@Freeshooter92, I think I should mention that the message Ssarak sent to Khan was telepathic, so Grey would not hear it.
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Dro'cahi gave a simple nod towards Gallus. "This one did not come here today expecting any kind of compromise. He opposes Ri'vashi on these issues because he believes it is the right thing to do for the clan. If you believe you can convince her to bring forward any kind of positive change for the clan, then Dro'cahi will be glad for it. Speak to her, propose the suggestion during the meeting, do whatever you like. If Ri'vashi does agree to it, then this one knows she will not go back on her word. Even if she is misguided, she is an honest woman."
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Peiter walked along with Sabine up to their room, allowing her to walk under her own power this time. Enough time had passed that people were starting to finish their duties for the day, so the hallways were a bit more crowded than before. But, it did not take long for them to return to their room. Inside, both La'khay and La'tahne smiled excitedly as soon as they saw the door open. They had already moved the table in the center of the room to the side and set up an easel beside it. La'tahne had evidently succeeded in gathering the supplies La'khay needed, as there were an array of paints and brushes scattered on the table. They had also cleared out a space in front of the easel next to the wall, presumably where they would need to stand, or sit, for the painting.
"Ah, you're here! Good, good. And you're both so clean; this one is glad you decided to be thorough. It will make it easier for La'khay to get you both fixed up. We just have to decide what kind of scene this one should paint. In La'khay's opinion, it should be something romantic. Something that really shows the love you share." La'khay explained, pausing to look the pair over contemplatively. "La'khay should paint you mating."
Peiter's eyes widened in surprise at the suggestion. Although, it almost made him laugh as well. He supposed that it should not have been such a shock to him that she would make such a proposal. This was La'khay they were dealing with, after all.
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Peiter walked along with Sabine up to their room, allowing her to walk under her own power this time. Enough time had passed that people were starting to finish their duties for the day, so the hallways were a bit more crowded than before. But, it did not take long for them to return to their room. Inside, both La'khay and La'tahne smiled excitedly as soon as they saw the door open. They had already moved the table in the center of the room to the side and set up an easel beside it. La'tahne had evidently succeeded in gathering the supplies La'khay needed, as there were an array of paints and brushes scattered on the table. They had also cleared out a space in front of the easel next to the wall, presumably where they would need to stand, or sit, for the painting.
"Ah, you're here! Good, good. And you're both so clean; this one is glad you decided to be thorough. It will make it easier for La'khay to get you both fixed up. We just have to decide what kind of scene this one should paint. In La'khay's opinion, it should be something romantic. Something that really shows the love you share." La'khay explained, pausing to look the pair over contemplatively. "La'khay should paint you mating."
Peiter's eyes widened in surprise at the suggestion. Although, it almost made him laugh as well. He supposed that it should not have been such a shock to him that she would make such a proposal. This was La'khay they were dealing with, after all.
"This one has been fighting against these issues for the past year, with no real results. Just...fruitless arguing. She holds our people to standards they were never prepared to live with, especially those who were forced away from their old lives. Even the rationing is not as reasonable as you might think. Our food stores are always nearly overflowing, but people still can only eat the minimum. We may not be starving, but we never feel full. The only time anyone can have anything extra is when it is in danger of spoiling. We have more weapons than our warriors can use, more armor, more building tools, but our people can rarely purchase anything for themselves from the outside." Dro'cahi explained.
Dro'cahi still held a good deal of skepticism in his expression, but he was some hope in his tone. "If you believe there is some possibility of compromise, it will have to come from you, or the Champion. This one believes that Ri'vashi does not even listen to him any more. No matter what the idea may be, she may reject it simply because Dro'cahi was the one to suggest it."
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Peiter chuckled. "I don't think La'khay has 'lovers' in the...traditional sense. Just people that she mates with on a regular basis. It's difficult to say without really knowing La'tahne, though." He commented. Despite the fact that it was Sabine's turn to scrub him down, he still was not keeping his hands off of her, which, by this point, was unsurprising.
With the suggestion that she could train her magic while being painted, Peiter appeared unsure. "It's possible, but I don't know. Maybe you could have her paint you performing magic, if that is something she can do? I know the light from spells isn't consistent in color, or brightness, or anything like that, so it might not be easy for her to paint something that changes like that. Still, it might work. Though, I think she wants the focus of the painting to be on both of us. I wonder what she'll want us to do in the painting?"
Dro'cahi still held a good deal of skepticism in his expression, but he was some hope in his tone. "If you believe there is some possibility of compromise, it will have to come from you, or the Champion. This one believes that Ri'vashi does not even listen to him any more. No matter what the idea may be, she may reject it simply because Dro'cahi was the one to suggest it."
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Peiter chuckled. "I don't think La'khay has 'lovers' in the...traditional sense. Just people that she mates with on a regular basis. It's difficult to say without really knowing La'tahne, though." He commented. Despite the fact that it was Sabine's turn to scrub him down, he still was not keeping his hands off of her, which, by this point, was unsurprising.
With the suggestion that she could train her magic while being painted, Peiter appeared unsure. "It's possible, but I don't know. Maybe you could have her paint you performing magic, if that is something she can do? I know the light from spells isn't consistent in color, or brightness, or anything like that, so it might not be easy for her to paint something that changes like that. Still, it might work. Though, I think she wants the focus of the painting to be on both of us. I wonder what she'll want us to do in the painting?"
Dro'cahi appeared surprised that Gallus had even asked such a question. "Of course. It is not as if our warriors are a separate entity from the rest of our population. They are friends, family members, brothers and sisters that our people live with every single day, and they will be marching into danger. Potentially, to their deaths. With so many of our warriors leaving at once, there will be hardly anyone here who will not have someone to worry about."
With a pause, Dro'cahi sighed in growing frustration with the situation. "If it were just that, this would not be as much of an issue. Dro'cahi is not blind to the reality of this war. He knows our warriors must fight, and that they will be in danger. But with everything else our people have to deal with...the rationing, the restrictions, the forced training for people who will never fight. The war has pushed its way into every aspect of their lives, and having their friends and family members taken from them for so long, this one fears will only exacerbate the issues we have already been facing. If this march must happen, we need to loosen our hold over the people to give them some kind of reprieve from this war."
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Peiter shrugged his shoulders. "I suppose she'll just make a smaller painting. She might just paint us instead of a complicated background, or find a simple background somewhere. I doubt it will be done quickly by any means, but it shouldn't take weeks or anything. We'll have to sit still for a while, but we can just take the time to talk to each other. Or her. I did find it kind of...strange how she was acting with La'tahne. How she was holding on to her, that is. I am sort of curious to ask about that."
Peiter ran his hands down Sabine's sides until they came to rest on her hips. "Anyway, do you want to clean me off, or just head up to our room right away?"
With a pause, Dro'cahi sighed in growing frustration with the situation. "If it were just that, this would not be as much of an issue. Dro'cahi is not blind to the reality of this war. He knows our warriors must fight, and that they will be in danger. But with everything else our people have to deal with...the rationing, the restrictions, the forced training for people who will never fight. The war has pushed its way into every aspect of their lives, and having their friends and family members taken from them for so long, this one fears will only exacerbate the issues we have already been facing. If this march must happen, we need to loosen our hold over the people to give them some kind of reprieve from this war."
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Peiter shrugged his shoulders. "I suppose she'll just make a smaller painting. She might just paint us instead of a complicated background, or find a simple background somewhere. I doubt it will be done quickly by any means, but it shouldn't take weeks or anything. We'll have to sit still for a while, but we can just take the time to talk to each other. Or her. I did find it kind of...strange how she was acting with La'tahne. How she was holding on to her, that is. I am sort of curious to ask about that."
Peiter ran his hands down Sabine's sides until they came to rest on her hips. "Anyway, do you want to clean me off, or just head up to our room right away?"
Dro'cahi gave a huff. "Saying she is a 'well-trained warrior' is a massive understatement. Ri'vashi is the best damn military commander to ever grace the sands of Elsweyr. That, Dro'cahi says with no uncertainty. Her observational and tactical abilities are innate, unbelievably fast, and undeniably effective. In that, she eclipses even her father. There is no one that this one would trust more to lead our warriors...but that should be her role, not leading this clan. A masterful military commander she may be, but she cannot seem to understand that the rest of us are not soldiers."
Letting out a sigh, Dro'cahi gave a quick glance in the direction of Ri'vashi. "She does not know how to lead people. She does not relate to them, she does not understand them. She expects everyone to live like soldiers, and it has taken its toll. The people of this clan have never been so unhappy, so...frightened. Sure, you might argue that this war with Vile makes it necessary, but what happens when that discontent is allowed to fester? Dro'cahi does not want to see his niece torn apart by some...upstart usurpers who may take advantage of people's fear."
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Peiter took to his task of bathing Sabine rather enthusiastically. Of course, they were technically still in a public place. There was no one immediately around them, and the others in the chamber were not paying particularly close attention to them, but they were still there. Nevertheless, Peiter did start taking some risks in how he was touching her.
"I'm...not sure entirely. I think it depends on the kind of painting, how big it is, and how detailed you want it to be. Some can take a few weeks worth of sessions, but I don't think that's what La'khay is going to do. I'm kind of excited to see what it will be like, though. I think I almost have you cleaned up." Peiter answered.
Letting out a sigh, Dro'cahi gave a quick glance in the direction of Ri'vashi. "She does not know how to lead people. She does not relate to them, she does not understand them. She expects everyone to live like soldiers, and it has taken its toll. The people of this clan have never been so unhappy, so...frightened. Sure, you might argue that this war with Vile makes it necessary, but what happens when that discontent is allowed to fester? Dro'cahi does not want to see his niece torn apart by some...upstart usurpers who may take advantage of people's fear."
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Peiter took to his task of bathing Sabine rather enthusiastically. Of course, they were technically still in a public place. There was no one immediately around them, and the others in the chamber were not paying particularly close attention to them, but they were still there. Nevertheless, Peiter did start taking some risks in how he was touching her.
"I'm...not sure entirely. I think it depends on the kind of painting, how big it is, and how detailed you want it to be. Some can take a few weeks worth of sessions, but I don't think that's what La'khay is going to do. I'm kind of excited to see what it will be like, though. I think I almost have you cleaned up." Peiter answered.
"She sent you simply to speak with Dro'cahi, and nothing else? Very well." Dro'cahi answered skeptically. Nevertheless, he motioned for Gallus to follow as he walked a short distance from the table. "You only just arrived here a few weeks ago, so this one cannot blame you for any opinions you might have on Dro'cahi, or Ri'vashi. She was one of the first people you spoke to, and the person you have been dealing with throughout this military planning, and interrogations."
Once they were at a spot sufficiently away from most of the others in the chamber, Dro'cahi stopped, standing upright with his hands clasped behind his back. "How much would you say you know about Ri'vashi? Her politics, the choices she's made, what she has done with this clan as its leader? What kind of person do you think she is?"
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La'khay curled her lips. "Hmm, yes, the painting will be better if you both are clean anyway. La'khay is going to need to get your hair fixed up again, so she will take the time to get what she needs. Where is your room?" She asked.
"It it on the level just below the main chamber, on this side of the stronghold. It's the third door on the right in the hall of rooms closest to the dining chamber." Peiter explained. La'khay climbed out of the pool shortly after La'tahne, showing excitement even in her stride. Peiter chuckled, and gave Sabine another kiss. "Not what I expected to be doing today, but it should be interesting. I wonder how big of a painting it will be? It will probably be a smaller one, else it would take too long to pain. But...anyway, didn't you say earlier that you wanted me to bathe you." He grinned.
Once they were at a spot sufficiently away from most of the others in the chamber, Dro'cahi stopped, standing upright with his hands clasped behind his back. "How much would you say you know about Ri'vashi? Her politics, the choices she's made, what she has done with this clan as its leader? What kind of person do you think she is?"
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La'khay curled her lips. "Hmm, yes, the painting will be better if you both are clean anyway. La'khay is going to need to get your hair fixed up again, so she will take the time to get what she needs. Where is your room?" She asked.
"It it on the level just below the main chamber, on this side of the stronghold. It's the third door on the right in the hall of rooms closest to the dining chamber." Peiter explained. La'khay climbed out of the pool shortly after La'tahne, showing excitement even in her stride. Peiter chuckled, and gave Sabine another kiss. "Not what I expected to be doing today, but it should be interesting. I wonder how big of a painting it will be? It will probably be a smaller one, else it would take too long to pain. But...anyway, didn't you say earlier that you wanted me to bathe you." He grinned.
Based on his expression, Dro'cahi's immediate reaction to Gallus' introduction was one of skepticism. He had seen Gallus and Ri'vashi speaking before, so he naturally related that to the fact that Gallus was suddenly approaching. "Did our clan leader send you to speak to Dro'cahi? Even were you not a companion of the Champion, this one would be glad to speak to you. But, if we are to speak honestly, this one must ask if Ri'vashi has sent you to speak to this one under any kind of pretense."
Seeing as Dro'cahi was speaking with one of the Champion's companions, most of the others he had been speaking to slowly dispersed to review the reports, and to allow them the chance to have something of a private conversation.
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Peiter knew that having one's self painted was time-consuming, but like Sabine, he had never been the subject of a painting before and felt it would be a novel experience. "Hmm, it could be interesting. I've never been a model for a pointing before; I say...we should do it."
With Peiter's confirmation, La'khay clasped her hands together excitedly. "Wonderful!" She said as she stood up to her feet. "This one thinks you will be satisfied with the outcome. We should go somewhere quiet where we won't be bothered. Perhaps just come with this one to her room? Or, your room would be better, actually. One of the members of this clan volunteered their room to you when we arrived, correct? La'khay just needs to...oh, wait, she does not have her painting supplies from back home. This one nearly forgot about that."
Just as La'khay was about to become disappointed, La'tahne spoke up reassuringly. "Don't worry, La'tahne can get you everything you need. Just give her a few minutes to collect everything, and she will bring it to you."
La'khay smiled. "You continue to impress this one, La'tahne. Thank you. Now, why don't you take us to your room?" La'khay asked Sabine as she extended her hand towards her to help her out of the water.
Seeing as Dro'cahi was speaking with one of the Champion's companions, most of the others he had been speaking to slowly dispersed to review the reports, and to allow them the chance to have something of a private conversation.
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Peiter knew that having one's self painted was time-consuming, but like Sabine, he had never been the subject of a painting before and felt it would be a novel experience. "Hmm, it could be interesting. I've never been a model for a pointing before; I say...we should do it."
With Peiter's confirmation, La'khay clasped her hands together excitedly. "Wonderful!" She said as she stood up to her feet. "This one thinks you will be satisfied with the outcome. We should go somewhere quiet where we won't be bothered. Perhaps just come with this one to her room? Or, your room would be better, actually. One of the members of this clan volunteered their room to you when we arrived, correct? La'khay just needs to...oh, wait, she does not have her painting supplies from back home. This one nearly forgot about that."
Just as La'khay was about to become disappointed, La'tahne spoke up reassuringly. "Don't worry, La'tahne can get you everything you need. Just give her a few minutes to collect everything, and she will bring it to you."
La'khay smiled. "You continue to impress this one, La'tahne. Thank you. Now, why don't you take us to your room?" La'khay asked Sabine as she extended her hand towards her to help her out of the water.
Ri'vashi glanced briefly towards Dro'cahi with some uncertainty. "Ri'vashi thinks he may be restraining himself for appearances in front of the Champion. He likely does not want to come off as being too...aggressive against her ideas. He can be a very impassioned person, with strong convictions on his ideals. If he is convinced, or at least can accept the plan, this one would not expect the others to give any issues."
Ri'vashi noticed that Dro'cahi too gave a few glances in their direction, though he mostly seemed to be focusing on Meesei and Gallus. "It could perhaps be a benefit for you to speak to him." Ri'vashi suggested. "He does not yet know you, so he does not have any strong predisposition towards you. At the very least, you could get more of a sense of who he is."
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La'khay shook her head at Sabine. "Now, now Sabine, don't refuse a compliment from your mate. Or anyone, for that matter. If you are getting a compliment, then you almost certainly deserve it. You are indeed quite a beautiful woman by Human standards. Maybe you need a bit more jewelry to pass for royalty, but you have an...enticing form."
La'tahne nodded in agreement. "Indeed, this one does not think La'khay is wrong. She does not know you as well as La'khay, but just by looks, you are a wonderful couple."
"That is why this one would like to paint them." La'khay added. "This one could immortalize you on a canvas, to you a lasting image of the love you share, at this point in time. To the best of her ability, of course. She doubts you would want to be a model for as long as it would take to make a painting that would look entirely real."
Ri'vashi noticed that Dro'cahi too gave a few glances in their direction, though he mostly seemed to be focusing on Meesei and Gallus. "It could perhaps be a benefit for you to speak to him." Ri'vashi suggested. "He does not yet know you, so he does not have any strong predisposition towards you. At the very least, you could get more of a sense of who he is."
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La'khay shook her head at Sabine. "Now, now Sabine, don't refuse a compliment from your mate. Or anyone, for that matter. If you are getting a compliment, then you almost certainly deserve it. You are indeed quite a beautiful woman by Human standards. Maybe you need a bit more jewelry to pass for royalty, but you have an...enticing form."
La'tahne nodded in agreement. "Indeed, this one does not think La'khay is wrong. She does not know you as well as La'khay, but just by looks, you are a wonderful couple."
"That is why this one would like to paint them." La'khay added. "This one could immortalize you on a canvas, to you a lasting image of the love you share, at this point in time. To the best of her ability, of course. She doubts you would want to be a model for as long as it would take to make a painting that would look entirely real."
Gallus' short speech caused yet more discussion among the lieutenants, this time a bit louder than before. The leadership of the Senchal clan had, of course, been in agreement over the attack for quite a while now, and the lieutenants closest to Dro'cahi were at least seriously discussing the matter. One detail Meesei noticed was that they were becoming more absorbed into the documents on the table before them. Likely the discussion so far had created enough doubt that they wanted to review the reports themselves to see exactly what the warriors would be facing.
"Perhaps it would do well for us to take a break and allow everyone to review the reports in greater detail." Meesei suggested in a loud, clear voice. Grabbing up some of the papers in front of her, she handed them to Ri'vashi and instructed her to pass them down the table. "I would recommend looking over the maps and other illustrations to get a clearer picture of the enemy force. We will reconvene in fifteen minutes."
With general agreement from the group, many in the meeting stood up to speak with their peers, or simply stretch their legs. Ri'vashi remained seated and let out a sigh as she ran her hand down her face. "Well...it is more civil than usual, at least."
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La'tahne's smile widened even further. "Only if you consider a few hours to be old. This one just met La'khay admiring her garden. This one finds she has a very agreeable sense of beauty. Among other things."
Peiter, meanwhile, responded at first with a kiss to Sabine's cheek before giving his answer. "I'll stop treating you like royalty when you stop looking like it." He answered, deciding to commit fully to giving her excessive compliments.
La'khay's expression almost seemed prideful as she observed the exchange. "You may be a couple even cuter than Tzirret and Ma'tanza. There is just so much passion in your love; like a work of art. La'khay is thinking about making a painting of you two. It would surely come out to be just as beautiful as the two of you are together."
"Perhaps it would do well for us to take a break and allow everyone to review the reports in greater detail." Meesei suggested in a loud, clear voice. Grabbing up some of the papers in front of her, she handed them to Ri'vashi and instructed her to pass them down the table. "I would recommend looking over the maps and other illustrations to get a clearer picture of the enemy force. We will reconvene in fifteen minutes."
With general agreement from the group, many in the meeting stood up to speak with their peers, or simply stretch their legs. Ri'vashi remained seated and let out a sigh as she ran her hand down her face. "Well...it is more civil than usual, at least."
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La'tahne's smile widened even further. "Only if you consider a few hours to be old. This one just met La'khay admiring her garden. This one finds she has a very agreeable sense of beauty. Among other things."
Peiter, meanwhile, responded at first with a kiss to Sabine's cheek before giving his answer. "I'll stop treating you like royalty when you stop looking like it." He answered, deciding to commit fully to giving her excessive compliments.
La'khay's expression almost seemed prideful as she observed the exchange. "You may be a couple even cuter than Tzirret and Ma'tanza. There is just so much passion in your love; like a work of art. La'khay is thinking about making a painting of you two. It would surely come out to be just as beautiful as the two of you are together."
"Bringing this attack forth at all guarantees we will be losing some of our brothers and sisters." Dro'cahi answered. "If we fight, there will be no avoiding the deaths that will come as a result. This one merely wants to ensure that the innocent of our clan do not suffer directly from it."
At this point, Meesei had heard enough to speak up. She understood Dro'cahi's objections, and why he wanted to approach with such caution, but it was not enough to justify weakening their attack. "I have dedicated everything that I am to halting the suffering of our people, of that I can assure you. One point on which I believe we both agree is the horrible nature of this war. It is destructive, and unnecessary. However, it is not something we can choose. We do not have the option to simply choose not to fight, it is something that has been forced upon us. You might say that we could choose not to attack, but that would only ensure our defeat. If we want the fighting to ever end, we cannot remain purely defensive. In this case, that means we need to dedicate everything we can to an attack. As you said, we must plan for the unexpected. It is entirely possible we could capture their fortress with less warriors, but that would leave little margin for failure. The warriors taking part in this attack will be in far more danger than those remaining behind, and they will need all of the support we can give."
The debate was sparking murmurs among some of the other lieutenants. There were some that had seemed supportive of Dro'cahi, but even some of them showed a measure of doubt once Meesei gave a reminder of who the aggressor was in this war.
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Peiter chuckled. "Of course, right away." He answered as he waded out into the water. As requested, he carried her over in their direction, then carefully sat himself down nearby to La'khay, with Sabine still in his arms. Sitting down near the edge, the water came just up to his chest. He allowed Sabine to lay across his lap while he helped to support her head and keep it above water
La'khay could not help but to grin for the entire time Peiter was carrying Sabine, and she nudged La'tahne shoulder as soon as he took his seat. "See, what did this one say? Romantic."
La'tahne chuckled. "Indeed. This one's name is La'tahne, good to meet you. From what she has seen, you two are mates, yes?" La'tahne asked.
At this point, Meesei had heard enough to speak up. She understood Dro'cahi's objections, and why he wanted to approach with such caution, but it was not enough to justify weakening their attack. "I have dedicated everything that I am to halting the suffering of our people, of that I can assure you. One point on which I believe we both agree is the horrible nature of this war. It is destructive, and unnecessary. However, it is not something we can choose. We do not have the option to simply choose not to fight, it is something that has been forced upon us. You might say that we could choose not to attack, but that would only ensure our defeat. If we want the fighting to ever end, we cannot remain purely defensive. In this case, that means we need to dedicate everything we can to an attack. As you said, we must plan for the unexpected. It is entirely possible we could capture their fortress with less warriors, but that would leave little margin for failure. The warriors taking part in this attack will be in far more danger than those remaining behind, and they will need all of the support we can give."
The debate was sparking murmurs among some of the other lieutenants. There were some that had seemed supportive of Dro'cahi, but even some of them showed a measure of doubt once Meesei gave a reminder of who the aggressor was in this war.
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Peiter chuckled. "Of course, right away." He answered as he waded out into the water. As requested, he carried her over in their direction, then carefully sat himself down nearby to La'khay, with Sabine still in his arms. Sitting down near the edge, the water came just up to his chest. He allowed Sabine to lay across his lap while he helped to support her head and keep it above water
La'khay could not help but to grin for the entire time Peiter was carrying Sabine, and she nudged La'tahne shoulder as soon as he took his seat. "See, what did this one say? Romantic."
La'tahne chuckled. "Indeed. This one's name is La'tahne, good to meet you. From what she has seen, you two are mates, yes?" La'tahne asked.
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