Srashi shook her head. "No, Srashi will be fine. She will take good care of your son while you are gone." She answered confidently. With everyone up, it did not take long for them all to get ready and have a quick breakfast, so by the time Orskan came around to collect them, they were all ready to go. Meesei made sure to give an explanation to Srashi for how to take care of Leaps as well. She had not originally been told that would be part of her duties, but she did not seem to mind. For the first time since they arrived, they were finally led out of the xanmeer, though it seemed even darker outside than it was inside. The thick fog and shadow around the area seemed perpetual.
Once outside, the pack saw Vinaremo and his group of mages. Counting him and Orskan, there were five in total, with four more skeleton guards. The skeletons were all adorned in heavy armor, though it was not ebony like the guards in the throne room. As soon as they were off of the steps of the xanmeer, Vinaremo addressed them.
"Good, then we are ready to go. The ruined town is not too far away, but it is outside the range of our Masters' magic. Predictably, this noble has arranged for the exchange to occur in the daytime, but we do have a way around that. I have with me a scroll enchanted by Lady Neesa that will temporarily extend their magic to the area of the village. That should help minimize the influence of the sun." He explained. About half of Vinaremo's group were vampires, so without the scroll, they would be significantly less effective. "When we arrive, just let me do the talking. Act like a part of our group. Once we lure them out into the open, then we will strike. If any of your people can get into position for an ambush, feel free."
Vinaremo started to walk, but abruptly stopped and turned back to make one final comment. "Oh, and I expect we can be professional on this task. You do not like me, and I certainly do not like you, but when it comes to the fight, we are to be allies. My people will protect you, and I expect the same from your group. But do not fear, I will resume hating you after our business is concluded."
EliteCommander Member
The Commander of Elites
- Last Seen: 13 hrs ago
- Joined: 13 yrs ago
- Posts: 8963 (1.96 / day)
- VMs: 2
-
Username history
- EliteCommander 13 yrs ago
-
Latest 10 profile visitors:
-
Most recent →
Ashifa ASMR YT,
Gurkenkrater,
Cath,
StarfrostedFox,
Sunflower,
Hibachi90,
Not a Sayan,
Digmata,
Raqueltrper,
Love Dove
Status
User has no status, yet
Bio
User has no bio, yet
Most Recent Posts
Kaleeth stood up once she had finished equipping her armor and grabbed her shield and mace. Following Janius' instruction from the day before, she attached the shield as securely as she could to her forearm while still allowing it to break away if she started to turn. "Okay, I guess it is better for now to just focus on surviving this. We can think about other things after this fight, after the war."
"Srashi supposes that makes sense. It is very rare for Khajiit and Argonians to have children with other races, but this one has seen it before. Our Lord and Lady have three children." Srashi commented.
While Fendros did not feel comfortable asking about Srashi's cub, Ahnasha was a different story. She was quite curious to know the fate of her child, since she was going to be the one watching after Rhazii. It didn't really matter to her if it was an uncomfortable topic to discuss. "You said you have a cub?" She asked.
"Had a cub. She was raped and murdered by outlaws. Srashi had her when she was very young, not many years after she gained the ability to bear children. It was about ten years before we were captured on the way to Gideon. After Srashi escaped, she prayed to Molag Bal for help with revenge, and he led her to her new family. They have been very nice; they helped Khajiit capture the outlaws. Srashi tortured them for a few days before flaying them alive. It was very satisfying. She sacrificed their souls to Molag Bal, and he even let her keep a few for herself." Ko'Srashi explained. Through her entire tale, her tone was disturbingly upbeat, especially when she mentioned her revenge. It all sounded terrible, but in all honesty, Ahnasha wasn't sure she would not want to do the same thing if someone harmed Rhazii.
Srashi leaned in closer to Ahnasha and held out her hand. "You see these rings? This one in enchanted with the soul of the bandits' leader, this one is the second in command, and..." She began, reaching into a satchel around her waist and pulling out a small knife. "...this is Srashi's cheese knife. It has the soul of the one who killed her cub. The enchantment keeps the food it cuts nice and warm."
"Srashi supposes that makes sense. It is very rare for Khajiit and Argonians to have children with other races, but this one has seen it before. Our Lord and Lady have three children." Srashi commented.
While Fendros did not feel comfortable asking about Srashi's cub, Ahnasha was a different story. She was quite curious to know the fate of her child, since she was going to be the one watching after Rhazii. It didn't really matter to her if it was an uncomfortable topic to discuss. "You said you have a cub?" She asked.
"Had a cub. She was raped and murdered by outlaws. Srashi had her when she was very young, not many years after she gained the ability to bear children. It was about ten years before we were captured on the way to Gideon. After Srashi escaped, she prayed to Molag Bal for help with revenge, and he led her to her new family. They have been very nice; they helped Khajiit capture the outlaws. Srashi tortured them for a few days before flaying them alive. It was very satisfying. She sacrificed their souls to Molag Bal, and he even let her keep a few for herself." Ko'Srashi explained. Through her entire tale, her tone was disturbingly upbeat, especially when she mentioned her revenge. It all sounded terrible, but in all honesty, Ahnasha wasn't sure she would not want to do the same thing if someone harmed Rhazii.
Srashi leaned in closer to Ahnasha and held out her hand. "You see these rings? This one in enchanted with the soul of the bandits' leader, this one is the second in command, and..." She began, reaching into a satchel around her waist and pulling out a small knife. "...this is Srashi's cheese knife. It has the soul of the one who killed her cub. The enchantment keeps the food it cuts nice and warm."
Is Ssarak now a unit of measurement?
As soon as Ko'Srashi stepped inside and saw Rhazii in Ahnasha's arms, her face seemed to light up. She smiled and gave Fendros an enthusiastic nod. "Yes, Ko'Srashi had a cub of her own. Oh, and he reminds Khajiit so much of her. He is so cute!" She exclaimed as she walked over to Ahnasha and regarded the supplies they had set out for her for a few moments before looking down and smiling at Rhazii. With his hunger satisfied, Ahnasha pulled him from her chest and started to rock him in her arms.
"Hmm, I have never seen a Khajiit with red eyes before." Srashi commented curiously.
Letting out a sigh, Kaleeth reluctantly moved to the foot of the bed and started to put on the pieces of her wamasu scale armor. As she was about halfway through, however, she turned her head back to Jaius. "You didn't answer me, though. Do you think it will ever be that way? Do you think there will ever be a time where we won't have to worry about fighting or war? Will we be able to just...live? I don't want to always be going around and fighting. I want to be able to find a home with you, maybe pick an area we like and live there? We could have an egg like Ahnasha and Fendros...if that is possible with a Human and Saxhleel."
"Hmm, I have never seen a Khajiit with red eyes before." Srashi commented curiously.
Letting out a sigh, Kaleeth reluctantly moved to the foot of the bed and started to put on the pieces of her wamasu scale armor. As she was about halfway through, however, she turned her head back to Jaius. "You didn't answer me, though. Do you think it will ever be that way? Do you think there will ever be a time where we won't have to worry about fighting or war? Will we be able to just...live? I don't want to always be going around and fighting. I want to be able to find a home with you, maybe pick an area we like and live there? We could have an egg like Ahnasha and Fendros...if that is possible with a Human and Saxhleel."
By the next scene, do you mean something like where they set up camp? I would like to be able to have them all talk after that.
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.
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.
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.
© 2007-2026