"Okay. As long as you have an idea of what you're going to do, then I'm sure it will go as smoothly as we can make it." Ahnasha responded. Turning back towards the road, she let go of one of his hands, but kept her grip firmly on the other as she started to resume walking. "Now, we can go see if we can find a priest in the temple, then head back and relax in camp. I'm sure the others will want to hear that it went well."

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"I doubt he does." Meesei answered honestly. "Any Daedra, even Hircine, does not care about the lives of mortals in the same way that we think of as 'caring.' But, they do sometimes respect individuals for their actions, and they do recognize that mortals have the kind of agency on Nirn that they cannot have themselves. Mora will not harm me while Vile is a threat."

Pausing for a moment, Meesei picked up the Black Book from her bag, but did not yet open it. Instead, she simply stared at it, running her hand across its cover. "I have heard all the tales of what can happen to those who seek Mora's knowledge. But, that is by no means a guarantee. Even Vile himself will sometimes deal favorably with those who seek him. Daedra cannot betray everyone who decide to deal with them, else they would have no worshippers, and therefore little influence. I cannot pretend that it would not be a risk to read this book, but I have experience with Daedra. Experience that I can use to protect myself. Based on the writings I've gathered over the last few months, this book will essentially transport me to Mora's realm of Apocrypha. It is a source of near limitless knowledge, and while I could just explore it randomly in the hopes of finding what I need, it will more likely be up to Mora what to reveal to me, and when. Usually, Mora likes to learn something from those seeking his knowledge."