[b]Two days ago[/b]

Maira had always been keen on keeping the most powerful friends for the guild. Aside from the Thieves guild's individual skillsets, these powerful people were great contributors to the guild's overall influence, it would be foolish enough to even think of getting on their bad side. And after Maira did exactly that, pissing off the most powerful woman in Riften, and the person who has strong influential ties with the guild, not to mention the dark brotherhood, it has done the guild no good for the next couple of weeks. Brynjolf suggested she fled, at least for the time being until Maven sought her teeth-gritting aggravation on someone else, hopefully not until the dark brotherhood got to her first.

The main reason why Maira was killing her days in Markarth's local bar, although her waiting hadn't been a complete waste as she had initially thought, word of the Dragonborn's disappearance had been a fair talk within town. The news was a surprise to everyone, added to that is talk of the Companions hiring newbloods to look for their beloved harbinger. This intrigued her, and after a few eavesdropping and bribes from travelers and guards, she got a hit. This would be a perfect distraction to herself, giving her some anonymity and putting herself in the company of other mercenaries would have some added protection to boot.

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[b]Present day[/b]

Maira arrived at the gates of Solitude, far different from the rifts gloomy appeal. She had always preferred the usual melancholic weather of Riften than Solitude's sunny smiling atmosphere. Never in her years will she ever be a fan of the sun. Maira made her way toward's the Winking Skeever, odd name for a bar she thought, and settled herself in one of the tables. Along the way she asked some of the townsfolk, and guards who were willing to take some extra coin in her pockets, for news about the Dragonborn and this group who were after him, preferably in discretion. She didn't want to attract too much attention, to her mission and to her own safety. Maven has eyes everywhere.