"I do not trust a word the Daedra said." Ahnasha added. "The only thing I could agree with her on would be that none of us should accept any deal from Vile, but I would think that would be obvious. He is our enemy, and we should treat him as such. For Mephala, I don't think we should take her words to heart. She specializes in sowing discord. She could be with Vile for all we know. Unlikely, but nothing is impossible."

Meesei nodded. "I agree completely. The only Daedra I will put my faith in is lord Hircine. It would be foolish to attempt to guess at Mephala's motivations, but wise to approach her with caution. If anyone approaches us with a deal from Vile, we shall consider them an enemy. Such would be true regardless of Mephala's words. I find it concerning that Mephala has become involved at all, though. If she is being truthful and is angry at Vile, then it means he believes himself powerful enough to work against multiple Daedric princes. If she is lying and is secretly working with him, then it means that Vile has allies. Neither situation is good. I will need to think on this, perhaps commune with Hircine for guidance. In any case, our current plans remain the same. The gas these witches are producing is a definite threat that we must eliminate. Thank you for purchasing the soul gems, and for relaying this news, even if it is not positive. Rest well tonight, because we will likely spend much of our day tomorrow preparing and refining the details of our plan." Meesei said gratefully before renewing her work on the skeleton.

Ahnasha took a seat on a nearby rock, one that wasn't quite secluded, but was also away from the campfire. She had packed away all of her belongings with the exception of the pendant Fendros had given her, which she still wore around her neck. There was a lot going through her mind, especially about Mephala. But, as Meesei said, it was folly to try and guess at her motivations. There really wasn't much of a point in worrying about it when there was nothing she could do to change it. For now, it would still be a few hours before nightfall, so there was some time to kill. She couldn't help but to keep glancing at Fendros, wondering about an idea she proposed earlier.