"Of course," Ariel said, "If Meesei can recommend you to move unnoticed, then I see no reason not to."
"Hey Ariel," Janius said surprisingly without so much slur as his balance had implied, "Have you ever played this great word game. 'Tis one that Fendros introduced way back... It's called Questions?" There was an audible reaction of uneasiness that swept through the group, except from Ariel, who didn't really know what Janius was talking about.
Fendros put up his hand at Janius, "I think I'll sit out of this one, Janius. I don't feel getting that poisoned tonight."
"I... no, I don't think I've played such a game before." Ariel responded with a somewhat curious tone, "What does it involve?"
Janius didn't quite take into account this time that there were far fewer people drinking than last time, but it was probably the case that he didn't mind.
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Dear Mr Curly,
I have done little travelling lately because I have been so dreadfully weary. Can it be true as the old Ecclesiastes said; that all things lead to weariness? Surely not. Perhaps the opposite is true: that all nothings lead to weariness. I have a peculiar feeling, Curly, that I am worn out from something I haven't yet done and the more I don't do it, the more exhausted I become. How strange. Could it be something I haven't realised? Perhaps it's something I haven't said? Something I haven't finished! It must be very large and true whatever it is and a lively struggle in the doing but I look forward to it immensely. I know I need it. First, however, I must curl up in my chair and sleep deeply with the duck. Perhaps I'll dream of this thing and wake up refreshed and do it. My fond wishes to you Mr. Curly, and to all Curly Flat.
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Ariel wished she could help Ahnasha more. Being pregnant while in a werewolf pack was not exactly the usual way to go about it. "Well, to be honest, so do I. I'm no midwife, or even a mother. I'm just a medicine woman. There are healers in the cities which may be able to help you though. If at least for more knowledge." Ariel looked to one side and tilted her head, "Maybe not Vos, though. I'm afraid the healers in that city are... well let's just say their attitudes to Khajiit are old fashioned."
It was then that Meesei explained the coven layout to the pack. Ariel found it surprising that such a vulnerability was present for Lycans to exploit in the place she had lived for so long. All the same, she was glad that Meesei was honouring her agreement to not kill any witches if possible. As least so far. Fendros wondered how easily the witches would go down without killing them. He had a feeling it would be a difficult task to fight and keep them alive, especially in werewolf form.
"An Imperial keep? You would think a better job would be done keeping those things empty up here." Janius commented, "It seems they get infested everywhere."
After staring into the fire and thinking for a moment, Fendros turned his head to Ahnasha and put a hand on her back. The fur was still damp to touch. "Ahna, before any plans are made, did you want to talk with Meesei about the fight?" Fendros said quietly. Judging by her embarrassment in admitting it to Janius and Lorag, Fendros considered that it may be just as hard to ask Meesei, if not more. Fendros was sure that Meesei would be understanding, however, and wanted to make sure that Ahnasha was safe.
It was then that Meesei explained the coven layout to the pack. Ariel found it surprising that such a vulnerability was present for Lycans to exploit in the place she had lived for so long. All the same, she was glad that Meesei was honouring her agreement to not kill any witches if possible. As least so far. Fendros wondered how easily the witches would go down without killing them. He had a feeling it would be a difficult task to fight and keep them alive, especially in werewolf form.
"An Imperial keep? You would think a better job would be done keeping those things empty up here." Janius commented, "It seems they get infested everywhere."
After staring into the fire and thinking for a moment, Fendros turned his head to Ahnasha and put a hand on her back. The fur was still damp to touch. "Ahna, before any plans are made, did you want to talk with Meesei about the fight?" Fendros said quietly. Judging by her embarrassment in admitting it to Janius and Lorag, Fendros considered that it may be just as hard to ask Meesei, if not more. Fendros was sure that Meesei would be understanding, however, and wanted to make sure that Ahnasha was safe.
Still around.
Ariel glanced to Fendros, then back to Ahnasha. "I see, I see. Y-yes, massaging does help, but like I said, it's more for inflammation." Ariel dipped her head and gestured to Ahnasha's ankles, "After a while, the extra weight may irritate your joints and cause a sharper pain. Normally at the end of a day spent on your feet, walking around, it can affect your ankles, which is very common. That's where the salve comes in." She smiled reassuringly, "But, massaging the salve in may help it to work."
Fendros kept quiet as Ariel explained, occasionally drinking from the mug in his hand. He knew that massages weren't a cure-all for bodily pains, as Ariel had said, but at least now they would be able to make the remedy last until before the symptoms she described began to kick in.
"As for giving a recipe to Sabine," Ariel continued, her look turning a little less sure, "the ingredients are not very common outside of certain climates, so you would have to buy them if you weren't heading to where they grow, and it might be a little pricey. Nevertheless, I will scribe a recipe in case. Would that be alright, sister?" She looked to Sabine. Sabine looked back at Ariel and nodded, no sign of protest in her expression.
On the other side of the campfire, Janius was finally able to take his eyes off the skeleton as it walked further away. "Good, that thing was giving me chills," he said, going back to his drink. Lorag's comment was amusing however. "Now I see why necromancers do it, they'd never have to lift a finger again," Janius said with his half-smile.
"So, Meesei, Ariel, what can we expect from the coven? Is it very fortified?" Fendros was the next to ask, still curious about the happenings of the scouting run.
"It hasn't changed an awful lot since the last time I was there, so we don't have to work on just what we found tonight, but we didn't discuss a plan yet either," Ariel answered looking over to Meesei, "I think I'll let Meesei answer that, she would probably know how to approach it better from a lycan's perspective than I do." She hesitated, brushing some hair away from her face nervously. Ariel wasn't exactly a general when it came to assaulting a fort.
Fendros kept quiet as Ariel explained, occasionally drinking from the mug in his hand. He knew that massages weren't a cure-all for bodily pains, as Ariel had said, but at least now they would be able to make the remedy last until before the symptoms she described began to kick in.
"As for giving a recipe to Sabine," Ariel continued, her look turning a little less sure, "the ingredients are not very common outside of certain climates, so you would have to buy them if you weren't heading to where they grow, and it might be a little pricey. Nevertheless, I will scribe a recipe in case. Would that be alright, sister?" She looked to Sabine. Sabine looked back at Ariel and nodded, no sign of protest in her expression.
On the other side of the campfire, Janius was finally able to take his eyes off the skeleton as it walked further away. "Good, that thing was giving me chills," he said, going back to his drink. Lorag's comment was amusing however. "Now I see why necromancers do it, they'd never have to lift a finger again," Janius said with his half-smile.
"So, Meesei, Ariel, what can we expect from the coven? Is it very fortified?" Fendros was the next to ask, still curious about the happenings of the scouting run.
"It hasn't changed an awful lot since the last time I was there, so we don't have to work on just what we found tonight, but we didn't discuss a plan yet either," Ariel answered looking over to Meesei, "I think I'll let Meesei answer that, she would probably know how to approach it better from a lycan's perspective than I do." She hesitated, brushing some hair away from her face nervously. Ariel wasn't exactly a general when it came to assaulting a fort.
Ariel was initially as surprised as everyone else when Sabine pushed over the skeleton. Memories came back to her as well, however, and her shock turned into a relieved smile. "I think I remember you doing that to the sentinels when you were a child, Sabine." Ariel said, looking at the sentinel's oblivious look, "You drove madam Florence up the wall with that behaviour."
Sabine turned around and made her way to the campfire without making eye contact with anyone. Her face kept twitching into a smile. She sat down as she normally did, with her knees up and her head forward, but she couldn't hide her face.
Upon being offered a seat, Ariel nodded and thanked Meesei. Janius leaned over, poured another mug of Sujamma and passed it around. "Would anyone else like a drink? We've got plenty." Ariel took her mug in both hands and sipped, she didn't drink very often, but at least the company was warm.
"I'll have one, Janius," Fendros put up his hand. He didn't really feel like going down the path of absolute intoxication tonight, as was the direction Lorag and Janius seemed to be heading, but a drink would be nice.
In response, Janius looked about himself rather cluelessly, before slowly getting up again. "Hold on a moment, I'll fetch another mug." He said, walking to search through the utensils again, "Ahnasha, how about you!?" He shouted back, "Oh wait, the child. Never mind." His search was a little louder and clumsier than the last time. The sujamma was stronger than he thought.
After another sip, Ariel faced Ahnasha with an enthusiastic look, having being reminded of the gift she brought. "Ahnasha, did you get my inflammation remedy? I know it's labelled to use on ankles, but it's good for any joints really. You may not be showing now, but later on, the salve will prove useful. I've sold it to a number of pregnant women." Again, Ariel's tone went wide-eyed and fast. Ariel felt she was a little more comfortable with Meesei after getting to know her better, but the rest of the pack were still mostly acquaintances.
Janius carefully walked back to his seat with not only another mug, but the second keg under his arm. After pouring what seemed to be the last of the first keg and passing it around to get to Fendros, Janius braved his thumbs to mallet in the next spigot into the second keg and topped up his own mug. He didn't end up hitting his finger this time. This time.
"So Alpha," Janius waved his finger in the direction of the still standing skeleton, "what do you plan to do with your new friend?"
Sabine turned around and made her way to the campfire without making eye contact with anyone. Her face kept twitching into a smile. She sat down as she normally did, with her knees up and her head forward, but she couldn't hide her face.
Upon being offered a seat, Ariel nodded and thanked Meesei. Janius leaned over, poured another mug of Sujamma and passed it around. "Would anyone else like a drink? We've got plenty." Ariel took her mug in both hands and sipped, she didn't drink very often, but at least the company was warm.
"I'll have one, Janius," Fendros put up his hand. He didn't really feel like going down the path of absolute intoxication tonight, as was the direction Lorag and Janius seemed to be heading, but a drink would be nice.
In response, Janius looked about himself rather cluelessly, before slowly getting up again. "Hold on a moment, I'll fetch another mug." He said, walking to search through the utensils again, "Ahnasha, how about you!?" He shouted back, "Oh wait, the child. Never mind." His search was a little louder and clumsier than the last time. The sujamma was stronger than he thought.
After another sip, Ariel faced Ahnasha with an enthusiastic look, having being reminded of the gift she brought. "Ahnasha, did you get my inflammation remedy? I know it's labelled to use on ankles, but it's good for any joints really. You may not be showing now, but later on, the salve will prove useful. I've sold it to a number of pregnant women." Again, Ariel's tone went wide-eyed and fast. Ariel felt she was a little more comfortable with Meesei after getting to know her better, but the rest of the pack were still mostly acquaintances.
Janius carefully walked back to his seat with not only another mug, but the second keg under his arm. After pouring what seemed to be the last of the first keg and passing it around to get to Fendros, Janius braved his thumbs to mallet in the next spigot into the second keg and topped up his own mug. He didn't end up hitting his finger this time. This time.
"So Alpha," Janius waved his finger in the direction of the still standing skeleton, "what do you plan to do with your new friend?"
Fendros' attention was diverted by Janius' shout as well, thankfully the alarm was a false one. It was a little eerie to have a walking skeleton in their presence though. While it was nice sitting in the pool, Fendros nodded in agreement to Ahnasha. He was curious about the situation as well. He also smiled at her proposition, "I look forward to it."
"Alright..." Janius replied slowly, not knowing that Meesei was capable on what he considered to be necromancy, but not protesting all the same. He extinguished the spell in his hand and sat back down, regretting the small amount of Sujamma he had spilled in his alarm. "I take it th'scout went well, then?"
"Yes, we found the areas that they are making and storing gas." Ariel responded brightly, "Meesei was definitely right, if I had blundered in there without a plan, or any sort of diversion, I definitely would have been caught."
Not wanting to embarrass Ariel further by way of Lorag at breakfast, Fendros dressed himself in his leather loincloth before joining Ahnasha by the fire. Judging by their moods, getting back in one piece wasn't Ariel and Meesei's only accomplishment tonight.
While they were talking, Sabine had crept up to the skeleton without attracting much attention. Recalling old memories, she looked up at its glowing eyes, and the two had something of a staring contest.
Janius' face brightened along with them, now that the threat was no longer present. "Well, come and join us! We found some Suja-whatsit over in the back there. Lorag and I have been en-"
Sabine interrupted Janius by placing both of her hands flat against the rawhide that covered the skeleton's ribcage and shoved it backwards. Back before she was locked up, the sentinels would normally stumble and regain their balance before proceeding as if nothing happened. With her strength now, though, Sabine had managed to push the creature to the point where it stumbled back further, colliding with the rows of broken crates that had held the flasks.
A few moments after the skeleton had made the most noise against its surroundings, it slowly returned upright and walked back to where it had been standing. Sabine, facing away from them, held her hand up to her mouth. Her shoulders hunched and began to shudder. Tiny noises escaped her nose, in sync with the movements of her shoulders. Behind her hand, Sabine hid a wide smile.
"Is she... is she giggling?" Fendros asked, craning his neck as if it would help to see her face better.
"Alright..." Janius replied slowly, not knowing that Meesei was capable on what he considered to be necromancy, but not protesting all the same. He extinguished the spell in his hand and sat back down, regretting the small amount of Sujamma he had spilled in his alarm. "I take it th'scout went well, then?"
"Yes, we found the areas that they are making and storing gas." Ariel responded brightly, "Meesei was definitely right, if I had blundered in there without a plan, or any sort of diversion, I definitely would have been caught."
Not wanting to embarrass Ariel further by way of Lorag at breakfast, Fendros dressed himself in his leather loincloth before joining Ahnasha by the fire. Judging by their moods, getting back in one piece wasn't Ariel and Meesei's only accomplishment tonight.
While they were talking, Sabine had crept up to the skeleton without attracting much attention. Recalling old memories, she looked up at its glowing eyes, and the two had something of a staring contest.
Janius' face brightened along with them, now that the threat was no longer present. "Well, come and join us! We found some Suja-whatsit over in the back there. Lorag and I have been en-"
Sabine interrupted Janius by placing both of her hands flat against the rawhide that covered the skeleton's ribcage and shoved it backwards. Back before she was locked up, the sentinels would normally stumble and regain their balance before proceeding as if nothing happened. With her strength now, though, Sabine had managed to push the creature to the point where it stumbled back further, colliding with the rows of broken crates that had held the flasks.
A few moments after the skeleton had made the most noise against its surroundings, it slowly returned upright and walked back to where it had been standing. Sabine, facing away from them, held her hand up to her mouth. Her shoulders hunched and began to shudder. Tiny noises escaped her nose, in sync with the movements of her shoulders. Behind her hand, Sabine hid a wide smile.
"Is she... is she giggling?" Fendros asked, craning his neck as if it would help to see her face better.
Right, so I've tried to tie things up so we aren't posting in three places at once anymore. I've put an implied small timeskip, so now the drinkers should be well settled and you can bring the couple back to the campfire if you like.
In reaction to the sentinel beginning to stand up on its own, Ariel prepared a fire spell in one hand, unsure what Meesei was practicing. Somehow, she appeared to have command over it. Ariel wasn't sure whether to be confused or impressed. She didn't need to speak though, Meesei had their trip back in mind. "Oh, right, yes. Let's go."
On the entire trip back, Ariel kept a close eye on the skeleton as it lumbered along with them. It wasn't that she didn't trust that whatever Meesei had done was successful, she just wasn't used to being next to the sentinels for so long after being exiled. "That was a very... creative spell you cast, Meesei," Ariel said, her interest piqued, "if I may, where did you learn magic?"
The rest of the journey back was rather uneventful. Ariel kept a close eye out for the dangerous creatures of the land, but between the skeleton that was accompanying them, and the way Meesei seemed comparatively unconcerned, she was more distracted by other things. They came across the cave rather easily, which Ariel thought was a relief, as even with the tracking vial, locating the place was hard enough. Especially as her night-eye faded away. Unaware that Meesei was tracking their own scent back anyway, Ariel put it down to luck.
They got through the hole in the cave in without much trouble and emerged into the main chamber. They were both a little filthier than they were when they left, but Lorag and Janius were visible in the campfire light. Sabine emerged from the shadows and sat down by the campfire as well, having taken the time to finish the next batch of resisting potions.
Janius, revealing in a swaying manner what the contents of his mug was, waved and greeted them first. "Hello! The scouting party return-..." His face changed from a smile to a serious concern as he stood up and charged a fire spell in one hand. "Behind you!" He shouted in warning, reacting to the armoured skeleton which marched in behind them both.
On the entire trip back, Ariel kept a close eye on the skeleton as it lumbered along with them. It wasn't that she didn't trust that whatever Meesei had done was successful, she just wasn't used to being next to the sentinels for so long after being exiled. "That was a very... creative spell you cast, Meesei," Ariel said, her interest piqued, "if I may, where did you learn magic?"
The rest of the journey back was rather uneventful. Ariel kept a close eye out for the dangerous creatures of the land, but between the skeleton that was accompanying them, and the way Meesei seemed comparatively unconcerned, she was more distracted by other things. They came across the cave rather easily, which Ariel thought was a relief, as even with the tracking vial, locating the place was hard enough. Especially as her night-eye faded away. Unaware that Meesei was tracking their own scent back anyway, Ariel put it down to luck.
They got through the hole in the cave in without much trouble and emerged into the main chamber. They were both a little filthier than they were when they left, but Lorag and Janius were visible in the campfire light. Sabine emerged from the shadows and sat down by the campfire as well, having taken the time to finish the next batch of resisting potions.
Janius, revealing in a swaying manner what the contents of his mug was, waved and greeted them first. "Hello! The scouting party return-..." His face changed from a smile to a serious concern as he stood up and charged a fire spell in one hand. "Behind you!" He shouted in warning, reacting to the armoured skeleton which marched in behind them both.
Fendros laughed at Ahnasha's reaction. Thorough meant covering all tasks. Speaking of... he thought to himself as he made his way up her other leg.
"Ahna, you've got a lot of stress pent up... here," he leaned closer to whisper to her, "... and here." His hands continued their work, "... maybe here..."
Bursting out in a protracted, constricted exhale that turned into a loud, hearty laugh, Janius shook his head. "Then I'd have, -what?- Some beast with crab-claws giving me a massage over in the spring," Janius replied through his mirth, one hand in the air opening and closing its fingers like the pincer of a mud crab. "I think our fathers' apprehensions might be well founded in that regard!"
Now settled into a good tipsy mood, Janius took a little longer to settle down his laughter. "Yeah, I have a feeling that staring down a crowd of ladies that makes it their business to..." Janius moved one hand in a circular motion, trying to think, "well, to do whatever witches do. It won't exactly be a walk in the forest." Janius said, he brought his mug up to his lips, then stopped right before. "At least we won't have to worry about the gas." He said into his mug, before continuing his drink. "D'you know anything about witches, Lorag?"
At first, Ariel was worried that Meesei had cast her light a little too wide for the skeletons to notice. But as one of them turned their heads and carried his alert to the others in his group somehow, it seemed as if Meesei had actually cast it in just the right spot to not garner an alarm. Perfect! Ariel quietly pushed a bolt of green magic that flowed through the air in a helical shape before making contact with one of the skeletons. The entire sentinel gave off a white sheen for but a moment, then froze in place while its companions walked on obliviously. Slowly, it began to fall backward. Ariel, realising her mistake, scrambled up behind the creature to catch it, but it didn't look like she would make it to it before the sentinel hit the ground with noise that would alert the others.
"Ahna, you've got a lot of stress pent up... here," he leaned closer to whisper to her, "... and here." His hands continued their work, "... maybe here..."
Bursting out in a protracted, constricted exhale that turned into a loud, hearty laugh, Janius shook his head. "Then I'd have, -what?- Some beast with crab-claws giving me a massage over in the spring," Janius replied through his mirth, one hand in the air opening and closing its fingers like the pincer of a mud crab. "I think our fathers' apprehensions might be well founded in that regard!"
Now settled into a good tipsy mood, Janius took a little longer to settle down his laughter. "Yeah, I have a feeling that staring down a crowd of ladies that makes it their business to..." Janius moved one hand in a circular motion, trying to think, "well, to do whatever witches do. It won't exactly be a walk in the forest." Janius said, he brought his mug up to his lips, then stopped right before. "At least we won't have to worry about the gas." He said into his mug, before continuing his drink. "D'you know anything about witches, Lorag?"
At first, Ariel was worried that Meesei had cast her light a little too wide for the skeletons to notice. But as one of them turned their heads and carried his alert to the others in his group somehow, it seemed as if Meesei had actually cast it in just the right spot to not garner an alarm. Perfect! Ariel quietly pushed a bolt of green magic that flowed through the air in a helical shape before making contact with one of the skeletons. The entire sentinel gave off a white sheen for but a moment, then froze in place while its companions walked on obliviously. Slowly, it began to fall backward. Ariel, realising her mistake, scrambled up behind the creature to catch it, but it didn't look like she would make it to it before the sentinel hit the ground with noise that would alert the others.
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