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Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Lorag watched Rhazii splash around in the water with some interest before Fendros asked his question. At that point, he turned his head and looked straight forward, at least slightly upset by the question. "Don't worry about it. I figured that out." He said firmly before walking away without allowing for so much as a word in response.

To Ahnasha, Lorag's lack of a response said almost as much as if he would have outright admitted to whatever it was. Something was bothering him; that much was clear. She doubted she could get that kind of information from him, but it appeared that Fendros already had. Once Lorag was far enough away, she glanced over to Fendros and gave a slight nod. "Okay, so you have to tell me what that is about." She said quietly.

Kaleeth eagerly followed Janius out of the kelp, though it took her a moment to notice anything out of the ordinary with the rocks in front of them. She only noticed that one was actually alive when she saw Janius staring at it. While it was quite impressive how it blended in, she did not see anything too spectacular about it at first. After all, there were plenty of fish in the marsh that made use of camouflage which was just as effective. It wasn't too large and did not seem threatening, so Kaleeth started to slowly inch her way towards it so she could see it more clearly. For the first few seconds, it remained perfectly still, but once she reached a certain distance, it puffed up on an instant. Kaleeth let out a muffled scream and jolted back to the edge of the clearing, which pulled Janius along with her. She was not sure what to think at first, and instead just looked around wide-eyed and confused.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Once Ariel and Sabine headed to shore, Ahnasha decided to swim back as well to rejoin Fendros. He had been watching Rhazii for a while, so she supposed it was his turn to swim again. She sat down in the shallow water beside him, with Rhazii between them. "So, you two enjoying yourselves? Thanks for watching him; you can go and swim for a while if you like, unless you would rather just stay here." She said, putting her arm around him and giving him a kiss on the cheek.

It was not long after the others climbed out of the water that Lorag returned to shore as well. As he walked past Ahnasha, Fendros, and Rhazii, he stopped just on the edge of the shore and glanced down at them. "Figures that everyone would leave me all alone without even a word."

"Well, if you would actually say a word every now and then, people might remember to talk to you." Ahnasha commented.

Lorag crossed his arms. "Hmph, I'm plenty talkative."

"Yeah, as talkative as a mute." She chuckled, though her expression became a bit more inquisitive as a thought popped into her mind. "Although...in all seriousness, I have noticed you have been especially quiet for, well, at least a month or two by now, since I'm thinking about it. What's going on?"

For a brief moment, Lorag actually seemed to show a bit of concern in his expression, but he quickly pushed it aside and answered dismissively. "Whatever." He said before looking at Rhazii and speaking up, as if to dispell Ahnasha's observation. "So, what's your little puppykitten up to?"

Kaleeth just barely caught a glimpse of the ray before it was out of sight, so to her, the large fish was just a mysterious plume of sand. It captured her curiosity, but also gave her a healthy amount of worry. Ariel said there were dangers in the ocean, so she decided it would probably be best to defer to Janius to take the lead. While the field of kelp felt strangely smooth against her scales, she quickly found that it wasn't to interesting in itself, though she supposed it might hide some other kinds of creatures. Still, she had no idea what to look for. It was one of the rare instances where Janius actually had more experience with a body of water than herself.

Since Humans could not hear properly underwater, she tried to find some other way to communicate to him to take the lead. She had not planned out ways to communicate, however, so she just ended up staring at him expectantly, as if doing so would somehow tell him her thoughts.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

It was touching to see the bond between Sabine and her sister. It was hard to imagine how the first time Sabine ever mentioned Ariel, it was to warn them to stay away. Had Janius not stumbled into her shop, and had she not taken the risk of seeking them out, they never would have reunited, and Meesei would likely not have had the idea to bring Sabine to Black Marsh for her ritual. While the current situation was not perfect, it was probably one of the better outcomes that could have resulted from their visit to Vos.

Ahnasha smiled and swam closer to them once they pulled away from one another. "I think you will be perfectly safe with Sabine at your side. Honestly, I've always wanted to see her throw a grown man to the ground." She commented with a chuckle before reaching out and placing a hand on her shoulder. "Still, it's probably best to be safe. But...well I know we still have a few days, but I just want to say that I am glad things turned out as they have. It was a pleasure to have you along during those few months between Vos and Thorn. Honestly, I don't know what I would have done without your salves and all the other potions you made. Now, I don't normally find that I like city dwellers...but I'm glad to call you a friend."

Once Janius dove under the surface, Kaleeth was quick to take the lead and dart out deeper into the water with him in tow. Not far from the shore, Kaleeth saw fields of kelp growing up from the floor of the ocean beneath them, though she did not know what it was. To her, they seemed like a small forest of long leaves. Being careful not to lose her grip on Janius' hand, she cautiously swam up to one and touched it gently to feel its texture.Once she was satisfied they would not harm her, she suddenly swam into the thickest part of the kelp, dragging Janius along with her.

Meesei did not follow close to Janius and Kaleeth, but she was sure to dive under far enough to keep them within her sight. She trusted Kaleeth's swimming ability to bring him to the surface if something went wrong, but she felt safer if she was close enough to help.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

It was touching to see the bond between Sabine and her sister. It was hard to imagine how the first time Sabine ever mentioned Ariel, it was to warn them to stay away. Had Janius not stumbled into her shop, and had she not taken the risk of seeking them out, they never would have reunited, and Meesei would likely not have had the idea to bring Sabine to Black Marsh for her ritual. While the current situation was not perfect, it was probably one of the better outcomes that could have resulted from their visit to Vos.

Ahnasha smiled and swam closer to them once they pulled away from one another. "I think you will be perfectly safe with Sabine at your side. Honestly, I've always wanted to see her throw a grown man to the ground." She commented with a chuckle before reaching out and placing a hand on her shoulder. "Still, it's probably best to be safe. But...well I know we still have a few days, but I just want to say that I am glad things turned out as they have. It was a pleasure to have you along during those few months between Vos and Thorn. Honestly, I don't know what I would have done without your salves and all the other potions you made. Now, I don't normally find that I like city dwellers...but I'm glad to call you a friend."

Once Janius dove under the surface, Kaleeth was quick to take the lead and dart out deeper into the water with him in tow. Not far from the shore, Kaleeth saw fields of kelp growing up from the floor of the ocean beneath them, though she did not know what it was. To her, they seemed like a small forest of long leaves. Being careful not to lose her grip on Janius' hand, she cautiously swam up to one and touched it gently to feel its texture.Once she was satisfied they would not harm her, she suddenly swam into the thickest part of the kelp, dragging Janius along with her.

Meesei did not follow close to Janius and Kaleeth, but she was sure to dive under far enough to keep them within her sight. She trusted Kaleeth's swimming ability to bring him to the surface if something went wrong, but she felt safer if she was close enough to help.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

For some reason, I feel like I should continue backing up the RP, though I don't quite have time at the moment.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Goodnight.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha scratched her head, trying to come up with something in the way of a satisfactory response, but she hardly had the answer to one of life's fundamental questions. "What is love? Um, well, I don't think anyone can answer that, really. Scholars have been writing about it for thousands of years and have came no closer to an answer. Honestly, I don't think an answer exists; it's just too personal of a question. I think there is one thing that most people agree on, though, and that is it is easy to recognize once you find it. You can't really go out searching for love, at least not directly. It just...happens. It could be quick, or slower as with me and Fendros. Like Ariel said, though, I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's not something you'll miss when it happens." She said, hoping it would be a good enough explanation.

"You can...squeeze my hand really tight. Or anything else you can grab. I'll make sure to stay very close to you." Kaleeth said reassuringly before looking to Meesei with an expecting gaze.

"Very well, I will give it a try." Meesei commented, placing her hand on Janius' shoulder and giving an unusual amount of concentration. She closed her eyes and slowly started to charge alteration magic into him. After a few moments, he started to give off a violet glow, which dissipated once she removed her hand. "Okay, the spell should be active. Just breath as you normally would and your lungs will handle the water just like air. And...be careful." She warned.

Star Wars - Shadow of Rebellion

Frontliner said
I'm going to go after the small fry (the lowest bounty). Once I get a post up that is.

Hmm, I had hoped to come across someone else's character through this bounty.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"Um, well, the ceremony for a marriage is called a wedding, but...I have never been to one either. Living in the city, though, I have heard of what they are like." Ahnasha began. "I think they work differently in different places. Even if it is a marriage performed by a priest of Mara, it can be different depending on the location. At least in Leyawiin, weddings could be grand affairs with extravagant clothing and a kind of party afterward called a reception, or just a simple ceremony with a few friends and family members. In a lot of places, I think that mostly depends on wealth. I...doubt we will end up going through with such formalities, but if Fendros did want to then, well, I don't actually know how it would go. Fendros was raised more closely with his Dunmer heritage than the Imperial culture of Cheydinhal. I have no idea what Dunmer ceremonies are like." She explained. Ahnasha had more time to get used to Sabine's heightened curiosity in the time since her ritual than Ariel, but given how many years they spent with Sabine being terribly reclusive, it still felt like she was talking to a different person at times. Her inquisitive nature did make sense, though. While she was hardly a child anymore, she had years of curiosity to make up for.

Meesei was relaxing on her back in the water when Janius called out to her. Upon hearing his question, she gave him a perplexed look, then swam over to him. "Waterbreathing? I, well, yes...slightly. I am talented with alteration, yes, but...I have never had need of that particular spell. I know the concepts surrounding the spell, and have attempted to cast it out of curiosity before, but it requires that I put myself into a state of mind that isn't natural for an Argonian. We can learn to do so just fine, of course, but I have never had reason to practice it. I should be able to cast a spell that will last about ten minutes...or two minutes. It could wear off at any point in between, really. Do you still want me to attempt it?"

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha gave a bit of a chuckle at the thought of a wedding. Over the past few years before Fendros arrived, and even the months since, it had not been something that crossed her mind. She stopped floating on her back and swam more normally along with Sabine and Ariel. "No, he hasn't. Our lifestyle isn't really the same as what it was when we lived among Imperials. I suppose, with lycans, we do not have one set 'culture' with traditions we have to follow, but we still do not tend to put much importance on ceremony. Many lycans who find a mate will simply decide that they wish to be mates for life, which, to us, is just the same as an 'official' marriage. Whether Fendros actually wants to have a ceremony or not, I don't know." She answered.

Kaleeth's expression turned a bit sour when Janius mentioned the high cost of waterbreathing enchantments and potions. She had been hoping to find a way to explore the floor of the ocean outside the city with him, but it seemed like it was something that was out of reach. "If it costs so much, I don't think we'll be able to get an enchantment or potion or anything. Meesei said we need to save all our gold. I hoped we could explore the ocean together. But...maybe we still can? At least a little. How long can you hold your breath? I can probably carry you farther underwater than you can normally go."