[center][b]Treads-Heavily: Bravil[/b][/center]

Treads-Heavily gazed to the south out of the window to his room as more refugees were turned away at the gates. Pondering how the Aldmeri Dominion's move on Leyawiin would affect his search. [i]On the one hand, it will force the assassin to accelerate his plans and expose himself.[/i] He though. [i]Although the same will apply to me, with the Aldmeri so close the city is locked up tighter than a miser's purse.[/i] And the last thing Treads-Heavily wanted was to get drawn into another conflict. He'd already devised an escape route should the body of the assassin be discovered, now it was his only likely means of egress from these walls.

Several days earlier, Treads-Heavily had arrived via a fishing schooner he'd bartered for travel on. As the boat was being moored to the docks he'd handed over the second half of the payment to the fisherman. He remembered how the smell of fish and open water had reminded him of home. He'd asked the fisherman if he'd known of any Inns worth resting at. He remembered the fisherman's somewhat colorful reply. 

"You'd be hard pressed finding an Inn without some form of vermin crowding it." The fisherman had paused, taking a quick look at the contents of the coin purse. "Your best choice would be the Lonely Suitor, thieves guild has a vested interest there so it's quiet most nights. Just don't leave your door unlocked."

He'd thanked him before departing the boat with his belongings. He'd wandered the town for a short time before finally finding the Inn, a crescent moon and starts adorned its sign. The rooms were not overly expensive and Treads-Heavily had opted to keep his more valuable belongings on his person than risk his room being pilfered. 

Now, days later, refugees had began flooding the town before the local legate had sealed the gates. He walked out of the crowded Inn, finding a bench nearby to watch as people milled about. [i]Either the assassin got here days ago and found a room, or he's in the refugee camp. No way I'd bee able to find him at the camp, and it's likely his target is someone in town, who though? It's obviously someone important if the Black Hand would risk one of their own getting caught up in this conflict.[/i] Treads-Heavily suddenly had a revelation about the assassins motives that made his blood freeze. [i]What if he's here because of the conflict?[/i]

He'd been wandering the city for days, the high walls and river access meant this small walled town could survive a lengthy siege. But if someone were to eliminate some of the watchmen along the river, some fighters could sneak atop the wall and secure the gates. [i]Looks like I'm going to be stuck here a while.[/i] He thought.