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Throughout the kiss, Peiter held his arms around Sabine, pulling her tightly against him. "Now, why would I ever stop if that's my reward?" He said before letting out a sigh and releasing his grip on her. "But yeah, I suppose you can go make the balm. There are a few dozen people at least waiting for their kind and beautiful savior to come to them with their sweet, alchemical relief. I...think I'm just going to lay here for a while. Don't take too long, it will probably get cold again tonight. I'll need to hold on to you to keep warm, among other reasons."
Kaleeth was able to successfully tackle Fendros to the ground, but once there, her attempts to keep him down were more awkward than she would have liked. With the angle she fell on him, he was able to wriggle his sword arm free, so Kaleeth tried to bring up her sword to hold it to his throat. Unfortunately, just as she raised it off the ground, she felt the edge of his weapon slide cleanly across her back.
"Ah, I knew that was a risk. That was quick thinking." Kaleeth said in defeat before bringing herself back to her feet and extending her hand down to help him up. "I hope they never try to visit unannounced. At least that's something I'll never have to worry about from my family." She commented, but with her last point, she broke eye contact and lowered her head slightly. "Of course, I'm probably never going to get to see them again. So...it isn't really a problem."
Kaleeth was able to successfully tackle Fendros to the ground, but once there, her attempts to keep him down were more awkward than she would have liked. With the angle she fell on him, he was able to wriggle his sword arm free, so Kaleeth tried to bring up her sword to hold it to his throat. Unfortunately, just as she raised it off the ground, she felt the edge of his weapon slide cleanly across her back.
"Ah, I knew that was a risk. That was quick thinking." Kaleeth said in defeat before bringing herself back to her feet and extending her hand down to help him up. "I hope they never try to visit unannounced. At least that's something I'll never have to worry about from my family." She commented, but with her last point, she broke eye contact and lowered her head slightly. "Of course, I'm probably never going to get to see them again. So...it isn't really a problem."
"Oh, sure, sure. Freida is pretty." Peiter began, though his smile only widened as he looked at her. "But you are absolutely gorgeous. You're the strong, capable apprentice to the most powerful mage in the clan. You're as sweet as an apple pie, but dangerous like a daedroth. You have smooth, beautiful skin that's always drawing my eye, fiery hair as soft as silk, and a body with a form as perfect as Dibella herself."
Peiter was intentionally laying on his compliments very heavily. Even if he was exaggerating, he did enjoy watching her reactions to such things. Although, he would probably flatter her more with compliments to her skills. Regardless, he did try to sell his compliments by giving a loving stare to accompany them.
Kaleeth shook her head. "Not that I know of. I always try to be careful of what I give him. Though, I guess I might not even know if he had. He's always so active and energetic, it could be that I didn't notice it. Anyway, how has everything gone with you and Ahnasha? I've heard about what happened in Leyawiin, but what do you think it will mean for you? Is it true she told her parents she was a shopkeeper?"
For the next bout, Kaleeth started off with much more aggression than their previous round. She decided to do something more risky, but more in line with her aggressive style. She ran at him, intending to swat away his blade with her own, then grapple him to the ground.
Peiter was intentionally laying on his compliments very heavily. Even if he was exaggerating, he did enjoy watching her reactions to such things. Although, he would probably flatter her more with compliments to her skills. Regardless, he did try to sell his compliments by giving a loving stare to accompany them.
Kaleeth shook her head. "Not that I know of. I always try to be careful of what I give him. Though, I guess I might not even know if he had. He's always so active and energetic, it could be that I didn't notice it. Anyway, how has everything gone with you and Ahnasha? I've heard about what happened in Leyawiin, but what do you think it will mean for you? Is it true she told her parents she was a shopkeeper?"
For the next bout, Kaleeth started off with much more aggression than their previous round. She decided to do something more risky, but more in line with her aggressive style. She ran at him, intending to swat away his blade with her own, then grapple him to the ground.
"Hmm, well Freida is a nice girl, I'm sure she has already found someone." Peiter responded before pausing to laugh. "Okay, 'nice' might be pushing it. She'd probably give me a few bruises for saying that, but there are plenty of people in the clan who would like her energy. If she would have said something back then, I wouldn't have refused."
Peiter turned his head to look back at Sabine. "Of course, she couldn't hold a candle to you. And I'm not just saying that because you are literally rubbing the sunburn off my behind at the moment." He chuckled.
Kaleeth started to fall for Fendros' feint, and by the time she noticed what was happening, she couldn't bring up her blade to parry. She only barely managed to turn her body away and lean her upper body back to avoid the tip of the weapon. That, of course, left her off balance, so she attempted to stab towards his chest. He was barely within her reach, so it would be easy for him to jump back and evade, but it would at least give her some space. If he reacted quickly enough, however, he might get a clear strike on her arm.
"With no warning at all, I probably would have. I had no way of knowing of the danger. But I trust him, and would have trusted his warning. The place was a skooma den and brothel, and I wish I didn't see what I had." Kaleeth explained. "Anyway, I'm still not taking moon sugar to be safe. Well, not on purpose. I accidentally had a fish seasoned in it yesterday. With all of the Khajiit here, moon sugar is everywhere. That must be hard for you, with how you react to it. How have you managed to avoid it?"
Peiter turned his head to look back at Sabine. "Of course, she couldn't hold a candle to you. And I'm not just saying that because you are literally rubbing the sunburn off my behind at the moment." He chuckled.
Kaleeth started to fall for Fendros' feint, and by the time she noticed what was happening, she couldn't bring up her blade to parry. She only barely managed to turn her body away and lean her upper body back to avoid the tip of the weapon. That, of course, left her off balance, so she attempted to stab towards his chest. He was barely within her reach, so it would be easy for him to jump back and evade, but it would at least give her some space. If he reacted quickly enough, however, he might get a clear strike on her arm.
"With no warning at all, I probably would have. I had no way of knowing of the danger. But I trust him, and would have trusted his warning. The place was a skooma den and brothel, and I wish I didn't see what I had." Kaleeth explained. "Anyway, I'm still not taking moon sugar to be safe. Well, not on purpose. I accidentally had a fish seasoned in it yesterday. With all of the Khajiit here, moon sugar is everywhere. That must be hard for you, with how you react to it. How have you managed to avoid it?"
I'd like to figure out something for Tir to do. I mean, I could always do something alone, but that would be boring. Is anyone doing things?
Peiter shrugged his shoulders, which were now thankfully being soothed by Sabine. "I'm not sure. I guess we try to get used to everything being normal again. We'll have been away for so long at that point, I can't help but to wonder how much things will have changed. There will be a lot of new faces, I bet."
Once his arms were clear of burns, Peiter stretched them out in front of him. "I'm also guessing we're going to be repeating the same stories a lot. So much has happened already: Vile's agents tricking us on arrival, rescuing Ra'kalesh's pride, taking over the slave ship with the clan. And the most exciting story is yet to come. I just...hope everything turns out alright." He said, looking off to the side nervously.
Kaleeth's initial defense started out strong, with each strike being parried away. Although, Fendros was fast enough that she did not have the opportunity to counter-attack until after his third slash. She still was not the fastest of fighters, so she tried to account for that by attacking the closest part of his body to her weapon, which, after her last parry, was his sword-arm. She quickly thrust the tip of her weapon towards his hand, hoping to get past his crossguard. Given Fendros' skill level, however, it was not especially likely.
Once she was able, Kaleeth responded. "That's not completely true...or completely wrong. He let Colors take me to a skooma den to show me what it was like. He knew I would hate it, but he wanted to show me that skooma was dangerous. I've never really had any experience with it before. Still, I would have rather he just told me; I was almost ready to throttle him after he said he knew what it was going to be like before we went in. I guess it got the point across, though."
Once his arms were clear of burns, Peiter stretched them out in front of him. "I'm also guessing we're going to be repeating the same stories a lot. So much has happened already: Vile's agents tricking us on arrival, rescuing Ra'kalesh's pride, taking over the slave ship with the clan. And the most exciting story is yet to come. I just...hope everything turns out alright." He said, looking off to the side nervously.
Kaleeth's initial defense started out strong, with each strike being parried away. Although, Fendros was fast enough that she did not have the opportunity to counter-attack until after his third slash. She still was not the fastest of fighters, so she tried to account for that by attacking the closest part of his body to her weapon, which, after her last parry, was his sword-arm. She quickly thrust the tip of her weapon towards his hand, hoping to get past his crossguard. Given Fendros' skill level, however, it was not especially likely.
Once she was able, Kaleeth responded. "That's not completely true...or completely wrong. He let Colors take me to a skooma den to show me what it was like. He knew I would hate it, but he wanted to show me that skooma was dangerous. I've never really had any experience with it before. Still, I would have rather he just told me; I was almost ready to throttle him after he said he knew what it was going to be like before we went in. I guess it got the point across, though."
Peiter felt the sting of Sabine’s touch for only a brief moment before her magic started to numb the area. He sat up, supporting his upper body with his arms, tilting his head back, and letting out a long sigh. “Yeah, I’d like to avoid that. Luckily, a cactus is a lot more obvious of a thing than a thornbush. As much as I’m sure you love to practice your healing on me, the pain really isn’t worth it.” He commented.
As Sabine moved higher up his legs, Peiter was able to lean forward and plant a kiss on the side of her head. “I definitely appreciate it, though. There are some parts of me that are really, really painful to have burned. And all the walking along with it…we can’t get out of this desert fast enough.”
Kaleeth chuckled. “If Janius tried that, I’d probably be rubbing him down with the balm within a day. It gets cold in this desert at night, and I’m not going to have him laying on the other side of the tent afraid to touch me. He’s probably more afraid of upsetting me than the actual pain.”
There was no shortage of empty, open areas in and around camp, so they were quick to find a good place to spar. Kaleeth took the practice sword in a two-handed grip and stood in a ready-position. “I think we can just go ahead and spar. I might get exhausted after a few drills.”
As Sabine moved higher up his legs, Peiter was able to lean forward and plant a kiss on the side of her head. “I definitely appreciate it, though. There are some parts of me that are really, really painful to have burned. And all the walking along with it…we can’t get out of this desert fast enough.”
Kaleeth chuckled. “If Janius tried that, I’d probably be rubbing him down with the balm within a day. It gets cold in this desert at night, and I’m not going to have him laying on the other side of the tent afraid to touch me. He’s probably more afraid of upsetting me than the actual pain.”
There was no shortage of empty, open areas in and around camp, so they were quick to find a good place to spar. Kaleeth took the practice sword in a two-handed grip and stood in a ready-position. “I think we can just go ahead and spar. I might get exhausted after a few drills.”
Ssarak Dyreackthanose
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Ssarak was startled when the wall just ahead of the group came crashing down. His first thought was that an enraged Tyrael had found them. He braced himself for whatever might come next, but to his surprise, it was the guardsman, Grey who came walking through the opening.
”Grey?” Ssarak began in surprise before looking briefly to the Naga. ”Hold! He is an ally.” He shouted, immediately striking back against the ridge hounds that had tried to get past his shield. One jumped off of the back of one of its fallen allies in an attempt to leap on Ssarak’s head, but was met only by the cold steel of a bash from his shield.
”Naga survivors…from Mesa Gaan. The Matriarch herself….and even Mar’s brother is here.” Ssarak explained between swings and thrusts of his sword. He had not yet explained to the Naga who he was, or even the fact that he recognized Lyamis, so there would likely be some surprise from them on how he recognized them.
Similarly to one of the first hounds Ssarak had fought with Tyrael, another of the beasts jumped off of the wall and successfully onto his back. However, it was cut down quickly by the spear of a Naga behind him. ”Ridge hounds made it…to the catacombs. But they are not the real danger. Tyrael, it is as if he has gone mad.” He said, stopping for a moment to shift his shield in front of a hound attempting to flank him. ”He became enraged the moment he saw the Naga. Ordered me to murder them, and threated to kill me when I refused. I think his demon is overtaking his mind. We need to get back to the College and get help before he hurts anyone.”
Around that point, the last of the immediate wave of hounds in front of them was finished off. Although, the sounds of fighting ahead of them told that there were many more remaining. ”There are more students ahead, we need to help them.” Ssarak said as he began to advance once more. It was difficult to determine exactly at that distance, but he thought he saw Colette ahead of them.
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Ssarak was startled when the wall just ahead of the group came crashing down. His first thought was that an enraged Tyrael had found them. He braced himself for whatever might come next, but to his surprise, it was the guardsman, Grey who came walking through the opening.
”Grey?” Ssarak began in surprise before looking briefly to the Naga. ”Hold! He is an ally.” He shouted, immediately striking back against the ridge hounds that had tried to get past his shield. One jumped off of the back of one of its fallen allies in an attempt to leap on Ssarak’s head, but was met only by the cold steel of a bash from his shield.
”Naga survivors…from Mesa Gaan. The Matriarch herself….and even Mar’s brother is here.” Ssarak explained between swings and thrusts of his sword. He had not yet explained to the Naga who he was, or even the fact that he recognized Lyamis, so there would likely be some surprise from them on how he recognized them.
Similarly to one of the first hounds Ssarak had fought with Tyrael, another of the beasts jumped off of the wall and successfully onto his back. However, it was cut down quickly by the spear of a Naga behind him. ”Ridge hounds made it…to the catacombs. But they are not the real danger. Tyrael, it is as if he has gone mad.” He said, stopping for a moment to shift his shield in front of a hound attempting to flank him. ”He became enraged the moment he saw the Naga. Ordered me to murder them, and threated to kill me when I refused. I think his demon is overtaking his mind. We need to get back to the College and get help before he hurts anyone.”
Around that point, the last of the immediate wave of hounds in front of them was finished off. Although, the sounds of fighting ahead of them told that there were many more remaining. ”There are more students ahead, we need to help them.” Ssarak said as he began to advance once more. It was difficult to determine exactly at that distance, but he thought he saw Colette ahead of them.
Ma'tanza laughed. "Yeah, though it wouldn't be as much of a pain as Bheja." She joked. If nothing else, she was glad for the distraction, so she did her best to keep up the conversation as they continued along.
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After another hour, the clan finally stopped to make camp for the night. By this point, the area they were traversing was covered in sandy dunes, punctuated by a few scattered rocky outcroppings. They picked one of the more rocky areas to set up the camp, in order to take advantage of the more solid ground they provided. Tents were set up quickly, particularly by those who wanted to get out of the sun. Although, it would not be long before it set over the horizon.
Peiter was particularly enthusiastic about sitting down under his and Sabine's tent once they finally set it up. He laid down on top of his bedroll, cringing as his skin pressed against the leather. "Ahhh, well, better than walking at least. Maybe you should set up all your alchemy equipment in the tent, or right at the entrance, if you want to keep out of the sun. But first...you think I could get some healing?" He asked Sabine.
Elsewhere in camp, Kaleeth was surprisingly quick to grab the practice swords and seek out Fendros. As soon as the tent was set up for Janius, she had grabbed the weapons and headed off to meet up with him. Ahnasha, Leaps, and Rhazii were all in their tent, resting and drinking the rest of the water rationed to them for the day. Kaleeth had elected not to drink until after her sparring match. "You ready, Fendros?" She asked.
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After another hour, the clan finally stopped to make camp for the night. By this point, the area they were traversing was covered in sandy dunes, punctuated by a few scattered rocky outcroppings. They picked one of the more rocky areas to set up the camp, in order to take advantage of the more solid ground they provided. Tents were set up quickly, particularly by those who wanted to get out of the sun. Although, it would not be long before it set over the horizon.
Peiter was particularly enthusiastic about sitting down under his and Sabine's tent once they finally set it up. He laid down on top of his bedroll, cringing as his skin pressed against the leather. "Ahhh, well, better than walking at least. Maybe you should set up all your alchemy equipment in the tent, or right at the entrance, if you want to keep out of the sun. But first...you think I could get some healing?" He asked Sabine.
Elsewhere in camp, Kaleeth was surprisingly quick to grab the practice swords and seek out Fendros. As soon as the tent was set up for Janius, she had grabbed the weapons and headed off to meet up with him. Ahnasha, Leaps, and Rhazii were all in their tent, resting and drinking the rest of the water rationed to them for the day. Kaleeth had elected not to drink until after her sparring match. "You ready, Fendros?" She asked.
Ahnasha lowered her head with a regretful expression. "I'm sorry, Rhazii. It hasn't been that long since you last had your water, and you don't want to run out just yet. Trust me, it will be worth the wait. Just try to rest."
Ma'tanza laughed briefly with Sabine. "Unfortunately, S'nishi has orders just to carry children and the elderly. Trust this one, she already asked. The orders came down from the Champion herself, and, well, none of us can do anything about that. Now, if there was anyone here who could get that order changed, it would be you."
At about that time, Ma'tanza heard Tzirret's frantic protests to whatever it was that Bheja had said to him. She rolled her eyes and sighed as she turned her head towards them. "Bheja, what did Ma'tanza say about tormenting Tzirret."
Bheja held up his hands in front of him. "Hey, I'm not tormenting him. Just giving some friendly advice."
"Right. And does that 'advice' involve any part of Ma'tanza's body." She asked.
"Hmm, maaaybe." Bheja snickered. "Hey, what I told him this time would actually work."
Ma'tanza smiled as she shook her head, then gave Tzirret a curious look. "What did he try to trick you with this time?"
Ma'tanza laughed briefly with Sabine. "Unfortunately, S'nishi has orders just to carry children and the elderly. Trust this one, she already asked. The orders came down from the Champion herself, and, well, none of us can do anything about that. Now, if there was anyone here who could get that order changed, it would be you."
At about that time, Ma'tanza heard Tzirret's frantic protests to whatever it was that Bheja had said to him. She rolled her eyes and sighed as she turned her head towards them. "Bheja, what did Ma'tanza say about tormenting Tzirret."
Bheja held up his hands in front of him. "Hey, I'm not tormenting him. Just giving some friendly advice."
"Right. And does that 'advice' involve any part of Ma'tanza's body." She asked.
"Hmm, maaaybe." Bheja snickered. "Hey, what I told him this time would actually work."
Ma'tanza smiled as she shook her head, then gave Tzirret a curious look. "What did he try to trick you with this time?"
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