Upon opening the door, the person standing on the other side was not Meesei, but rather a stranger. She was a short Khajiit, though still a Suthay-raht, with dark grey and black fur and large, green eyes. Though a bit older than Ahnasha, she was still rather young. Unlike most of the cultists, her unhooded robe was not black, but rather light brown. She seemed almost nervous as she spoke to Fendros through the crack in the door. "Um, yes, hello. this one is supposed to come and look after a child? Orskan asked for Ko'Srashi rather specifically. Khajiit is in the right room, isn't she?"
Kaleeth opened her eyes and loosened her grip, though she still kept her arms wrapped around him. She looked at him for a moment, then leaned in and rested her head on his chest. "Yes, just afraid like yesterday. I wish we could just stay here and lay together. I wish we never had to go out and fight. Do you think it will ever be that way?" She questioned.
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With the anxiety of the next day hanging in the air that night's rest was perhaps the most uncomfortable yet. Now, they knew for sure that they were going to be stepping into danger. They were going to be leaving in the morning, so Meesei was sure to awaken early to help make preparations for the rest of the pack. She did not expect that Vinaremo would be patient enough to wait for them to be ready, so she wanted them to be adequately ready before it was time to go.
Similarly, Ahnasha awoke early, but for her, it was to care for Rhazii. She didn't know who was going to be caring for him, and everything in her being wished she could stay behind to do it, but she couldn't do anything about that now. The best she could do was to make sure that whoever took care of him was adequately supplied. She made sure all of the clothing they had made for him was packed neatly together, as well as all of the supplies they would need to feed him. Luckily, they still had quite a bit of milk that was still fine for him to drink. The situation was far from ideal, but Ahnasha was making the best of it that she could. There was a knock at the door, but Ahnasha was in the middle of feeding him one last time before they left, so she quickly glanced to Fendros, who had just awoken. "Could you get that? I am a bit busy."
Meanwhile, Kaleeth had awoken early as well due to her nerves, but instead of preparing, she just stayed laying in the bed, looping through her fears in her mind. Despite all of their training so far, she knew she still wasn't a greatly skilled fighter. All of the advantages she had came from natural ability instead of practice. And while, admittedly, she still had a strong edge over the average opponent, she feared what would happen if she came across a particularly skilled enemy, but Janius or the others were not there to help her. Janius knew how to fight in a way that worked around her strength, so why couldn't one of the mercenaries? Still, she had to try to be brave. Janius and the others were going to be there by her side, and as long as that was true, she didn't think she had much to fear. Even so, she unconsciously started to tighten her grip of her arms around Janius' waist, to the point that he would have a hard time getting up once he started to stir.
Similarly, Ahnasha awoke early, but for her, it was to care for Rhazii. She didn't know who was going to be caring for him, and everything in her being wished she could stay behind to do it, but she couldn't do anything about that now. The best she could do was to make sure that whoever took care of him was adequately supplied. She made sure all of the clothing they had made for him was packed neatly together, as well as all of the supplies they would need to feed him. Luckily, they still had quite a bit of milk that was still fine for him to drink. The situation was far from ideal, but Ahnasha was making the best of it that she could. There was a knock at the door, but Ahnasha was in the middle of feeding him one last time before they left, so she quickly glanced to Fendros, who had just awoken. "Could you get that? I am a bit busy."
Meanwhile, Kaleeth had awoken early as well due to her nerves, but instead of preparing, she just stayed laying in the bed, looping through her fears in her mind. Despite all of their training so far, she knew she still wasn't a greatly skilled fighter. All of the advantages she had came from natural ability instead of practice. And while, admittedly, she still had a strong edge over the average opponent, she feared what would happen if she came across a particularly skilled enemy, but Janius or the others were not there to help her. Janius knew how to fight in a way that worked around her strength, so why couldn't one of the mercenaries? Still, she had to try to be brave. Janius and the others were going to be there by her side, and as long as that was true, she didn't think she had much to fear. Even so, she unconsciously started to tighten her grip of her arms around Janius' waist, to the point that he would have a hard time getting up once he started to stir.
I think I shall move us to the next day.
Ahnasha shrugged her shoulders. "I don't think he will be eating food for another, what, four or five months? I'll need to check that book again. I think it will be fine until then, though. It will be a while before he has teeth sharp enough to worry about. I would rather focus on just getting him out of here alive. Tomorrow is going to be my first fight in a long time, but I think I'm up to it. I haven't personally seen you fight in months, though, so I'll just have to trust that Janius and Lorag have been teaching you well. You better stick by my side though so I can look after you. I swear, if you die out there, I'm going to kill you." She joked.
Kaleeth removed her chestpiece and stacked it up with her weapons at the foot of the bed, but paused and turned back to Janius when he mentioned transforming. "I can do it, but...I don't want to. I am afraid to. I might start eating people again, which...I don't even want to think about that. I don't know how you could even look at me after I did that. I don't mind killing our enemies, but what about the cultists, like Vinaremo? I don't like him, but it would be really bad if I tried to kill him. How can I make sure I don't turn on them?"
Kaleeth removed her chestpiece and stacked it up with her weapons at the foot of the bed, but paused and turned back to Janius when he mentioned transforming. "I can do it, but...I don't want to. I am afraid to. I might start eating people again, which...I don't even want to think about that. I don't know how you could even look at me after I did that. I don't mind killing our enemies, but what about the cultists, like Vinaremo? I don't like him, but it would be really bad if I tried to kill him. How can I make sure I don't turn on them?"
"I do not." Rareth responded, shaking her head. She continued to watch the feed from Shuo's drones from the display in her helmet. Quite frustratingly, the three patrolling guards rarely seemed to move close to one another, but it wasn't anything they couldn't work around.
"It might not be possible to get all three patrolling guards close enough together to take them all out at once, but we might be able to split up to take care of them. I can get to the scaffolding and get above the group of four on the far end of the room. If I aim well, I should be able to incinerate them all with a fusion grenade. From there, I can fire on one of the patrolling guards, but it would be simpler if we could take out one or two of them beforehand. Bit, do you think you can get in quietly enough to get in position to take down one of the patrolling guards? If either you or Opus can take one of them down quietly before we attack, then when it is time, we can all have either a single target to deal with, or at least a tightly packed group." Rareth suggested.
"It might not be possible to get all three patrolling guards close enough together to take them all out at once, but we might be able to split up to take care of them. I can get to the scaffolding and get above the group of four on the far end of the room. If I aim well, I should be able to incinerate them all with a fusion grenade. From there, I can fire on one of the patrolling guards, but it would be simpler if we could take out one or two of them beforehand. Bit, do you think you can get in quietly enough to get in position to take down one of the patrolling guards? If either you or Opus can take one of them down quietly before we attack, then when it is time, we can all have either a single target to deal with, or at least a tightly packed group." Rareth suggested.
Ahnasha looked down into Rhazii's red eyes, causing him to giggle lightly as he looked back up at her. With his free hand, he reached up for her, prompting place her hand beside Fendros' for him to investigate. "I wouldn't worry about it. It will be no worse than having a playful kitten...of course, playful kittens can be pretty destructive. That is why they share Mehrunes Dagon's name in Ta'agra. I think you can take it though." She commented, extending the claws on her other hand and lightly scratching Fendros' cheek. "Personally, I'm more worried about his teeth."
"Me? Well, I haven't stopped being afraid. Not for weeks, but...it is good to know I am not alone. I don't think being afraid is bad, not when there is a reason." Kaleeth answered, letting out a sigh before beginning to lazily remove parts of her armor. "You taught me earlier how I can do a shield charge. Just push them down with the shield, then hit them in the head with the mace. I seemed to be doing the best with that; maybe I can just keep doing that tomorrow? That might work...unless there are more than one. We are going to be staying close together, right? So we can help protect each other."
"Me? Well, I haven't stopped being afraid. Not for weeks, but...it is good to know I am not alone. I don't think being afraid is bad, not when there is a reason." Kaleeth answered, letting out a sigh before beginning to lazily remove parts of her armor. "You taught me earlier how I can do a shield charge. Just push them down with the shield, then hit them in the head with the mace. I seemed to be doing the best with that; maybe I can just keep doing that tomorrow? That might work...unless there are more than one. We are going to be staying close together, right? So we can help protect each other."
Water is almost as bad as concrete when it comes to long falls. Plus, it adds drowning into the mix. That's why Ssarak went for the bank when it came time for a controlled crash.
Ahnasha shifted uncomfortably upon the mention of Mephala. She didn't like to think about that encounter in Vos, but it was hard to forget. "I don't know. It is possible that she was lying. She is the webspinner, after all, she certainly enjoys causing strife through deceit. There also could be a Breton out there that might offer an easier way learning how to do it myself. Although...Orskan didn't say that this tome would teach me how to extend my life. He said it would set me on that path. I am assuming it is not something that is easy to learn, so it could be that I will need more knowledge beyond this tome. A Breton might make that offer. I don't know, it is hard to say, but I don't want to give up on trying this. Even if this tome doesn't have everything I need, I have to start somewhere."
Kaleeth and Janius had been training hard throughout the day, so quite understandably, she was exhausted when it came time to return to their rooms. She had her new mace and shield, which looked strong enough to last at least through the fight. She put them away at the foot of the bed, then laid down on her back, still in her armor. She did not feel great about the fight they were heading into, nor did she feel she was really ready, but she wasn't quite as hopeless as before. She wasn't going to break down crying about her impending doom, because at least now she knew she had some kind of advantage working for her. Even if she wasn't that well trained, she could physically overpower just about anyone. Plus, she could always turn and let her beast spirit fight, though she wanted to avoid that if at all possible. "Are you afraid?" She asked Janius suddenly.
Kaleeth and Janius had been training hard throughout the day, so quite understandably, she was exhausted when it came time to return to their rooms. She had her new mace and shield, which looked strong enough to last at least through the fight. She put them away at the foot of the bed, then laid down on her back, still in her armor. She did not feel great about the fight they were heading into, nor did she feel she was really ready, but she wasn't quite as hopeless as before. She wasn't going to break down crying about her impending doom, because at least now she knew she had some kind of advantage working for her. Even if she wasn't that well trained, she could physically overpower just about anyone. Plus, she could always turn and let her beast spirit fight, though she wanted to avoid that if at all possible. "Are you afraid?" She asked Janius suddenly.
Freeshooter92 said
The offending line in question has been removed, and I was under the assumption it was a steep gravel beach...
Thank you.
I'm under the assumption that it is steeper, as it seemed to be described as a harsh fall, though I guess Lucius could clarify that.
Hey, Free. For your last post, you mentioned Meirin approaching. I was wondering if you could perhaps edit that out? The post I had been writing involves Ssarak approaching and stopping her, still near the river. Plus, Meirin would have had to climb up a decently tall rock face for that, if my understanding of the terrain is correct, and based on her description of her current physical state, I don't think she would have been able to do that, at least not before Ssarak could have gotten to her.
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