A SEARCH FOR TRAITORS
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I performed a healing spell on myself, then continued down this new section of sewer. |
I decided to give some of these new arrows a try, so I summoned a bow and took aim...... |
Well, I wasn't aiming for that, but he turned at just the wrong time. The second arrow put him down. The skeleton archer never saw that hit him, either, thanks to the Amulet of Shadows. |
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God's frost again. Dead goblin in five seconds again. |
More durzog hide for alchemy. Too bad the goblins didn't carry more than one or two gold pieces. I guess they didn't have much use for gold down here. Who would they spend it with? |
It was nice being able to stand in the shadows, nearly invisible, and watch how this all played out. |
I finally made my way down another tunnel, and found that it connected to a cave system. I decided to see where it went. |
In the waterfall chamber was a connection to another tunnel to the left, so I decided to give that one a try. |
I was about to turn back when I noticed a torchlight up ahead, and what appeared to be a figure of someone in the distance. |
"Seen any elves?" he laughed, when he saw me approach. Then his mood became much more cross. "What do you want?" he scowled. I showed him the evidence of conspiracy against him, along with the writ of execution. "Yeah?" he asked, "Well, what are you going to do about it?" I told him of my feelings on this subject, and that I had allowed his to accomplices to escape, with the provision that he return to Skyrim and never come back to this province. |
Then a little light went on over his head....... "Oh, wait, I see. You're a GOOD guy! Sure. I understand. So now I got to get lost. Fast, right? Okay. Time to use that old Recall amulet." He grabbed the amulet from his pocket and invoked it's spell. "So long, pal...and thanks." With that, he vanished in a puff of smoke. |
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He gave a glaring look at each of his guards in the throne room, which none of them returned. "Well, you've done the best that you could. I'll tell King Helseth that you tried. Now, I'd like your help finding the anonymous writer of 'The Common Tongue'. We'd like you to find him and persuade him to stop printing lies about King Helseth. When we make official inquiries, people just look stupid and assure us they have no idea what we're talking about. We think you'd have better luck - particularly if you approach less-reputable citizens - persons who place profit above honor." I asked him to tell me more. "First, we need you to ask around and find out who's writing these lies. Then we want you to find him and persuade him to stop printing these lies. The manner of persuasion is left to your discretion." He got up close and personal. "You WILL be discreet, of course." he added, "We don't want to appear to be threatening the time-honored Imperial traditions of encouraging free speech." "Oh, leave it to me." I said, not exactly knowing if I should even complete this mission. I felt Helseth was behind the attack on me, but there was still that cloud of uncertainty. |
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COMING UP: THE SEARCH FOR THE COMMON TONGUE