I don't have anything else in mind for Gallus until one of the others can speak to him, so you can do as you will.
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I agree that discussing it with one of the more major characters would probably be more meaningful. Meesei would be able to explain the context of Argonian culture to him. Though, I suppose Cuts could also do the same thing. Regardless, having Gallus talk to both Cuts and Meesei would probably just end up repeating the conversation.
Did you want to have me continue to post for Cuts, or have Gallus have a conversation with someone else about it later down the line?
"I can certainly imagine that would be difficult." Meesei commented. "Your poison would have to be able to differentiate between the Hist and other plants. The Hist are fundamentally different from any any other living thing on Nirn, but they are still physically plants. I am personally curious how you solved that issue."
The conversation went on for a while as the pack exchanged stories and questions with Ariel and Rukeewei. Despite being bored by mundane city life, even Lorag found topics he could chime in on. It was only after they had their lunch that Meesei started to feel that they should focus on the more serious business they had.
"Rukeewei, Ariel, do you think there is a more private place we could talk about our other business here?" Meesei asked.
The conversation went on for a while as the pack exchanged stories and questions with Ariel and Rukeewei. Despite being bored by mundane city life, even Lorag found topics he could chime in on. It was only after they had their lunch that Meesei started to feel that they should focus on the more serious business they had.
"Rukeewei, Ariel, do you think there is a more private place we could talk about our other business here?" Meesei asked.
Meesei smiled. "That would actually be something I am educated on. Your children, no matter the race of your partner, will always be Breton first and foremost. A child always takes the race of the mother. Personally, it is not clear to me how an Argonian is even able to have a child with anyone other than an Argonian, but I suppose the Hist would have something to do with that. They did create us."
Rukeewei was increasingly uncomfortable with the topic of the conversation, mostly because he did not want to have said conversation publicly. Fortunately for him, Ariel changed the topic fairly quickly. Ahnasha was the first to answer. "It's quite nice, remote, and safe. Best attributes for any home for us. I really wish I could talk more about it. Suffice to say there is plenty of room for all of us."
"Yeah, place is gigantic." Lorag added. "Neighbors aren't always friendly, but..." He began, giving a grin and a quick glance towards Rukeewei. "...they're good to go hunting with."
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Cuts shook his head. What had transpired was uncomfortable enough that he would have liked to avoid talking about it at all, but that was probably unreasonable to expect. "No, no rituals. For an Argonian, returning to the Hist is just...what happens. Unless something can claim our souls, we return to the Hist and are later reborn. We don't keep our memories or anything, of course, but I guess most of our souls are pretty old. He really did just want to end his suffering and return to them, I think. The way you talked about it back there was..." He started, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. "...kinda very offensive. We don't really see death like Imperials, or most anyone else."
Rukeewei was increasingly uncomfortable with the topic of the conversation, mostly because he did not want to have said conversation publicly. Fortunately for him, Ariel changed the topic fairly quickly. Ahnasha was the first to answer. "It's quite nice, remote, and safe. Best attributes for any home for us. I really wish I could talk more about it. Suffice to say there is plenty of room for all of us."
"Yeah, place is gigantic." Lorag added. "Neighbors aren't always friendly, but..." He began, giving a grin and a quick glance towards Rukeewei. "...they're good to go hunting with."
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Cuts shook his head. What had transpired was uncomfortable enough that he would have liked to avoid talking about it at all, but that was probably unreasonable to expect. "No, no rituals. For an Argonian, returning to the Hist is just...what happens. Unless something can claim our souls, we return to the Hist and are later reborn. We don't keep our memories or anything, of course, but I guess most of our souls are pretty old. He really did just want to end his suffering and return to them, I think. The way you talked about it back there was..." He started, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. "...kinda very offensive. We don't really see death like Imperials, or most anyone else."
Can do.
Kaleeth gave an uncertain glance towards Janius. "How much trying for what? To convince you to have a child? I remember asking you about it before we even left Black Marsh the first time. It took until after we had settled down at Bruma for you to agree. If you mean how long it took for me to get an egg, that probably only took a day or two. It was the right time, I think." She answered, again quite directly.
Kaleeth looked at Rhazii as another thought crossed her mind. "I'm glad Argonians have eggs instead of...not having eggs like all the other races. It just seems a lot less painful than giving birth to a whole baby."
Ahnasha crossed her arms and chuckled. "I imagine it is."
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After his departure, Gallus would not be able to tell exactly what decisions Yizan and his family had come to. For as long as Gallus would be able to see them, both Yizan's aunt and uncle were holding him as they sat atop the root in their back yard. Gallus had any number of option for what to do after he left. There were inns in nearly every district in town, from the wealthy districts to the slums. There were taverns with the same kinds of Imperial drinks Gallus would expect back in Cyrodiil, as well as stronger Argonian spirits if he wanted to drink away his problems. There was even a brothel, if he was so inclined, or he could just leave the city entirely and start traveling that very night. In any case, the only option he did not have was to return to Najan-Ja's home, as that would certainly end with the guard being warned that he and Cuts were lycans.
Kaleeth looked at Rhazii as another thought crossed her mind. "I'm glad Argonians have eggs instead of...not having eggs like all the other races. It just seems a lot less painful than giving birth to a whole baby."
Ahnasha crossed her arms and chuckled. "I imagine it is."
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After his departure, Gallus would not be able to tell exactly what decisions Yizan and his family had come to. For as long as Gallus would be able to see them, both Yizan's aunt and uncle were holding him as they sat atop the root in their back yard. Gallus had any number of option for what to do after he left. There were inns in nearly every district in town, from the wealthy districts to the slums. There were taverns with the same kinds of Imperial drinks Gallus would expect back in Cyrodiil, as well as stronger Argonian spirits if he wanted to drink away his problems. There was even a brothel, if he was so inclined, or he could just leave the city entirely and start traveling that very night. In any case, the only option he did not have was to return to Najan-Ja's home, as that would certainly end with the guard being warned that he and Cuts were lycans.
Rukeewei turned his head curiously. "What kind of business do you mean? Is there something going on, or are you just wondering if we should talk or eat first?" He asked.
Ahnasha gave a shrug. "Probably a bit of both, really. But I know I'd like to catch up. We talked a bit with Rukeewei before you got here, Ariel, but I would like to catch up with you all. It's been a while."
"And I'd just like to get to know you at all." Kaleeth added. "I didn't really get to meet you all for that long last time we were here. You can probably tell that I've gotten a lot better at Cyrodilic. There are still some words that stop me sometimes, and I'm not always comfortable in cities like this, but I've just seen so much over the last few years. Things I never would have dreamed of outside my little village in the marsh."
A movement from Newt beside Kaleeth caused her to look down at him and smile. "And of course there's our little Newt. Are you two going to have any children?" She asked Ariel and Rukeewei bluntly.
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It did not take long for Najan to become visibly angry, and even Yizan may have possibly been irritated at Gallus' shouting, though his emotions were harder to read.
"This is not your business, leave us!" Najan shouted through his scowl at Gallus. "You outsiders, no matter how ignorant you are of us, are always prodding where you are not needed. Interfering where you are not wanted. I don't want my nephew to die, but he is not going with the likes of you. How quick are you to dismiss the Hist, one of the most important parts of our lives, and then claim to know what is best for Yizan? Leave! Before I report you bests to the guard."
Yizan simply looked at Gallus with all the same confidence he had been holding so far. "Death is not a waste for an Argonian; it's just a way to live again."
Ahnasha gave a shrug. "Probably a bit of both, really. But I know I'd like to catch up. We talked a bit with Rukeewei before you got here, Ariel, but I would like to catch up with you all. It's been a while."
"And I'd just like to get to know you at all." Kaleeth added. "I didn't really get to meet you all for that long last time we were here. You can probably tell that I've gotten a lot better at Cyrodilic. There are still some words that stop me sometimes, and I'm not always comfortable in cities like this, but I've just seen so much over the last few years. Things I never would have dreamed of outside my little village in the marsh."
A movement from Newt beside Kaleeth caused her to look down at him and smile. "And of course there's our little Newt. Are you two going to have any children?" She asked Ariel and Rukeewei bluntly.
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It did not take long for Najan to become visibly angry, and even Yizan may have possibly been irritated at Gallus' shouting, though his emotions were harder to read.
"This is not your business, leave us!" Najan shouted through his scowl at Gallus. "You outsiders, no matter how ignorant you are of us, are always prodding where you are not needed. Interfering where you are not wanted. I don't want my nephew to die, but he is not going with the likes of you. How quick are you to dismiss the Hist, one of the most important parts of our lives, and then claim to know what is best for Yizan? Leave! Before I report you bests to the guard."
Yizan simply looked at Gallus with all the same confidence he had been holding so far. "Death is not a waste for an Argonian; it's just a way to live again."
I'm sure he has a name, but I've forgotten it.
"Honestly, nothing too much has changed here in the last few years, apart from our marriage. Neercana's shop is doing the same as it always has. I can't say it has grown that much, but she has a lot of loyal customers. With my business being an inn, loyalty only really applies for the regulars that like my drinks, so my business fluctuates a bit more. But, as long as Thorn remains a good place to visit, I'm sure my inn will be fine. As for the rest of my family, my parents are getting older, but they..." Rukeewei began, but he interrupted himself when he noticed another patron enter the inn.
Rukeewei sighed. "Actually, it looks like I have another customer. I'll come back over when I can. Hopefully Ariel can get my brother over here. I doubt he'll refuse, given that you all just got here."
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Yizan-Lei did not quite seem angry, but he was not receptive to Gallus' insistence. If anything, he looked disappointed. But, regardless, he lifted his head up to look firmly towards the tree. "I want...to go to the Hist. Mother was wrong. She was like you, she just looked at right now. She didn't think about the future, about our souls. Please, I want to go to the tree."
Najan-Ja was still distraught and confused over his nephew's sudden will to die, but Gallus' outburst was enough to give him something definite to act upon. While his wife ran up to Yizan wrapped her arms around him, crying into his shoulder, Najan approached Gallus and practically forced the sheathed weapons he had confiscated into Gallus' arms. "Please just leave us be. I will thank you for the news you brought, but this is a matter for family, not a stranger that knows nothing about our ways."
Rukeewei sighed. "Actually, it looks like I have another customer. I'll come back over when I can. Hopefully Ariel can get my brother over here. I doubt he'll refuse, given that you all just got here."
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Yizan-Lei did not quite seem angry, but he was not receptive to Gallus' insistence. If anything, he looked disappointed. But, regardless, he lifted his head up to look firmly towards the tree. "I want...to go to the Hist. Mother was wrong. She was like you, she just looked at right now. She didn't think about the future, about our souls. Please, I want to go to the tree."
Najan-Ja was still distraught and confused over his nephew's sudden will to die, but Gallus' outburst was enough to give him something definite to act upon. While his wife ran up to Yizan wrapped her arms around him, crying into his shoulder, Najan approached Gallus and practically forced the sheathed weapons he had confiscated into Gallus' arms. "Please just leave us be. I will thank you for the news you brought, but this is a matter for family, not a stranger that knows nothing about our ways."
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