EliteCommander

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Peiter sat down beside Sabine with another boar's leg. It was a kind of meat he rather liked, something that he had grown up eating in Chorrol. Although, he supposed boar were not exactly hard to find in Tamriel, even in a place as far from his home city as this. The conversation around camp currently seemed to be on the topic of something a few people had heard in the night, though Sabine had evidently not heard anything.

"I thought I heard something, though I didn't pay much attention to it." Peiter commented. "Strange that you didn't hear anything, Tzirret. It sounded like it came from somewhere closer to you." He said casually as he started on his breakfast.

"This one did not hear any crying." La'khay's voice sounded out from behind Tzirret. She walked over and joined everyone else near the center of camp with her own breakfast. Once she sat down, she raised her brow at Tzirret. "How are you feeling today, cloudy-cat?"

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

One by one, the group started to awaken once the sun was visible in the sky. It would not be too long before they would start splitting up into groups, but first, everyone took the time to have their breakfast. Before long, most of their rather large group was gathered up near the center of camp. They had enough food to sustain them for now, but within the next few days, they would have to start hunting again if they wanted to avoid tightening their rations.

Once Fendros mentioned the crying he heard, Ahnasha's ears perked up and she took interest as well. "Really? You know, I could've swore I heard the same thing as well. Rhazii was right next to me, so I knew it wasn't him. I assume it was Newt."

Kaleeth shook her head, pausing a moment to give Leaps the cut of meat he was begging for. "No, Newt slept soundly all last night. I think I might have heard something, but I went back to sleep after I saw Newt was alright."

"Hmm, strange." Ahnasha responded.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

It's about time for me to get to bed. My classes are out, but I still want to try to get to bed at a reasonable time.

As long as 3:30 AM counts as "reasonable."

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Do'ajee let out a sigh and shook her head as she watched La'khay walk away. To her, it was a constant struggle to keep La'khay under control. Although, the more time passed, the more she started considering that to be a fool's errand. She stood up and stretched out her muscles as she looked down at Tzirret. "Hmph, what do you think?" She answered before heading off to her own bedroll.

"It's alright." Peiter said. He could easily see how flustered Sabine was with the topic, and though her thoughts on it were different than he had expected, the last thing he wanted was to upset her over it. Reaching out, he lightly rested his hand on her cheek. "It's alright." He repeated. "I understand. You're nervous, and I definitely am too. I care about you a lot, but even if I think I'm ready, that doesn't mean you have to be. I'm not about to force you to do something you don't want. You take all the time you need; just don't be afraid to talk to me, alright? I can assure you, I'm just as frightened about everything as as you are."

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

La'khay laughed. "This one doesn't have to, but they're too cute not to." She gave him a devious smile, then quickly leaned in and kissed his cheek, then let go of him just as suddenly. "Now, La'khay thinks she is going to retire for the night too. Try to think about being more confident." She said before walking away towards her bedroll.

Peiter smiled and chuckled along with Sabine. He laid himself down in a similar position to her on top of his bedroll, rather than inside of it due to the heat. "Agreed. It's not surprising, really, seeing as she used to be a prostitute in Senchal. Certainly, her opinions on a lot of...things are way different than normal. It would be easy to judge her, but honestly, I think I can kind of understand. You saw Senchal; I would hate to have to grow up poor in a place like that. She ended up latching onto something she enjoyed...it just happened to be something most people look down on."

As Peiter looked away from La'khay and back to Sabine, he was silent for a moment, and his overall attitude became considerably more nervous. "Oh, and, um...back with the others, when La'khay turned things on you and asked if we had...you know. I...well I didn't know that, honestly."

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

La'khay rolled her eyes at Tzirret. "Again with the self-deprecation. Stop diminishing your role in everything, Tzirret." She said. Walking over in front of him, she put her hands on each side of his face and shook his head lightly. "Be confident, cloudy-cat. You obviously have friends that care about you and you're helpful to your pack. Oh, an you're handsome too."

Ciinriel smiled in gratitude towards Tzirret and the others, though La'khay grabbed a hold of him before she could say anything in response. Meanwhile, Peiter, after watching Sabine leave, quickly finished up what was left of his boar leg, then threw the bone in the general direction of Leaps. "I...think I'm going to go to bed too. That training was pretty exhausting." He said, excusing himself to head to his bedroll.

Naturally, Peiter had set up his bedroll next to Sabine's, pretty much pushed up right next to it. Walking over to it, he sat down on his bedroll next to her, still glancing back at the others near the center of camp. "So, um, what do you think of La'khay?" He asked to spark conversation.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

With Sabine's answer, Peiter looked at her quite curiously, as it had definitely not been the answer he was expecting. It implied that she had been considering it, but had not only because it wasn't an option. Peiter said nothing, but Sabine certainly would see his curious gaze.

La'khay gave a quick chuckle. "Heh, well there's room now. La'khay can even give advice, if you want it." She commented, though mercifully, she decided to leave it at that, partially because of the look of annoyance that Do'ajee was giving her.

"Well, regardless, La'khay is just happy to be able to talk to you all like this. It was not long ago that we were all bound and tortured in the basement of that infernal cabin. La'khay does not think she really had the chance to express how grateful she is to you all for our rescue. Khajiit knows it has been over a week now, but...she still thinks about it, and probably will think about it for as long as she lives. Times like this just make La'khay glad to be alive. La'khay may not be a fighter, but she will do whatever she can for you and your pack."

Do'ajee's seemingly perpetual look of annoyance that she had whenever she was around La'khay turned briefly to a grin. "On that, Do'ajee thinks we actually agree." She said, followed by Ciinriel nodding in silent approval.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

La'khay had opened her mouth and was just about to speak when Sabine added another condition to her question. "Oh, um, no. La'khay has not been in the same kind of relationship as you two. Unless...this one mates with Colors frequently, does that count?"

Peiter, who was rather unsurprised, gave a quick laugh. "Well, do you and Colors say that you're a couple?"

"Um, no." She answered.

"Then no, it doesn't count." Peiter responded, shaking his head.

Do'ajee seemed to be conflicted for a few seconds as she thought on how to answer. "Well...you might perhaps say that Do'ajee had a relationship. Before this one turned, she was to be married to the son of one of our tribe's warriors. But, Do'ajee was turned before the ceremony, so our marriage never happened. It was unfortunate, but this one has not found the need to find another mate since then. Our responsibilities are too important for such distractions."

Ciinriel seemed to be the most nervous to answer, and even when she did respond, she did not say much. "No, I...haven't been looking." She said simply. Although, guessing that someone might press her for details if she didn't say more, she decided to give an excuse. "I've...been waiting for another Bosmer. Not many in the clan."

Since Do'ajee was getting annoyed at La'khay for "tormenting" Tzirret, she decided to turn her attention to Sabine. "Well, since we're asking each other question now, what about you, Sabine? Have you gotten him into your bed yet?" La'khay asked, motioning to Peiter.

Do'ajee simply let out another long sigh.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

La'khay is not the kind of person who would deny that request, given her history. He would have to ask when Do'ajee isn't around, though, or she would make her say no.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Tzirret's reaction only caused La'khay's grin to grow wider. She leaned towards him and looked down as he pulled up his knees. "La'khay thinks that you are more interested in her offer than you are letting on." She said. She put her hand on Tzirret's knee and was about to attempt to move it aside when Do'ajee grabbed her other arm and pulled her away from him.

"La'khay, enough. Stop tormenting the boy and leave him be." Do'ajee hissed, causing La'khay to roll her eyes.

"Ah, you're never any fun, Do'ajee. This one wonders how you ever manage to enjoy life when your mind knows nothing but work and duty." She responded.

Do'ajee crossed her arms. "Duty is this one's enjoyment."

La'khay let out a slight huff. "Well, that explains a lot. And Tzirret, be confident. La'khay notices that you seem to deny all of the praise she has heard you given. This one assures you that your body is handsome, and is certain you will find a lass who agrees."

Peiter's reaction to Tzirret mirrored Sabine's. Even afterwards, he could not help but to chuckle at the exchanges between La'khay and Do'ajee. He was starting to see that putting them near each other was almost as amusing as a good play. It was amazing that they could get along in the same pride, considering how directly opposed they were to one another. Nevertheless, he tried to gain his composure long enough to provide some encouragement for Tzirret. "I'll be honest, Tzirret, I have no idea what makes a Khajiit attractive. But, I agree with Sabine. If my experience tells me anything, it's not really about keeping yourself from being afraid. I can tell you, I was absolutely terrified. The trick is figuring out how to say something, even though you're afraid."