zharanthixil's scent before they could see him. They were close to where Kaleeth had transformed, which, unfortunately, meant that her father had likely found Janius equipment. "Wait, stop." Kaleeth said in a whisper. "I smell him, he is there already. You...you should turn back to normal. We can...talk to him or something. I don't know, what can we tell him? We need to tell him a reason you are naked now. Why would you abandon your things?"
"I remember, but...but what about father?" Kaleeth asked, shifting the subject towards what she was most concerned about. "He won't stop chasing, he will find out. Your things, you left them behind. You...you should get them, stop him from finding them. I don't want him to know. He will...I not know what he will do. But I am a monster, a terrible monster. I am a failure, I should not have talked to the Daedra, I should have just let myself die. What if father tries to kill me to stop my pain, or kill you for helping to cause it? I don't want him to find out, please help keep it secret."
Kaleeth's desperation was obvious.She was scared, confused, an just wanted some semblance of normality back in her life. Her father was the focal point of her concerns, and the most likely person to either cause her the most pain, or bring her the most relief. In her mind, everything that had happened was her fault. She wished she would have followed her father's advice, but now, it seemed like she was going to be forced away from her family, regardless of what she wanted. Whether that would be through self imposed exile, or her own death, she did not know, and oddly enough, she did not seem to care. With all she had done and what she had become, she almost felt that she deserved death.
Kaleeth's desperation was obvious.She was scared, confused, an just wanted some semblance of normality back in her life. Her father was the focal point of her concerns, and the most likely person to either cause her the most pain, or bring her the most relief. In her mind, everything that had happened was her fault. She wished she would have followed her father's advice, but now, it seemed like she was going to be forced away from her family, regardless of what she wanted. Whether that would be through self imposed exile, or her own death, she did not know, and oddly enough, she did not seem to care. With all she had done and what she had become, she almost felt that she deserved death.
Kaleeth felt tired, afraid, hopeless, and about every other emotion that made her want to lay down and give up. Nothing could be the same as it was again, nothing would ever be normal. She hated what she had become and was afraid to even get up and move, for fear of agitating her beast. She gave no physical resistance when Janius picked her up, but she desperately wanted him to stop. She did not feel safe going to the village. And what of her father? They had easily outrun him, but he would not give up tracking them. He would end up finding Janius' things, and she did not know what he would do from there.
Looking up into Janius' eyes, she spoke weakly, in a pleading tone. "Please, stop. I don't want to go back, it...dangerous. I'll hurt someone. Father will hurt you, then I might hurt him. I don't want to hurt anyone, please." She begged. She did not understand all the details of her new condition, but she knew she needed to keep it from everyone. However, she was in no position to actually resist Janius. Even if she tried, he would no doubt overpower her.
Looking up into Janius' eyes, she spoke weakly, in a pleading tone. "Please, stop. I don't want to go back, it...dangerous. I'll hurt someone. Father will hurt you, then I might hurt him. I don't want to hurt anyone, please." She begged. She did not understand all the details of her new condition, but she knew she needed to keep it from everyone. However, she was in no position to actually resist Janius. Even if she tried, he would no doubt overpower her.
With how much she was tearing away from the crocodile at once, it did not take long for Kaleeth to devour the majority of the crocodile. All that remained of it were scattered shards of bone and a few scraps of tissue covering the ground around them. Both her jaws and the mud beneath her were covered in copious amounts of blood, further adding to the gruesome nature of the scene. It was a great relief to her when she felt her beast spirit start to calm. While werecrocodiles did not have the same pack instincts as werewolves, therefore making them more unpredictable, there was one silver lining to this version of lycanthropy. As cold blooded creatures, crocodiles possessed more efficient digestive systems than warm bloods, so it took less food to satisfy them. As a result, the meal was more than sufficient to make her beast spirit want to rest, giving her back more control.
Kaleeth's beast spirit contented itself in curling up on the ground to rest, with just a bit of a push from Kaleeth. After a few minutes, it receded enough in her mind that her body started to shift back into her normal form. It was a painful transformation, but while she was laying on the ground sobbing by the end of it, the physical pain was not what she cared about. She was a monster, and according to Janius, there was no way to fix it.
Kaleeth's beast spirit contented itself in curling up on the ground to rest, with just a bit of a push from Kaleeth. After a few minutes, it receded enough in her mind that her body started to shift back into her normal form. It was a painful transformation, but while she was laying on the ground sobbing by the end of it, the physical pain was not what she cared about. She was a monster, and according to Janius, there was no way to fix it.
Kaleeth ran through the marsh, trying her best to hold on to her own consciousness. Fighting her beast's urges were futile, and she knew it, so all she could hope to do was to direct it away from those she cared about. She knew Janius was following, and she wished he would go away. She didn't know what this beast was going to do if it couldn't find prey, and she did not want to hurt anyone.
Kaleeth's senses were not improved, but she did have her same sense of smell. She could sense something nearby, something small, but nonetheless alive. If nothing else, it would be an appetizer for her beast. She followed the scent to its source, but as she was none too stealthy at the moment, the small lizard easily saw her and ran, diving straight into the river. Unfortunately for the creature, that was likely the worst choice it could have made. When Kaleeth dove into the river, she went from being slow and clumsy, to being a fast and streamlined predator. While in the water in this form, her powerful tail could propel her at dizzying speeds and her natural camouflage made her near impossible to detect under the water.
From the surface, Janius would be able to see some motion, but the murky waters obscured exactly what was going on beneath. The only thing that was certain was that jumping into the water with a werecrocodile was likely the last mistake any creature could make. About a minute passed before she resurfaced, but when she did, it was in a much more spectacular display than one would have anticipated. Instead of a measly lizard, Kaleeth practically jumped out of the water with a regular, but fully grown crocodile in her jaws. The creature thrashed about in her maw, but there was no escaping the sheer strength of her jaws. The only chance it had to run was when she briefly opened them once more to bite down on it, but it was too slow to take advantage of the opportunity. Her jaws snapped shut with a bite force that essentially cut the crocodile in two. Its bones and organs were crushed in an instant, leaving only shreds of tissue and scales holding it together. As the beast started to tear away pieces of the meat, Kaleeth did her best to ignore Janius nearby and hoped that the crocodile would be enough to satisfy it.
Kaleeth's senses were not improved, but she did have her same sense of smell. She could sense something nearby, something small, but nonetheless alive. If nothing else, it would be an appetizer for her beast. She followed the scent to its source, but as she was none too stealthy at the moment, the small lizard easily saw her and ran, diving straight into the river. Unfortunately for the creature, that was likely the worst choice it could have made. When Kaleeth dove into the river, she went from being slow and clumsy, to being a fast and streamlined predator. While in the water in this form, her powerful tail could propel her at dizzying speeds and her natural camouflage made her near impossible to detect under the water.
From the surface, Janius would be able to see some motion, but the murky waters obscured exactly what was going on beneath. The only thing that was certain was that jumping into the water with a werecrocodile was likely the last mistake any creature could make. About a minute passed before she resurfaced, but when she did, it was in a much more spectacular display than one would have anticipated. Instead of a measly lizard, Kaleeth practically jumped out of the water with a regular, but fully grown crocodile in her jaws. The creature thrashed about in her maw, but there was no escaping the sheer strength of her jaws. The only chance it had to run was when she briefly opened them once more to bite down on it, but it was too slow to take advantage of the opportunity. Her jaws snapped shut with a bite force that essentially cut the crocodile in two. Its bones and organs were crushed in an instant, leaving only shreds of tissue and scales holding it together. As the beast started to tear away pieces of the meat, Kaleeth did her best to ignore Janius nearby and hoped that the crocodile would be enough to satisfy it.
Once again, Kaleeth heard the words that Janius spoke, but was too overwhelmed to comprehend them. Her mind was not entirely hers. It was not completely the beast's like last time, but she could not claim complete control of her actions. In all honesty, she could not tell where its thoughts ended and hers began; her mind was wrapped up in its instincts and basic desires. Fortunately, her beast did not have a desire to kill her mate, but it still wanted to kill, and it was not going to be denied. The best she could possibly do was to go along with it, but to direct it somewhere else, anywhere else.
After staring down Janius for a few moments, Kaleeth picked a direction and suddenly started running in search for prey, though she was not particularly quick in this form on land. It would not be difficult at all for Janius to keep up, but Kaleeth's conscious mind was doing the best she could to just ignore him. The less she thought about him, the less urges she would have to kill him. There were no scents of prey in the air that she could track, but nevertheless, she was moving with a rather confident purpose.
After staring down Janius for a few moments, Kaleeth picked a direction and suddenly started running in search for prey, though she was not particularly quick in this form on land. It would not be difficult at all for Janius to keep up, but Kaleeth's conscious mind was doing the best she could to just ignore him. The less she thought about him, the less urges she would have to kill him. There were no scents of prey in the air that she could track, but nevertheless, she was moving with a rather confident purpose.
Kaleeth heard Janius' words, but she couldn't bring herself to believe them, not when she could feel its presence crawling under her scales. Panic had consumed her, so she kept running long after her father had been left behind. She ran in no particular direction, just wanting to get away from anyone she could hurt. She ran until her legs failed her and she fell onto her hands and knees. She continued to sob, her arms shaking and nearly causing her to collapse into the mud. Janius stood over her, and she was sure he was probably talking to her, but she could hear nothing over the sounds of her own cries. There was nothing she could do to stop it now. She finally looked up and made eye contact with him. "Janius, I...not werewolf."
The beast had weakened her mind to the point that it could finally emerge. She screamed out in pain as it started to overwhelm her body. Her bones began to break and reform as her body grew around them. Instead of fur, her scales thickened and her tail lengthened. Her jaws and teeth grew in size while her claws elongated. By the end of her transformation, her form was similar to that of a large daedroth; she was a werecrocodile. Her version of lycanthropy made her even larger and stronger than a werewolf, though not nearly as fast nor agile out of water. The bite force on her massive jaws were stronger than almost any other creature on Nirn, though her senses were not improved at all from her basic Argonian form. Standing to her feet, she looked down on Janius with a low, rumbling growl. As a crocodile, she did not have the same kind of pack mentality as a werewolf, so it was only the fact that she regarded him as her mate that kept her from attacking. She was not completely out of control like the first time she turned, but neither was she completely in control.
The beast had weakened her mind to the point that it could finally emerge. She screamed out in pain as it started to overwhelm her body. Her bones began to break and reform as her body grew around them. Instead of fur, her scales thickened and her tail lengthened. Her jaws and teeth grew in size while her claws elongated. By the end of her transformation, her form was similar to that of a large daedroth; she was a werecrocodile. Her version of lycanthropy made her even larger and stronger than a werewolf, though not nearly as fast nor agile out of water. The bite force on her massive jaws were stronger than almost any other creature on Nirn, though her senses were not improved at all from her basic Argonian form. Standing to her feet, she looked down on Janius with a low, rumbling growl. As a crocodile, she did not have the same kind of pack mentality as a werewolf, so it was only the fact that she regarded him as her mate that kept her from attacking. She was not completely out of control like the first time she turned, but neither was she completely in control.
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