You've been expelled from House Hlaalu. You must make amends.

I respect the way you handled it, %PCName.

Ha! You got Avon Oran's gold and you killed the queen anyway. I like your style, %PCName. You understand how business is done in House Hlaalu. You deserve these 500 drakes for this.

So you've spoken with Avon Oran? I won't turn this into a bidding war, but I'm not sure if I can trust you after this.

You killed the queen in the Inanius egg mine.

You already killed that Kwama Queen? Good work, %PCName, but don't kill any more queens in House Hlaalu egg mines unless I say so.

You killed the queen? Good. Take these 500 drakes with my gratitude.

A rival of mine in House Hlaalu gets his wealth from the Inanius Egg Mine. It is just across the mountains east of Suran. Go there and kill the kwama queen and ruin my rival's business. There won't be any miners to deal with this time of year, and I doubt the mine will recover.

I wish you had told me of this sooner. I could have made you a better offer.

Yes, thank you for reminding me. You killed the kwama queen after you gave me your word. I will make sure the rest of House Hlaalu hears about this.

If Nileno Dorvayn makes a better offer, come see me first.

Good. Good. Here are the drakes. Stay out of the egg mine and tell Nileno she lost this time.

Perhaps you misjudged how much the mine is worth to me. 1000 drakes is my final offer.

So Nileno wants to disrupt my business. Suppose I paid you 1000 drakes to leave the egg mine alone?

Well then, what can I do for you?

Yes, that is one of my egg mines. Why do you ask?

Ser Avon Oran's egg mine? Just go south around those hills to the east. Then follow the hills back north from the river and you can't miss it.

You've been expelled from House Hlaalu. You must make amends.

I have nothing more to say on the matter.

%PCRank. I sent for you so we could discuss your ambitions in the House, but your rise in its ranks has already given me the answer I wanted. There's no need to discuss it anymore.

That should be a ridiculous statement, and yet something gives me pause. When I first fought in the Narsis Arena, no one would have believed that one day I would become a Hlaalu councilor. Perhaps it is only a matter of time before an outlander ascends to the very summit of House Hlaalu. And with your rapid rise through the ranks, then why not you? Thank you for the conversation, %PCRank. Now, do we have any other business to attend to?

That should be a ridiculous statement, and yet something gives me pause. When I first fought in the Narsis Arena, no one would have believed that one day I would become a Hlaalu councilor. Perhaps it is only a matter of time before an outlander ascends to the very summit of House Hlaalu. Thank you for the conversation, %PCRank. Please speak to Ulvo Hlaari, my deputy. I believe he may have some business for you.

Hah! We'll see about that. Still, it is good to be ambitious. Thank you for the conversation, %PCRank. Please speak to Ulvo Hlaari, my deputy. I believe he may have some business for you.

Then you made the right choice in joining Great House Hlaalu. If I may give you some advice, however, you should not neglect the political side of things. Wealth is of no use to you if your rivals can simply sabotage your interests with impunity. Reflect upon the lessons of Inanius egg mine. Thank you for the conversation, %PCRank. Now, do we have any other business to attend to?

Then you made the right choice in joining Great House Hlaalu. If I may give you some advice, however, you should not neglect the political side of things. Wealth is of no use to you if your rivals can simply sabotage your interests with impunity. Reflect upon the lessons of Inanius egg mine. Thank you for the conversation, %PCRank. Please speak to Ulvo Hlaari, my deputy. I believe he may have some business for you.

You say that, and yet your rapid rise through the ranks suggests that you have a few more self-interested motivations of your own. Thank you for the conversation, %PCRank. Now, do we have any other business to attend to?

A laudable goal, but not what I asked. Thank you for the conversation, %PCRank. Please speak to Ulvo Hlaari, my deputy. I believe he may have some business for you.

You'll go far in House Hlaalu with cunning like that. Avon should have foreseen that you might double-cross him. He has grown complacent. I had to fight for everything I've got, whereas he has benefited richly from my generosity. If he can't learn the right lessons from this event, he doesn't deserve to be in the position I put him in. What about you? A lot of outlanders are joining House Hlaalu, but not many have what it takes to climb to the top. What position do you want for yourself?

I can respect that, although sometimes a subtler approach might be more appropriate. It was an important wake-up call for Avon. He had grown complacent. I had to fight for everything I've got, whereas he has benefited richly from my generosity. If he can't learn the right lessons from this event, he doesn't deserve to be in the position I put him in. What about you? A lot of outlanders are joining House Hlaalu, but not many have what it takes to climb to the top. What position do you want for yourself?

Spare me the flattery. At least it served as a necessary wake-up call for Avon. He had grown complacent. I had to fight for everything I've got, whereas he has benefited richly from my generosity. If he can't learn the right lessons from this event, he doesn't deserve to be in the position I put him in. What about you? A lot of outlanders are joining House Hlaalu, but not many have what it takes to climb to the top. What position do you want for yourself?

Avon might have been able to pay you more, but staying loyal to Nileno was probably the best move in the long run. As for Avon, he had grown complacent. I had to fight for everything I've got, whereas he has benefited richly from my generosity. If he can't learn the right lessons from this event, he doesn't deserve to be in the position I put him in. What about you? A lot of outlanders are joining House Hlaalu, but not many have what it takes to climb to the top. What position do you want for yourself?

That's very noble of you. I hope that she recognizes your loyalty and rewards you accordingly. As for Avon, he had grown complacent. I had to fight for everything I've got, whereas he has benefited richly from my generosity. If he can't learn the right lessons from this event, he doesn't deserve to be in the position I put him in. What about you? A lot of outlanders are joining House Hlaalu, but not many have what it takes to climb to the top. What position do you want for yourself?

There's no need to apologize. Avon had grown complacent. I had to fight for everything I've got, whereas he has benefited richly from my generosity. If he can't learn the right lessons from this event, he doesn't deserve to be in the position I put him in. What about you? A lot of outlanders are joining House Hlaalu, but not many have what it takes to climb to the top. What position do you want for yourself?

Here, let us sit. Have a glass or two of greef. Ah, yes, that's the good stuff. Now, let's talk about the Inanius egg mine. As you may know, that mine belongs to my nephew. He was extremely upset that you double-crossed him, taking his money and killing the kwama queen anyway. Tell me, why did you do it?

Here, let us sit. Have a glass or two of greef. Ah, yes, that's the good stuff. Now, let's talk about the Inanius egg mine. As you may know, that mine belongs to my nephew. He was very pleased with himself that he managed to persuade you to double-cross Nileno Dorvayn. Tell me, why did you side with him in this dispute?

Here, let us sit. Have a glass or two of greef. Ah, yes, that's the good stuff. Now, let's talk about the Inanius egg mine. As you may know, that mine belongs to my nephew. He was most perturbed when you slew the kwama queen and shut down production. Tell me, why did you do it?