Blackfeather Woods Important meeting; do NOT miss

Potema virtually denied the possibility that his words were true, but Cicero understood why she would say such a thing. He grimaced and added: "One should think so." He had never thought Xan to be capable of such things, either; he had always been brash and arrogant, but no more than a rampant teen, as teens often were. To think he was capable of such heinous things... Cicero himself had not considered it either.

He wished he could tell her that he had not intended for the punishment to get so out of hand, but he found himself incapable. She may find out about Sheogorath, then; she may find out that Cicero was not as in control as he appeared most of the time. And he could not allow that to happen. He looked away and said, "It happened, and Cicero needed to make sure it would not happen again. Now, there is no way on but forward." There was little use dwindling in the past now. He had done what he must, and Sheogorath had done what he must. He had not intended to drive Xan away, but at least he was safe now from such actions.