Looking down the road where Meesei described, Fendros frowned. They were less likely to be accosted in the city as such a large armed group, but the risk was still worth considering with a cub among them. They would just have to keep on their toes.

As they started to walk again, Fendros turned to Meesei. "Are you worried about crime, or wildlife?" He asked. Given how much more open Stormhold was, both were possibilities.

Janius wanted to ask Kaleeth what 'Kothringi' and 'Lilmothiit' were, but she beat him to a question first. He decided to ask later, they were probably just old Argonian tribes or something. Janius was temporarily more fascinated that Kaleeth hadn't even heard of Saint Alessia before, but then again it followed on from what she just said. The marsh was very separate. Besides, Alessia was a quintessential Imperial legend, not anything relevant to Argonian tribespeople.

"Hmm, yes, she led a rebellion against the Ayleids in the first era, but that was just one of the things. She's a very important figure in Imperial history, but it was so long ago that most of it is legend." Janius said thoughtfully, trying to recall his old books and lessons. The story was told at least once a year at the temple of the Eight Divines, but even then, those versions weren't complete and Janius hadn't heard or read it properly in a while. "From what I remember, she was raised as a slave under the Ayleids, but the Eight Divines gave her visions when she prayed to them to liberate her people. They gave her the will and strength to raise a revolt. She was joined by Morihaus, a winged bull man, and Pelinal Whitestrake, a champion of the Eight, and together they raised an army made from slaves, Nords, Bretons, apparently even some Ayleids who turned on their kingdom. She was able to beseige what is now the Imperial City, Pelinal slew the Ayleid king and sacrificed himself in the process, then she declared herself the first empress. She did so by making a blood pact with the Dragon God, Akatosh, to rule over men while Akatosh ruled over spirits. That isn't all, though. Until then, Imperials, or just heartland men, I suppose you would call them then, followed the Aldmer gods and worshiped them. Unfortunately, Queen Alessia's allies in the Nords hated all elves, so she went as far as making a new religion using gods from the Aldmer and the Nords to make the Church of the Eight. It eventually became the Nine Divines, and then the Eight again, but that's another couple of stories, both of which I don't remember quite as well. Anyway, Imperials still follow that religion to this day. Even I did, even though I wasn't very religious. I can't say I've even been in a Temple of the Eight for a while now."