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Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

La'khay also pat Tzirret's back along with Gallus. "Yes, the most important part is just talking to them at all. If you like, you can always practice on La'khay. Or, if you really want a challenge, Do'ajee." She chuckled.

Gallus' group too experienced difficulty traversing the thicker parts of the forest they were entering. It slowed their pace, but fortunately, Ra'kalesh had accounted for the difficulties the forest itself would present when he advised Meesei on the search pattern. Again, La'khay, as a member of the pride, did not have near as much difficulty navigating. When the forest grew thicker, she guided them through quicker paths through the foliage. At a glance, she could tell exactly which way to push the vines or other flora to move them aside without even needing to cut through them. Evidently, even La'khay had strong knowledge of these wilds.

Eventually, their group had gone far enough East that they were reaching the edge of the area they were meant to search that day. They would need to change direction soon in order to comb over a different part of their search area. "We are going to need to turn...north soon, correct? La'khay asked as they walked along. Although, the tree cover above them currently did somewhat obscure the position of the sun.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Alright, I don't have any more for Sabine, Peiter, Uthri, and S'ajira. Although, I did have a specific event in mind with Gallus' group.

I am also about to eat dinner, so the next one might take a bit longer.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"Well, Kaleeth was the only werecrocodile there until that representative from Black Marsh arrived." Peiter commented. "It doesn't surprise me the children would take interest. Anyway, I'm sure S'ajira is used to finding ways to communicate. Let's just make sure to keep a sharp eye out...or nose, or whatever else we can. We definitely don't want to miss anything important."

As they headed deeper into the forest, the foliage started becoming thick enough that Peiter grabbed his halberd near its head and started using it to cut through the vines and brush ahead of him in some of the thicker spots. There was a veritable cloud of insects buzzing around them, though they at least weren't as bad as the fleshflies of Black Marsh. And of course, the heat was an ever-present annoyance. Only S'ajira seemed to have no trouble maneuvering through the foliage, and her fur protected her from many of the insects.

La'khay grinned widely at both Gallus and Tzirret. "But of course." She said, looking over Tzirret from head to toe. "La'khay will not say you're the most attractive man she's met. You want an honest evaluation, after all. But to say you're not handsome is just you belittling yourself." She said, reaching out her hand and putting it on his cheek. "You have a nice, youthful face. Good structure, especially if you grow out your mane. Your fur is thick and healthy, though one of the big things is the muscles. You're not the strongest lycan, true, but you're still a lycan, and a werewolf at that. Your condition puts a good set of nice, firm muscles on you." She continued. As she spoke, she squeezed his bicep with one hand, while patting his abdomen with the other.

"Werelions don't get as strong of muscles as you werewolves. La'kay thinks your competition in the clan won't be as...strong as you think." She chuckled. "And of course, you have a nice, long, and fluffy tail." Again, she ran her hand gently down her tail with her compliment, followed by a bit more of a mischievous grin. "Give La'khay your loincloth and she'll give you an even more...detailed assessment."

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Spreading out in all directions, the groups began their sweep of the surrounding area. They would all need to keep a good account of how far they had been, and their location relative to the camp in order to accurately cover their assigned areas. At the very least, something that none of them were lacking was wilderness experience. As long as they were attentive to their surroundings, they would each be able to determine where the clan wasn't with each sweep of an area.

S'ajira responded with a nod, then gave a brief grunt as she raised her snout up towards the sky. Stopping for only a brief moment, she raised her paw to point to the canopy above them. She was calling attention to the treetops, as it was a potential location for the clan's current hideout.

Peiter too was amused by the interaction between Uthri and S'ajira. Although, he was also rather curious. He wondered how S'ajira managed to get by without the ability to speak. He expected that she was talented in body language, and Jo'rashaad did say she could write. Even so, it was hard for him to come to terms with the fact that she was still Khajiit; her appearance simply threw him off too much.

"No, I can't say it has come up before." Peiter responded to Sabine, shaking his head. "What about you? I wasn't around her all that much at the time or anything, but I seem to remember that Kaleeth had a hard time speaking in her beast form back when you all first arrived at the clan. I think I remember some children talking about her putting on some demonstrations for them."

For La'khay, there was much that she could say to Gallus. She thought it was a shame that Tzirret was such a timid and seemingly depressed young man. It was not randomly that she had mentioned her gratitude to their rescuing packs the previous night. She was genuinely grateful to be out of Vile's clutches, and she wanted nothing more than to return the favor. Many of the others in her pride could provide their aid in combat, but she lacked that ability. She wanted to help build Tzirret's confidence, and had intended to perk him up in the only way she knew how. For the moment, La'khay intended to tell the truth, just not the whole truth.

"Tzirret here wants to find himself a nice Khajiit lass." La'khay explained. "This one thinks he has been watching the two Breton lovers and wants something like that for himself. La'khay has told him he is too kind and handsome to be nervous, but he is stubborn."

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

It was very difficult for me to keep track in my head of who was going with who, so I just left a few unmentioned and assumed they made it into a team.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

The only additional instruction that Meesei gave before the groups were formed was that at least one member of the pride join each group, as they were familiar with Pelletine's terrain. S'ajira approached Uthri, Peiter, and Sabine and sat down, apparently indicating that she was going to join them to make for the group of four. Meesei was in a group with Janius and Ra'kalesh, while Ahnasha was with Fendros and Colors. Kaleeth volunteered to stay behind to help watch the camp, along with Irenya and Ciinriel.

As the groups were forming, La'khay walked up behind Gallus and Tzirret and placed a hand on both of their shoulders. "La'khay thinks she will join you two, if that is alright."

With the teams formed, Meesei reviewed the search pattern with them all, then instructed Kaleeth to be sure to build a fire later that evening. In the event that any of the teams became lost, they could attempt to find the smoke and use it as a marker to return.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

It was quite Nazi-esque.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"Hmm, it is hard to say how this one feels." La'khay answered. "Nervous, eager...frisky. All apply. Mostly, she is not looking forward to walking for leagues through the forest, which we will probably have to do. With luck, we will find signs of our clan quickly. If not, this forest will be our home for a while yet."

Meesei decided to eat her breakfast quickly so she could make a few last decisions on the course of their search pattern, though she still responded to Fendros. "Possibly, if you consider the desert to be cooler. I have been thinking about what to do if we manage to locate the remnants of the Senchal clan. I intend to recommend that we all migrate north and join up with the Orcrest clan, across Elsweyr's desert. If we can combine the forces from both clans, we should have the manpower to topple Vile's fortress in the region. Although, I do not know how many of the Senchal clan's remnants will be combat capable. Nevertheless, our enemy's fortress in Elsweyr must fall if the Senchal clan is to rebuild."

Standing up, Meesei addressed the whole of the group. "After breakfast, I would like for everyone to break into teams of three, and one of four. One of these teams, along with Leaps, will stay here to guard the camp, and the children. Everyone else will spread out in a search pattern that I will specify through the forest." She explained. Leaps, although he was capable of tracking, had not yet been trained for a task quite like this, so he would be more useful on guard-duty. Not to mention, the children would enjoy playing with him while most of the others were away.

Immediately following the announcement, Peiter nudged Sabine's elbow. "So, it looks like we get to choose after all. Shall I join you in searching the forest?"

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I think it would be fitting if his arms were ripped off by Chewbacca.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I saw most of it coming from a mile away, though I was surprised when Kylo took off the mask. I basically went "Huh...it's just a dude."