"Fendros, you're trying to apply your own experiences to someone who is going to be in a completely different situation." Ahnasha said. She seemed distraught that Fendros was this worried about what his child would think of him. It was perfectly understandable of course, but she wanted to find some way to reassure him. "You see having two Dunmer parents as normal because that is how you were raised from the start. It has been your situation since before you had memory. Granted, having two parents of the same race is normal, but it is obviously not the only way it can happen. Our child will be raised to know you as its father from day one. If all goes to plan, you will probably be one of the first faces it sees. I don't know how far along it is in development right now, but it might even be able to hear your voice as we speak. To be fair, I do fully expect something like what you're describing happening during our child's adolescence, but there is no way it will last. If it did, then we wouldn't have done our job as parents."

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"Hmm, Vos. That's in...Vvardenfell, right?" Rukeewei asked rhetorically, trying to recall what Morrowind geography he knew. "Well, I won't pry into your past, but I hope your store fares better here. Thorn is a pretty diverse place, all things considered. There aren't quite as many non-Argonians here at other parts of the year, but there are still plenty living here. I think you'll fit right in, especially if you like it here. I'll admit, a lot of people here don't warm up to strangers as quickly as I do, but you seem like a nice person. They may end up being impressed by the fact that you want to learn about us, especially once they learn you're not a scholar. Anyway, the dangers of the marsh, the ones you were probably worried about, they are very real, but here in the city, we don't face them near as much. Just be careful with what you eat and drink, and I think you will be perfectly safe."

Rukeewei looked around his inn for a moment. It was still rather empty, despite how much gold the festival had been bringing him. "You know, I have little else to do while I wait for my brother to take over. I could give you an overview of the people and places around here. People I think you should meet, places you should go, that sort of thing. I've lived in Thorn all my life, so I know the city inside and out. Besides, it only seems right that I do my part to help a new neighbor get settled."

Meesei shifted uncomfortably in her seat. On the one hand, she certainly did not want to share some of the stories she had. On the other, she also didn't want Janius and a drunk Lorag hounding her about it. She stared at Janius a few moments to buy her time, then let out a sigh once she figured out what to do. She needed to tell him something, but it didn't need to be the [i]most[/i] embarrassing story. "Look, I was just a young hatchling learning magic. I was an avid destructionist, and casting spells like that was of course going to be exciting for a young child. It is perfectly reasonable that I would accidentally burn down a few buildings in the process."