Lunise and Marod exchanged a slow look. In sync, they turned their eyes to Meesei again.

Marod took a breath to start again. "I will admit, that explains quite an amount of our investigations." He raised a finger. "It has been our goal to oppose Vile's plans insofar as they corrupt our governments, as it has always been since we discovered this war. I do not expect that this information will alter that, but we shall keep it in mind." The finger angled to Meesei. "You had best keep us up to date on any more details you find about this plan of Vile's. Whatever it might be."

"We shall keep investigating as well." Lunise preferred to get back to business. "There are more matters we wish to discuss. We heard an answer from Ardan, but we wish to hear it from you how cooperative the clans will be to integrating with the Dominion or Empire. You say you speak for all of those communities, large or small. Are you certain none will begrudge living under our law?"

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Fendros was not proud of it, but he flinched at the Falmer skeleton that answered the door. He was not afraid of undead; he merely mistook the creature for a living Falmer come to ambush them. He made an effort to calm his heart as they headed inside.

While Ahnasha went about the laboratory, Fendros stood in place and scanned over its contents. In honesty, he had expected it to be more confronting. Apart from the skeleton thralls and piles of bones, the place was not dissimilar to the scholars' laboratories that Sabine frequented. However, he still wrinkled his nose.

"I take it you are used to the smell at this point?" Fendros commented