Rukeewei shook his head. "Not beyond Black Marsh. I do have some family in Helstrom that I have visited before, but for the most part, I've always been in Thorn. I have heard about the Imperial City before, though. Mostly from my patrons. They say the tower at its center reaches above the clouds, though I'm sure that is an exaggeration. If you ever find yourself back here, I would love to hear about it from someone with a little less of a bias than the travelers who call it home."
Out of the corner of his eye, Rukeewei saw his brother looking at him, but he still had at least a few minutes before it was time for his shift. "Anyway, if you're only going to be in town for a short time, we should all do something together, your friends too. I know the festival isn't going on or anything, but even just a dinner would be nice. I'm sure we could find at least an hour or two of free time in the next two days."
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Alright. We can move on to morning whenever.
Don't think there is much more I can add to the scene with Kaleeth and Janius. I think it's at a good conclusion.
"I couldn't agree more." Rukeewei whispered back as Ariel pulled away. Rukeewei had not known Sabine long enough to know what she had been like from experience, but Ariel had certainly talked about her before. She had never told him exactly where Sabine went when they left a few months ago, but she had told him some about her personality. Of course, what Ariel had said about her did not seem to be holding true, though Rukeewei wasn't quite sure what to make of that.
"I have been good, all things considered. I need to take over for my brother soon, but I do have some time to talk. How about we have a seat?" Rukeewei suggested, motioning to the nearest empty table. As they were taking their seats, Rukeewei seemed to be in a genuinely good mood, as a lot of the stress of the past few days had been lifted off of him. "It's nice to see that you two have the opportunity to spend time together once more. How long will you be in town this time?" He asked.
"I have been good, all things considered. I need to take over for my brother soon, but I do have some time to talk. How about we have a seat?" Rukeewei suggested, motioning to the nearest empty table. As they were taking their seats, Rukeewei seemed to be in a genuinely good mood, as a lot of the stress of the past few days had been lifted off of him. "It's nice to see that you two have the opportunity to spend time together once more. How long will you be in town this time?" He asked.
As Kaleeth and Janius walked along the beach, her head lowered and her expression was as melancholy as Janius' tone. She had no idea that Janius had been going through so much pain recently, and she felt guilty for not noticing. She was always so distracted by her own suffering that she failed to notice his, and to make matters worse, she was the cause of it. She hated that she did not recognize what she had been doing to him. She was saddened by the fact that Janius did not want children as she did, but at least with that topic, he did say it was something they could try in a few years. It was something she could latch on to in order to keep up hope that she might have a family one day, but that slight relief did not overshadow her own regret for how she had been acting over the last few months.
When Janius looked into Kaleeth's eyes, tears started to form within them. "I...I'm sorry. I didn't know I was hurting you like that. I was selfish, too selfish to see what I was doing to you. I should have...been stronger, I should have trained harder. I shouldn't have let the fear get to me. I shouldn't have made you hate me."
Kaleeth lowered her gaze to her feet, now silently sobbing. "I still love you, Janius. I don't think i can go on without you. We...we don't have to have an egg now...or ever, if you don't want." She said in a pained voice before raising her head back up to look at him once more. She closed her eyes for a moment and took in a shaky breath before trying to smile. "I just want to have more days like today."
Inwardly, Rukeewei breathed a sigh of relief. As much as he had been trying to distract himself with other things, he had been going through what he had said in his mind since the last time he spoke to Ariel and had been regretting it more and more. However, the surprise of Sabine suddenly pulling Ariel over to him made his response just as nervous and awkward as her apology. "Oh, well, um, no. I mean...I'm not mad...anymore...is what I meant. I'm sure you didn't..." Rukeewei stammered, but luckily, he managed to stop himself, take in a deep breath, and collect his thoughts. "What I mean is I'm sorry too. We were stressed and not thinking clearly. Can we...just forget it ever happened? I would much rather just move on to other things, like your sister here. When did she get back to the city? Are her friends here too?"
When Janius looked into Kaleeth's eyes, tears started to form within them. "I...I'm sorry. I didn't know I was hurting you like that. I was selfish, too selfish to see what I was doing to you. I should have...been stronger, I should have trained harder. I shouldn't have let the fear get to me. I shouldn't have made you hate me."
Kaleeth lowered her gaze to her feet, now silently sobbing. "I still love you, Janius. I don't think i can go on without you. We...we don't have to have an egg now...or ever, if you don't want." She said in a pained voice before raising her head back up to look at him once more. She closed her eyes for a moment and took in a shaky breath before trying to smile. "I just want to have more days like today."
Inwardly, Rukeewei breathed a sigh of relief. As much as he had been trying to distract himself with other things, he had been going through what he had said in his mind since the last time he spoke to Ariel and had been regretting it more and more. However, the surprise of Sabine suddenly pulling Ariel over to him made his response just as nervous and awkward as her apology. "Oh, well, um, no. I mean...I'm not mad...anymore...is what I meant. I'm sure you didn't..." Rukeewei stammered, but luckily, he managed to stop himself, take in a deep breath, and collect his thoughts. "What I mean is I'm sorry too. We were stressed and not thinking clearly. Can we...just forget it ever happened? I would much rather just move on to other things, like your sister here. When did she get back to the city? Are her friends here too?"
Alright, I responded, though I think I need to go to bed now.
Janius did not have to search for long to find Kaleeth, as she was right by the fire waiting for him to return. In the hours that had passed, the others had retired for the night, but she could not bring herself to sleep. With how long Janius had been away, she had become worried, and Meesei did not say specifically what she had talked to him about. She was worried that she had upset him in some way. As soon as she saw him, she ran up to him and wrapped her arms around him with a smile. "There you are, I have been getting worried about you." She said quietly.
Rukeewei stepped into the Wamasu's Nest a bit later than was usual for him. He would have returned sooner, but one of his friends had kept him in conversation a bit longer than normal. His brother's shift was still to last a while longer, so he had not been in a rush. He, of course, saw Ariel after only a few steps inside and, quite surprisingly, her sister as well. His mind was immediately filled with questions, but he felt somewhat reluctant to approach. Since their argument, his anger had all but dissipated, but he still felt fairly nervous, and as a result ended up standing by doing nothing for an awkward length of time.
Rukeewei stepped into the Wamasu's Nest a bit later than was usual for him. He would have returned sooner, but one of his friends had kept him in conversation a bit longer than normal. His brother's shift was still to last a while longer, so he had not been in a rush. He, of course, saw Ariel after only a few steps inside and, quite surprisingly, her sister as well. His mind was immediately filled with questions, but he felt somewhat reluctant to approach. Since their argument, his anger had all but dissipated, but he still felt fairly nervous, and as a result ended up standing by doing nothing for an awkward length of time.
I could RP Rukeewei, but I don't quite know what happened between them, so I don't know what to say.
Meesei gave an understanding nod as she stood up. Honestly, she wished that Janius wanted to continue to talk with her so she could help him reason through his emotions, but she understood why he would want to be alone. She was not absolutely sure what she thought would be best for him, and though she did have an idea which option might be better, she decided it would be best to keep it to herself. Meesei had tried to present as much of a neutral case as possible so that Janius could make his own decision, but whichever he chose, she just hoped Kaleeth could handle the results. If Janius left her, it went without saying that she would be beyond devastated. If that happened, Meesei doubted that Kaleeth would be able to remain with them forever. If Janius remained with her, she would have to deal with the fact that Janius did not want children at the moment. Although, the fact that she was only nineteen would make that a bit easier, as it meant she still had plenty of time left.
Meesei stood up and placed a hand on Janius' shoulder as she walked past him. "I am here to talk whenever you need me. Just...try to make the choice that will make you happiest in the long term. And I would not make the decision without talking to Kaleeth as well. I believe being open with her may be even more helpful than being open with me. Come to me if you need any more advice." She said before returning to the campfire.
Meesei stood up and placed a hand on Janius' shoulder as she walked past him. "I am here to talk whenever you need me. Just...try to make the choice that will make you happiest in the long term. And I would not make the decision without talking to Kaleeth as well. I believe being open with her may be even more helpful than being open with me. Come to me if you need any more advice." She said before returning to the campfire.
Lorag let out an annoyed sigh, with his frustration clearly not going away. "Look, I don't know what you want from me. This is my choice, and my business, not yours. It's going to be years before I have to do anything, so you don't have to worry about it. What, are you afraid I'm just gonna lay down and die or something? That's not how it works. I'll fight to the end; 'till something kills me. If I fight this war, then, I don't know. I'll go fight a swamp leviathan or something. It's not goin' to be something that will bother any of you."
Meesei silently and attentively listened through Janius' entire explanation. She had noticed Kaleeth's various shifts in attitude, but Janius was a more difficult person to read. Still, what he was saying did make sense with who she knew him to be. Before meeting Kaleeth, Janius had seemed rather proud of his non-committal reputation when it came to women. It seemed he enjoyed being an independent person, which is why it came as a surprise to her when he committed himself to Kaleeth. Now, to Meesei, it seemed that the effects of his aversion to commitment were starting to show. He was not accustomed to the struggles associated with a permanent relationship. Granted, the situation with Kaleeth was more severe than most. Given how long her depression had been, Meesei fully understood how it would put stress on even the strongest of relationships, and indeed, even Meesei could not say with certainty what she believed would be Janius' best course of action. For their overall well-being, it could be that separating would be the best in the long term, or they might end up far happier together. The best Meesei could do was to lay out the situation as she saw it before him in the hopes that she could help him clarify his own conflicted thoughts.
"Before I begin, I would like to say that this decision is ultimately yours. No matter how much advice I give, I cannot, and should not, make the choice in your stead. With that being said, I...understand your fears. I can see why you feel this way, and you should not feel that there is anything wrong with your worries. If you are going to make this decision, you are going to need to do something that you are not quite good at. You have to look not months, not years, but decades into the future if you want to chose what is truly best in this kind of situation.Though she had been closer to you, I have noticed the shift in Kaleeth's personality, both after we left her village, and in recent weeks. Her depression over the last few months was severe, but you should keep in mind the context. She lost everything she ever knew and was forced into a terrifying position all at the same time. These few months have likely been the worst of her entire life, but, though it has taken her longer than most lycans, she appears to be recovering. If you give her some more time, perhaps a month or two, I believe she will be back to the same person she was when you met her in the village."
Meesei paused, closing her eyes for a moment and taking in a deep breath before continuing. "However, do not take that as me saying you should definitely remain with her, as there is yet more to consider. I believe we have all been together long enough that I can say with reasonable certainty that I know the kind of person she is. She is someone who will display her emotions outwardly, enthusiastically, and without hesitation. It is why you love her, it is the part of her which gives her that playful and adventurous personality, but it also brings with it her more severe lows. Just as she is cheerfully outgoing when the times are good, tragedy causes her despair to be even more pronounced. Granted, unless our situation becomes overwhelmingly desolate, I cannot imagine she will ever fall into a depression as prolonged as what she has experienced so far, not again. But, the low points are inevitable, and if you remain with her, it is something you will have to bear through. Indeed, it is something that is true of almost any relationship you might find yourself in. There are very few people in the world who can remain cheerful through tragedy, which is why I believe this goes beyond just Kaleeth."
Meesei was not sure if Janius would be comfortable with what she was about to say, but she believed it was something he needed to hear. "Janius, I believe you are someone who is uncomfortable with commitment, at least in regards to your emotions. It is possible that you are not...built for a sustained relationship. Emotionally, you may not be able to handle seeing someone you care so deeply about suffering through the inevitable low points of life. And do not mistake my words, it is not something that is necessarily shameful. There are people who can live fulfilling lives while never taking on a permanent partner. It is an option which is open to you. This is ultimately the decision you have to make. In a month or two, Kaleeth will likely be back to being the same cheerful soul you fell in love with, but to remain with her, you must commit yourself to her entirely, for both the good and bad. Or, you can leave her, then continue with your life as it was before. You will keep that independence you enjoyed, but at the cost of her long term love and companionship. Instead, you will have the...temporary companions you were used to, though they may become more infrequent as you age. Also, you might keep in mind that, while you are indecisive, Kaleeth seems entirely committed to you. For all of her life, she has not been nearly as independent as the rest of us have been. She has always relied on others, such as her father, and now, she is very dependent on you. Now, this decision should be yours, and yours alone. You should not decide based on how it will make others feel, but you should be aware of how your choice will affect Kaleeth. You should also not make this decision in haste. If you still want to talk it out, I am here for you."
Meesei silently and attentively listened through Janius' entire explanation. She had noticed Kaleeth's various shifts in attitude, but Janius was a more difficult person to read. Still, what he was saying did make sense with who she knew him to be. Before meeting Kaleeth, Janius had seemed rather proud of his non-committal reputation when it came to women. It seemed he enjoyed being an independent person, which is why it came as a surprise to her when he committed himself to Kaleeth. Now, to Meesei, it seemed that the effects of his aversion to commitment were starting to show. He was not accustomed to the struggles associated with a permanent relationship. Granted, the situation with Kaleeth was more severe than most. Given how long her depression had been, Meesei fully understood how it would put stress on even the strongest of relationships, and indeed, even Meesei could not say with certainty what she believed would be Janius' best course of action. For their overall well-being, it could be that separating would be the best in the long term, or they might end up far happier together. The best Meesei could do was to lay out the situation as she saw it before him in the hopes that she could help him clarify his own conflicted thoughts.
"Before I begin, I would like to say that this decision is ultimately yours. No matter how much advice I give, I cannot, and should not, make the choice in your stead. With that being said, I...understand your fears. I can see why you feel this way, and you should not feel that there is anything wrong with your worries. If you are going to make this decision, you are going to need to do something that you are not quite good at. You have to look not months, not years, but decades into the future if you want to chose what is truly best in this kind of situation.Though she had been closer to you, I have noticed the shift in Kaleeth's personality, both after we left her village, and in recent weeks. Her depression over the last few months was severe, but you should keep in mind the context. She lost everything she ever knew and was forced into a terrifying position all at the same time. These few months have likely been the worst of her entire life, but, though it has taken her longer than most lycans, she appears to be recovering. If you give her some more time, perhaps a month or two, I believe she will be back to the same person she was when you met her in the village."
Meesei paused, closing her eyes for a moment and taking in a deep breath before continuing. "However, do not take that as me saying you should definitely remain with her, as there is yet more to consider. I believe we have all been together long enough that I can say with reasonable certainty that I know the kind of person she is. She is someone who will display her emotions outwardly, enthusiastically, and without hesitation. It is why you love her, it is the part of her which gives her that playful and adventurous personality, but it also brings with it her more severe lows. Just as she is cheerfully outgoing when the times are good, tragedy causes her despair to be even more pronounced. Granted, unless our situation becomes overwhelmingly desolate, I cannot imagine she will ever fall into a depression as prolonged as what she has experienced so far, not again. But, the low points are inevitable, and if you remain with her, it is something you will have to bear through. Indeed, it is something that is true of almost any relationship you might find yourself in. There are very few people in the world who can remain cheerful through tragedy, which is why I believe this goes beyond just Kaleeth."
Meesei was not sure if Janius would be comfortable with what she was about to say, but she believed it was something he needed to hear. "Janius, I believe you are someone who is uncomfortable with commitment, at least in regards to your emotions. It is possible that you are not...built for a sustained relationship. Emotionally, you may not be able to handle seeing someone you care so deeply about suffering through the inevitable low points of life. And do not mistake my words, it is not something that is necessarily shameful. There are people who can live fulfilling lives while never taking on a permanent partner. It is an option which is open to you. This is ultimately the decision you have to make. In a month or two, Kaleeth will likely be back to being the same cheerful soul you fell in love with, but to remain with her, you must commit yourself to her entirely, for both the good and bad. Or, you can leave her, then continue with your life as it was before. You will keep that independence you enjoyed, but at the cost of her long term love and companionship. Instead, you will have the...temporary companions you were used to, though they may become more infrequent as you age. Also, you might keep in mind that, while you are indecisive, Kaleeth seems entirely committed to you. For all of her life, she has not been nearly as independent as the rest of us have been. She has always relied on others, such as her father, and now, she is very dependent on you. Now, this decision should be yours, and yours alone. You should not decide based on how it will make others feel, but you should be aware of how your choice will affect Kaleeth. You should also not make this decision in haste. If you still want to talk it out, I am here for you."
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