With Ahnasha's response, the priest looked to Fendros. "Neither do I," he said after a moment of consideration. With what information she had given them so far, Fendros was convinced that asking Mephala anything else would only serve to make things worse.

"A bold move, mortals, perhaps a foolish one. I hope your decisions are truly based on whether you know all that I can reveal to you." The priest stepped back a pace, "I know you do not trust me, but this time, it is my desire that Vile falls in this conflict. That is the clearest truth that I could ever bear to give to mortals such as you." The priest bowed, "Give Hircine my regards if you come upon him."

Almost without them noticing, reality rearranged itself around Ahnasha and Fendros. The small noises of priests and priestesses going about their business sounded once more. The priest stood up straight with a face that had far more colour and expression in it. With a shakier and older sounding voice, he spoke to the two, "Can I help you, strangers?"

Fendros realised that it was over and responded. "No, thank you priest. We'll be going." Without another word, Fendros took Ahnasha lightly by the arm and urged her out of the front door. That encounter had put him on edge, he didn't feel comfortable in that temple anymore. Once outside, he stopped and looked at Ahnasha with a concerned face. "That was... unnerving. I've not talked to a daedric prince before, and I can't say I'd want to do so again." He looked at the ground, "What are we meant to make of this? Should we believe her?"

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Janius had a quick guffaw at Lorag's egocentric humour. "Heh, almost seems like it would diminish the challenge," Janius said, "well, we'll still have witches on the walls raining all sorts of pain, so I guess I shouldn't complain much." Janius went to deposit the kills he carried as well, "How about those fire salt things?"

"Oh, they're all ready. We've one less than ideal, but it still should be enough to bring the towers down." Ariel said with a smile.

"Right, well I'll get these skinned up and leave you experts to it," Janius said, borrowing a knife and going about the business of butchering the creatures they found. It was mostly birds, a couple of mudcrabs, a large rat and a bantam guar. Most did not have much meat, but it would do no good to just throw them out.

Ariel turned her attention back to the skeleton. "Alright, let's keep repeating this effect, then. Sabine, do you think you can get a handle on it as well?"

Sabine shrugged slightly, then looked to Meesei. "Again, please." She quietly requested, "I want to see how."

"Yes, if Sabine could do it as well, -and I think she has a better understanding of it than I- then I think we could finish the enchantments in time." Ariel stated.