EliteCommander

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"Good, give them as much as you can. It is not as if we have need of disease cures." Meesei responded. With her worries about the girl satisfied, Meesei stepped back towards the door. "I wish I could stay longer, but I should get back to my duties. Be sure to get some rest, and alert me if anything happens to go wrong."

With that, Meesei took her leave. Just as she promised, she intended to speak to the chef who had been preparing their meals to see if she could change to serving soups.

Ma'tanza did not appear any less nervous, but she was willing to concede at least somewhat. "Um, well, Ma'tanza still does not want to cause any problems, but...if you want to ask the Champion, this one would be willing to come. Just...this one hopes you do not mind if she does not come with you to talk to her. The Champion probably doesn't want to be bothered by someone like this one; Ma'tanza is sure she must have many important things to do." She answered. Evidently, she still held quite a bit of fear about the idea of approaching Meesei.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Meesei hesitated for a brief moment. Materially, there was nothing the family could really do for them. It was unlikely that they had any family or friends who could help them in Elsweyr, else they would have helped Pudaga with his debt. She wished she could ask them to tell others of how their lives were saved by lycans, but it was too dangerous to give them that information, both for the clan and the family. Indeed, she wondered if anything would change in their gratitude if they knew the truth. "Your thanks are sufficient for me, but if you truly wish to do something more, then you can make a promise. When you are settled in your new home and physically able, pass on this charity to someone else who needs it." She suggested with a smile. It was nothing that would help the clan, or likely anyone they knew, but it might at least make the family feel like less of a burden.

Turning to Sabine, Meesei asked another quick question. "Are there enough ingredients among your stock to make any more remedies?"

Ma'tanza looked to the side, running one hand over the other nervously. "Well, um...Ma'tanza does not know about that. She does not want to bother the Champion, or your leader. What if they are doing something important? And they might not have time for us to look around anyway."

Bheja shrugged his shoulders. "Well, you may at least get to see it. If we're going north, then we'll have to pass by the city. The temple is much taller than the walls, so you should be able to see it from the ship, maybe through a porthole?" He suggested. At about that time, Qa'habi finished up his meal, so they would likely be moving on soon. Though, there was not all that much to do aboard the ship.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Meesei shook her head. "No, there aren't unfortunately. We have enough clothing to keep our crew above deck dressed, but not much more. These ships held far more people than supplies to keep them comfortable. I would have us purchase more in Leyawiin, but these ships are stolen, even if it was from slavers. We cannot deal with the port authorities. You need not worry about us, though. We will be fine. As for you, I will see what I can do about your next meal. Perhaps some soup, or just extra cutlery."

To Meesei, it was comforting to see the smiles of the little girl, and the laughter of the old woman. The clan had essentially saved their lives; she just wished she did not have to hide who and what they were from them. Despite all they were doing for the family, they were still being kept isolated from the rest of the ship, almost like prisoners. It was not the kind of treatment she wanted to give to people who had been through so much. It reminded her of the conversation she had with Gallus before departing from the outpost, about how the world would always view them as monsters. Personally, she wondered how many people in Tamriel would call their current actions monstrous. "You can keep the clothes you have for when we reach Leyawiin. We will also give you whatever else we can spare. Food, water, some of the gold we scavenged from the slavers. As I am sure you have seen, I have many people to take care of on these ships, so I regret that I cannot give you too much, but it should support you for a while."

Bheja scratched the back of his neck. "I'm...not sure. I only visited it a few times, and Leyawin's a big place. I hardly remember anything I saw there. The Temple did look pretty impressive, I think. It had these massive, colorful stained glass windows with images of the Imperials' gods on them. I don't think as many people in Leyawiin go to the temple as other Cyrodilic cities; there are a lot of Khajiit and Argonians there that like to do their own thing. Still, that place could probably have held all of them."

Ma'tanza looked ahead at nothing in particular as she tried to imagine what Bheja described. "Hmm, Ma'tanza wishes we could visit the city. This one would like to see a building like that."

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Meesei did not intend to be dishonest with the young girl, though neither could she be entirely truthful. She did not want to say that their only reason for attacking the ship was for the ship itself, but she could still give an answer without directly lying. "Well, we did not know you were on this ship, but we did intend to stop those slavers. They cause far too much pain to innocents like you." She explained.

Meesei looked over briefly to F'sresa's parents. "We may arrive at Leyawiin before she is fully recovered, but we should be able to give you some remedies to help in the last part of her recovery." She explained before speaking to the group in general. "Is there anything that you need right now to be more comfortable? It will be a day or so before we arrive."

Ma'tanza smiled as she finished off the last of her meal. "Oh, okay. Well, you do what you think is best. We will be glad to have you around if you want to come with us." She answered.

When Tzirret asked about Cyrodiil, Ma'tanza and Qa'habi shook their heads, but Bheja had an actual response. "Yeah, I think I said before that I was born there. It was a town called Border Watch. Though, to be fair, I don't know if it's fair to say that town is a real part of Cyrodiil. Almost everyone there was Khajiit, and as the name would suggest, it was right on the border. My parents were actually from Leyawiin, though. We ended up visiting there a few times."

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Meesei nodded in understanding, then stepped out briefly to pull in one of the guards from outside in order to translate. Overall, it was encouraging to see the family now, compared to when they had first found them. They were now well-fed and, apart from the girl, seemingly healthy. As for the girl, her disease did not seem to be as severe as Meesei had first feared. Though she was still weak, she was improving, and that improvement strongly suggested that she would be able to recover.

"Hello, F'sresa. It is good to see that you are recovering. You will be able to get off of this ship soon, and hopefully, out of that bed. Is there anything else you need to be comfortable?" Meesei asked, her tone soft and kind. Her translator did not necessarily carry the same emotion in his words, but the girl would at least be able to hear her tone.

As usual, Ma'tanza was with Bheja and Qa'habi when Tzirret approached. She and Bheja were near to finishing their meals, though it appeared as if Qa'habi had just started his. "Actually, yes. Ma'tanza is sure that M'ibasa must be wanting to see us, and Bheja also wants to see S'nishi again. Unfortunately, S'nishi can't change ships as easily as we can unless we're at a dock, but this one has heard people saying that we are not stopping in the actual city. We were all thinking about heading over to the other ship when we can get a chance. What were you thinking about doing? Did you want to stay here with your friends?" She asked.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

It was not long after the end of the meeting that everyone began settling into their bunks for the night. Meesei took the captain's cabin as her own, though she also told both her pack and any of Gallus' who chose to that they could use it as well. Given the number of people that the ship now had to accommodate, they could not afford to waste any of the space available to them.

The journey across the Topal sea was not a terribly long one. After only a few days, they were drawing near to Leyawiin. Meesei had spoken with Colors about how best to approach the city, and decided that it would be wise to avoid actually docking. Incidentally, Colors actually knew of a very specific spot that a ship could be hidden near Leyawiin. He did not mention it exactly, but Meesei had a feeling that he had used it before. Nevertheless, they did make sure they were prepared to pass by the city. They kept enough full sets of clothing for the moment to outfit the crews above deck for both ships, while most of the rest was turned to tents and bedrolls. Using a werevulture for transport, Meesei had Irenya and Sabine brought aboard her ship, along with Peiter, upon his insistence. After explaining who the Khajiit family was and why the daughter was in danger, they began work on helping her.

The ships were roughly a day away from Leyawiin, so Meesei decided to head down to the room they had given to the Khajiit family in order to check on the condition of their daughter. She hoped that her sickness had subsided; otherwise, they would have to find some other way to help her.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

That's fine. I think I'll do a skip in my next post, though not quite to Leyawiin yet. I'll bring us close, but I'll let you decide the results of the child's fever and the medicine.

I also may play another game or two before writing.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Sorry for the delay. I'm also playing smite.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Meesei gave Gallus a subtle nod, then focused back on Pudaga and Ti'drissi. "Yes, we will all we can for her. We may have some people among us who can help. We need only wait until after the storm passes to bring them over from the other ship. Beyond that, we will bring you all to Leyawiin and explain your situation to the city's priests. They may provide you with some help, and could perhaps get you to some other city in Elsweyr, if you do not want to return to Senchal. There is just one further matter we need to discuss. We do not wish for anyone to know about us, or these ships. In return for bringing you to safety, we ask that you not make any mention of us to anyone. Can you do that for us?"

"Hmm, no one I knew back in Black Marsh ever had the water make them cold. It must be a Human thing, or something." Kaleeth said with a shrug. She again returned to relaxing in the rain. She closed her eyes and leaned herself closely against Janius, enjoying both the water, and his warmth. However, given how close they were together, it did not take long for her to notice his shivering. Despite his assurance to the contrary, she felt that he was not actually dealing too well with the apparent cold.

"Are you sure you're alright, love? You don't have to stay out here with us; I don't want you to have to suffer through the cold just to sit with me. Do you want to go inside?" Kaleeth questioned.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

It took Ri'nakhad a few moments to think on if his clan could be of any help. To create the medicine would take more than just having an alchemist or two on hand. "The clan does have alchemists, yes, but this one is not sure if they have the ability to create the medicine she needs. Disease is not an issue among us, so it has never been something Ri'nakhad has asked of them. We have had cause to produce mixtures that can cure...our condition before it fully sets in, but those potions may not work for this disease. Still, some of them may know what to do, but they may not have the proper ingredients on board."

"Hmm, your alchemists may not have the ingredients, but Sabine might." Meesei commented. "She had been collecting and experimenting with any and all new ingredients she could find in Elsweyr, and her stock is still with us. I do not know if she had the knowledge to create cures, as it is not something we have needed either, but she may have the ingredients for one. I believe she is on the other ship, but it would not be difficult to bring her over here. Although, magic may still be an option. I am not practiced with curing diseases, but it is well-within the capability of Restoration. Gallus, do you know if Irenya knows how to cure diseases?"

Kaleeth was content to sit and watch the waves, and to listen to Newt's laughter whenever the ship dipped to one side quickly enough. However, with Janius' question, she pulled her head away slightly to give him a look of genuine confusion. "Cold? The air seems perfectly warm to me. Well, I guess the wind has a bit of a chill to it, but still. Are you cold? If so, that really surprises me. Aren't I usually the one that feels leagues colder than everyone around me?"