"Hmm, at this point, I do not know that she actually needs many more." Meesei commented. "But, I am sure we will be able to find a way to help her, with enough persistence on our part. Just, regardless of what approach you decide to take, be cautious if you confront her about this. Ahnasha has a silver tongue. She is quite adept at spinning both rationality and emotions to convincing others of whatever suits her goals. It is a skill she was taught at a young age, and that all of her work in recent years has only improved. She will argue against you, and she will do so effectively. She can easily make herself surprisingly sympathetic, and she will say things to you that make sense. You have to be strong in your convictions for her not to convince you too; likely stronger than you think. It might be why Fendros is being so accepting of her."

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The next to join them in the chamber were Fendros, Ahnasha, and Rhazii, so Meesei and Sabine's conversation died down very quickly. Once the rest of the pack joined them, they set off. Their current destination, where the Evermore clan's scholars had set up Meesei's project, was about half a day's journey from the clanhome on foot. It was a fair distance to travel, but she had specified the location for the clan's overall safety. Indeed, their destination was quite isolated from any sort of civilization. 

The pack made their way back into the mountains, far from towns or roads. It was not a convenient trek, but Meesei's pack was more than used to rugged conditions. Eventually, they ended up at the ruins of an old watchtower at the top of a worn path, which now overlooked a strategically unimportant passage through the mountains. The watchtower had not been maintained for hundreds of years and was partially collapsed, particularly at the top, but it had a basement that was large and structurally sound enough for Meesei's purposes. The Evermore clan could work on restoring the watchtower over time. 

On approach, the pack was met by two Breton scholars, and about five stronger-looking warriors. One of the scholars, a Breton woman in a full hooded robe, greeted Meesei enthusiastically, then led them quickly down into the basement. The chamber had been a former storage room, so it was reasonably spacious. Though, upon Meesei's request, it had been cleared entirely of anything that was not attached to the stonework. In its place was a peculiar-looking creation, one that was entirely out of place against the old Imperial architecture that surrounded it. It was a three-sided stone pillar slightly taller than the average person with Daedric runes etched into all three sides, from top to bottom. It was sitting atop a round stepped platform, and had three more objects positioned evenly around it. They were crescent shaped with their points facing inwards, carved mostly from stone, and their inside edges consisted of a slightly translucent gem-like material. It was obvious they were enchanted in some way, though no magicka currently flowed through them.