"So the basic amenities are provided, with the rest being down to what little coin circulates?" Lunise hummed thoughtfully. "Well, if you have made such a thing work on this scale, those common challenges you all face must be a strong bond after all. And even after all the time spent trying to track you down, I doubt either myself or Marod could have conceived this. We only knew you were operating from the Winterhelm hold." Lunise peered across to try and see the far ends of the cavern. "But with the size of this cavern, I would predict your reach is further than that. How far does this stretch, exactly?"

Meanwhile, Sabine and Karl exchanged hushed words by the fire. Sabine smiled still. A spell from her lit the tinder she had laid. They would have coals for cooking soon enough.

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Ahnasha's words were encouraging, at least.

"Alright," Fendros said. "I do not foresee them needing more complex orders than to follow, stay still, and stop Do'rhajul's team. But I am not the one to know. Do you think Marcaille could help you control them? Would she need to go with you?"