"If that is the case, we may even be able to help her." Meesei remarked. "With the number of clans we have, and the efforts we have been making to pool more resources, the kind of coin we can spare for compensation is the kind of coin that can be a great boon for an individual person."

Standing up from her seat, Meesei grabbed her belongings and motioned for Sabine to follow her out of the room. "Floods are very common in the swamps, even in the cities. The people of Black Marsh are more than used to dealing with them, and I am sure Rukeewei will be able to help her recover, and perhaps improve her storage methods for the future. Buildings are made to resist, or at least survive floods, and the one she purchased would be no different. She may not have been understating anything to you. Once we are there, we can discuss all of the specifics with her and work out an arrangement. I am not sure what she would want to do to maintain her business in the meantime, or about Rukeewei, but I am not sure if we should try to make plans about such things without her in the conversation."

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Sara gave a brief nod. "Only my concerns for who would lead the Riften clan in my absence. I have arranged my clan in such a way as to keep them out of sight, while still close enough to society to not be separated from it. We have greater awareness of events occurring in the hold than most clans do for their regions, and we are capable of effective information gathering. However, to maintain that requires a certain amount of adaptability and knowledge. It would not be enough for them to simply follow instructions that I leave behind. There are strong leaders in my clan, but I do not know if they could maintain the same kinds of operations."

Leaning forward and finally taking another drink, Saras let out a sigh. "But, perhaps that sacrifice would be worthwhile. My experience could be to the benefit of our efforts against Vile, even if my clan faces troubles as a result."