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Do you mind if I do a timeskip to take us to Leyawiin?
"Thank you for understanding." Khaj said, with genuine sympathy in his expression. "Well, this one just wanted to stop in and check on you. Khaj needs return to his men now, as we will be leaving the town soon. When you are ready to leave Blankenmarch, you should wait for one of the Legion patrols and follow them to the city, just to be safe. Take care, both of you." Khaj said before standing up and exiting the room, leaving Swims and Veria alone.
Once Khaj left, Swims reached up with his free hand and placed it gently on Veria's cheek. Despite their misfortune, Swims did his best to keep a smile. "Don't worry, my love. We will have our day, our adventure. I don't care how long it takes, how much we have to train, we will not abandon our dreams. Until then, we have each other."
Once Khaj left, Swims reached up with his free hand and placed it gently on Veria's cheek. Despite their misfortune, Swims did his best to keep a smile. "Don't worry, my love. We will have our day, our adventure. I don't care how long it takes, how much we have to train, we will not abandon our dreams. Until then, we have each other."
As the pack walked through the city, Kaleeth once more became quiet and visibly nervous, but that wasn't to say she was not impressed. Her expression was an interesting combination between awe and fear. just like in Stormhold, it was a new place whose people she knew nothing about. She did not know what the locals were like, what they would expect, or what they would be offended by. However, the city itself was beautiful. Until they entered the residential district, all of the buildings were made of fine white stone, which reminded her of Ayleid buildings if they were not in ruins. Instead of Elven structures, however, they were Argonian, though they were far different from anything Kaleeth had seen. All of this was in addition to the massive expanse of the ocean she had glimpsed on the way into the city. "Endless lake" was starting to seem more like an accurate description. Overall, the city made her feel small, but in a way that made her want to discover what mysteries it might hold.
Once in Ariel's shop, Kaleeth could not help but to smile at Sabine and Ariel's reunion. The others had explained to her who Ariel was and what had happened in Morrowind and Thorn, so she was informed, though Ariel obviously did not know her. When she finished going through her greetings and spoke to Kaleeth, she shook her head lightly. "No, my name is Kaleeth-Rei. I am...like them." She answered. She was aware that Ariel already knew they were lycans, but she had been told to still be careful about saying it aloud in cities.
For Ahnasha, the city seemed noticeably less impressive than before, though her expectations were colored by the fact that they arrived during a festival the first time through. Still, it was a beautiful city, which made her even more concerned about Rhazii and his scars. For the majority of her life, Ahnasha had not been one to care about societal judgements, but now, the idea of being labeled as an incompetent mother deeply disturbed her for reasons she did not fully understand. As such, she held Rhazii in a way that his scars were not easily visible, even once they entered Ariel's shop. She did not see the scars when she went through greeting the pack, but Ahnasha could not just hide them forever. Ahnasha did not understand why she was so afraid of having Ariel see Rhazii's injuries, even though she, out of anyone in the city, would be most likely to be understanding. Nevertheless, her heart raced with anxiety, which in turn upset Rhazii and caused him to whine.
Once in Ariel's shop, Kaleeth could not help but to smile at Sabine and Ariel's reunion. The others had explained to her who Ariel was and what had happened in Morrowind and Thorn, so she was informed, though Ariel obviously did not know her. When she finished going through her greetings and spoke to Kaleeth, she shook her head lightly. "No, my name is Kaleeth-Rei. I am...like them." She answered. She was aware that Ariel already knew they were lycans, but she had been told to still be careful about saying it aloud in cities.
For Ahnasha, the city seemed noticeably less impressive than before, though her expectations were colored by the fact that they arrived during a festival the first time through. Still, it was a beautiful city, which made her even more concerned about Rhazii and his scars. For the majority of her life, Ahnasha had not been one to care about societal judgements, but now, the idea of being labeled as an incompetent mother deeply disturbed her for reasons she did not fully understand. As such, she held Rhazii in a way that his scars were not easily visible, even once they entered Ariel's shop. She did not see the scars when she went through greeting the pack, but Ahnasha could not just hide them forever. Ahnasha did not understand why she was so afraid of having Ariel see Rhazii's injuries, even though she, out of anyone in the city, would be most likely to be understanding. Nevertheless, her heart raced with anxiety, which in turn upset Rhazii and caused him to whine.
I'll let you write the entrance to Thorn, that way you can do the part where we go to visit Ariel. I'm interested to see how things have gone for her.
It was a few hours before everyone made it back to camp, but even if they did not have a full day to travel, they still moved on regardless. The next few weeks of travel were much like the first, though the swamp grew less thick the closer they came to Thorn. It was rather difficult to focus on travel, hunting, and gathering ingredients at the same time, but they managed as best as they could. By the time they neared Thorn, they had a surplus of hides, some of which were actually from rarer beasts. As well, Sabine was able to find some ingredients from which she could make potions that could contribute to their overall funds. As much as Meesei hated it, the mucus from the eel she killed actually proved useful for a few kinds of potions, so she had to continue collecting the vile substance.
Unfortunately for Ahnasha, her nightmares did not subside, or even really decrease in frequency. Just as before, she did not have them every night, but she was forced to suffer through them often enough that she dreaded going to sleep each night. She also found herself having a hard time watching the others skin the creatures they killed, as the sight of their organs sometimes caused her to flashback to the images of her own insides that were burned into her mind. Regardless, Ahnasha spent every spare moment in which she was not caring for Rhazii with Fendros to get away from her torments. They did all they could to recapture what they felt back in Morrowind and Cyrodiil, and overall, they were largely successful. The time she spent with him was the time she enjoyed most out of the weeks of travel, but still, it was less of a solution and more of a distraction.
Eventually, the area around the pack grew familiar until they knew they were on their last day of travel. They prepared themselves as best as they could to enter the city, though their attire was likely to draw a few stares this time around. Although they had a surplus of hides, they had a shortage of city clothing. In order to make sure everyone was at least acceptably dressed, Janius, Lorag, Kaleeth, and Fendros wore their armor, while everyone else used the city clothes they did have. Unfortunately, what they had was made for Argonians, so Ahnasha's tail hole was too large, and Sabine's had to be patched with hide that did not match the rest of the garment. Hopefully, they would be able to purchase new clothes once in Thorn, but given that what they carried could likely only be traded for enough gold to just barely pay for their passage to the Imperial City, it was not guaranteed. In any case, Meesei had already determined that the first thing they would do once in the city was to find Ariel. She would hopefully be able to provide them with some assistance in the form of advice or lodging, and as well, Sabine was of course excited to see her again.
Unfortunately for Ahnasha, her nightmares did not subside, or even really decrease in frequency. Just as before, she did not have them every night, but she was forced to suffer through them often enough that she dreaded going to sleep each night. She also found herself having a hard time watching the others skin the creatures they killed, as the sight of their organs sometimes caused her to flashback to the images of her own insides that were burned into her mind. Regardless, Ahnasha spent every spare moment in which she was not caring for Rhazii with Fendros to get away from her torments. They did all they could to recapture what they felt back in Morrowind and Cyrodiil, and overall, they were largely successful. The time she spent with him was the time she enjoyed most out of the weeks of travel, but still, it was less of a solution and more of a distraction.
Eventually, the area around the pack grew familiar until they knew they were on their last day of travel. They prepared themselves as best as they could to enter the city, though their attire was likely to draw a few stares this time around. Although they had a surplus of hides, they had a shortage of city clothing. In order to make sure everyone was at least acceptably dressed, Janius, Lorag, Kaleeth, and Fendros wore their armor, while everyone else used the city clothes they did have. Unfortunately, what they had was made for Argonians, so Ahnasha's tail hole was too large, and Sabine's had to be patched with hide that did not match the rest of the garment. Hopefully, they would be able to purchase new clothes once in Thorn, but given that what they carried could likely only be traded for enough gold to just barely pay for their passage to the Imperial City, it was not guaranteed. In any case, Meesei had already determined that the first thing they would do once in the city was to find Ariel. She would hopefully be able to provide them with some assistance in the form of advice or lodging, and as well, Sabine was of course excited to see her again.
Well, in either event, he would have some type of armor.
Does Fendros still have that chitin armor?
I think I'll skip us ahead to the next part.
Ahnasha gave a chuckle then grabbed onto one of the branches beneath her, then dropped to the ground below. She considered for a moment dropping herself on top of Fendros, but she was a bit too high above him for that to be safe. Instead, once she was back on her feet, she walked up to him and wrapped her arms around him enthusiastically before giving him a kiss. "Okay, so maybe we can still enjoy ourselves. I...don't know if it will solve our problems, but...I don't care. I just want to forget about it all and be with you, like we used to."
Ahnasha released Fendros, then moved to sit down against the nearby tree. From the two back-to-back races, she was a bit winded, so she took a few moments to catch her breath. This was the first time in weeks that anything actually seemed to be going well for her, even if it was only because she was distracted from everything she had to worry about or fear. Still, it was good to have a reminder of what had drawn her to Fendros in the first place. After a few moments, she looked up at him, then smirked. "You know, there is also...something else we have not done in a while."
The eel Meesei found, along with its mucus, was pretty much taking up an entire pouch, so she did not have much space left for more samples, not that she could see anything else nearby she did not recognize. As a result, she simply let Sabine finish dealing with the parasites. "I would not worry, that is not an uncommon issue." Meesei said with a chuckle. "There are many who become afraid that they might slip up and say something wrong, especially around those they do not know. I myself am going to have to act as they expect the Champion of Hircine to act...even if I do not quite know what that would be. I am sure you do better than you expect, though. Remember that many in this pack will be new lycans, so you might even be able to help any new friends you make learn more about their beast spirits."
Ahnasha released Fendros, then moved to sit down against the nearby tree. From the two back-to-back races, she was a bit winded, so she took a few moments to catch her breath. This was the first time in weeks that anything actually seemed to be going well for her, even if it was only because she was distracted from everything she had to worry about or fear. Still, it was good to have a reminder of what had drawn her to Fendros in the first place. After a few moments, she looked up at him, then smirked. "You know, there is also...something else we have not done in a while."
The eel Meesei found, along with its mucus, was pretty much taking up an entire pouch, so she did not have much space left for more samples, not that she could see anything else nearby she did not recognize. As a result, she simply let Sabine finish dealing with the parasites. "I would not worry, that is not an uncommon issue." Meesei said with a chuckle. "There are many who become afraid that they might slip up and say something wrong, especially around those they do not know. I myself am going to have to act as they expect the Champion of Hircine to act...even if I do not quite know what that would be. I am sure you do better than you expect, though. Remember that many in this pack will be new lycans, so you might even be able to help any new friends you make learn more about their beast spirits."
Ahnasha returned Fendros' grin as she climbed up the tree after him, then took her place beside him on the branch. She took a few moments to look out over the trees to see if she could spot one that stood out in any way. One appeared to be just slightly taller than the others and was about as far away as their original race, so she figured it was as good of a target as any. "You see that tree? The one that is a bit taller than the others." She said, pointing to it with her finger. "That's the goal. Now...go!"
Ahnasha took off, giving only slightly more warning than Fendros originally had. Unlike before, however, she found herself in her element. Even if it had been a while, all of her acrobatic practice and skill was not something that was easily forgotten. It was less like she was jumping between trees than it was that she was gliding through them. At only a glance, she could tell if the next branch would support her and could react quickly, almost without needing to think. There was some water between them and their goal; not that it would matter to Ahnasha, as there seemed to be little chance that she would fall.
"This pack operates quite a bit differently from ours." Meesei began as she walked back over to Sabine. "You see, it is almost more like a settlement than a pack, from what I have heard. They might take residence in a cave, or a more permanent camp. They might even build small cabins to make something like a town deep in the forest. Their homes are not absolutely permanent, of course, as they do move their pack occasionally, but they do not move nearly as much as we do. You might compare them to Kaleeth's village in that they move from place to place, but they still build a settlement at each stop. Although, these packs move for different reasons. Also similarly to the village, they might grow some of their food, instead of just hunting. If times are desperate enough, they might even trade with cities, like Bruma. It is a lifestyle quite different from ours, but I suppose it is a good way to get new lycans used to the idea of living in the wilds more gradually. There is no way to know exactly how many members the pack will have before we arrive, but I would guess that there will at least be a few dozen. Over a hundred would be...exceptional."
Ahnasha took off, giving only slightly more warning than Fendros originally had. Unlike before, however, she found herself in her element. Even if it had been a while, all of her acrobatic practice and skill was not something that was easily forgotten. It was less like she was jumping between trees than it was that she was gliding through them. At only a glance, she could tell if the next branch would support her and could react quickly, almost without needing to think. There was some water between them and their goal; not that it would matter to Ahnasha, as there seemed to be little chance that she would fall.
"This pack operates quite a bit differently from ours." Meesei began as she walked back over to Sabine. "You see, it is almost more like a settlement than a pack, from what I have heard. They might take residence in a cave, or a more permanent camp. They might even build small cabins to make something like a town deep in the forest. Their homes are not absolutely permanent, of course, as they do move their pack occasionally, but they do not move nearly as much as we do. You might compare them to Kaleeth's village in that they move from place to place, but they still build a settlement at each stop. Although, these packs move for different reasons. Also similarly to the village, they might grow some of their food, instead of just hunting. If times are desperate enough, they might even trade with cities, like Bruma. It is a lifestyle quite different from ours, but I suppose it is a good way to get new lycans used to the idea of living in the wilds more gradually. There is no way to know exactly how many members the pack will have before we arrive, but I would guess that there will at least be a few dozen. Over a hundred would be...exceptional."
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