Now unchallenged in her tone, Lunise settled into it. "Walking into Rimmen for the first time, well before you were born, showed a city that had no respect for the Dominion and pretended that the Mane was still in supreme power. Even Imperial rule was light handed. This allowed an undercurrent of subversive crime to thrive until it was cracked down upon. You see, the Aldmeri Dominion has always been pursuant of reviving the golden age of Aldmeri rule, before the secession of different Mer groups, to restore that system of governance in modern Tamriel. I shall not pretend that Altmer are the ones to rule, though mistakes were made in the past that can be made up for. For one, slavery is not a sustainable system, nor is monarchy." Lunise angled her head. "But I digress. What you find in integrated Dominion cities, Ahnasha, is consistent rule of law, a spirit of contribution and prosperity, and a confidence in the local government."

Rather than get drawn into a conversation about politics and Lunise's career, Fendros tried to cut through into what Ahnasha was more likely asking about. "Is there anything you like about Rimmen personally?" he asked. "I understand it was your job, but it was also your home, you said."

This, once again, made Lunise silent and off-balance. She looked at Fendros for a few seconds, before blinking a few times and averting her eyes. "There are things, of course. I prefer the meals, the tea. The festivals there are lively and colourful. And the communities within are generous." She sounded too stilted to go into the details of any particular point.