Sabine shrank a little. "Meesei," she said nervously. "I do not know if I can fight a daedric prince."

Lunise let out a dark, low laugh as she finished securing the belt of her trousers. "No one [i]knows[/i] if they can face Vile on the field of battle, Sabine. Likely it will be quite different from any conception of a battle you have ever had. But you are the most likely to help your family prevail, for you have already proven yourself. Time and again. Just see your past."

It took Sabine a moment of uneasy consideration to take in both Meesei and Lunise's advice. The mix of encouragement and blunt truth proved hard to refute.

"I will do my best," Sabine said. "I only wish the staff did not mean what it does to me."

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"Agreed," Fendros said. "Should the worst happen, however, I'll make sure your family doesn't have to suffer unduly. I know how much they mean to you."