I thank you for bringing the situation at Tahvel to my attention, %PCName.

Very well, you make a strong case. And I must confess, prior to my return it seems that the paperwork here had become somewhat unorganized. It is possible my father was unaware of the workers' circumstances. Now that you have brought it to my attention, I am sure I can find some way to improve the situation. Better for everyone that way. The people of this land are our wards, not our subjects. Something my brothers in House Hlaalu often forget.

Listen, %PCClass, I don't understand your relation to events here at all. If there is trouble with the workers, why doesn't our representative there talk to them and help ease the situation? Why send a stranger to deal with me? I cannot help but suspect some ulterior motive in your desire to change the specifics of the workers' contracts.

Tahvel. Yes, our family is the leaseholder of the mines there. Why bring it up? Do you have business there?

A mining town north of here. I believe that at present, in fact, we are the leaseholders. But if you have business regarding the place, you should talk to my son. At my age, I've stopped paying much heed to the fine detail of our financial affairs.

That's a small mining town in the Mephalan Vales, north of here. Our family holds the lease to the mines at the present time. If you have questions or business regarding that place, talk to our son, Relmo. He's been charged with the family's economic affairs for the time being.

We're a small mining town up here in the Mephalan Vales. Two sources of wealth -- there's the egg mine, and then there's the iron mine. Most of the men will be off working, thanks to you, so don't expect much in the way of services or conversation.

So, you spoke with Relmo Tharonen? He always struck me as a reasonable mer. And you say he agreed to look into the workers' arrangements? I'll take him at his word. Maybe now the miners will get back to their jobs. You have my gratitude, %PCName. Here, this is probably the best thanks I can offer you. Some decent workmanship there.

So, you spoke with Relmo Tharonen? He always struck me as a reasonable mer. And you say he agreed to look into the workers' arrangements? I'll take him at his word. Maybe now the miners will get back to their jobs. You should let them know of your success.

Have you spoken with the Tharonen family? I'm not holding out high hopes.

Yeah, I've heard it all before. Look, f'lah, it's not like I'm living in luxury up here myself. Virtually none of the profits of this operation come back to us. And why would they? We're a settlement that only exists for the purpose of extracting these minerals. It's not like any of the workers were born and raised here; they're all working in this town by choice. If you really want to do these fetchers a favor, speak to the Tharonen family. They're the ones who currently own the lease on the mines.

Well if you haven't spoken to the workers, there's no point bothering me. I don't have time for chatter.

Yeah, we're back in business. Same old mining town. Hopefully slightly better pay.

Really? You spoke to the Tharonen family? And they agreed to reasonable terms? Well, that's pretty remarkable. Okay, if you say so, I'll let the miners know we should get back to work. If this comes through, we owe you our thanks, %PCName.

Any luck talking some sense back into the situation?

Look, our problem is simple. We work far too hard out here in the middle of nowhere, and we want either more manpower or better wages to compensate. At present, the conditions just aren't tolerable. And we're taking a stand. Hetman Gul's given up talking to us; he just won't listen any more. But we want a peaceful resolution here; we're not out for trouble. You're a neutral outsider. Maybe you could talk some sense into the boss?

That's where you are now. We're just a small mining community up here in the Mephalan Vales.

Tahvel is a small mining community in the southern Mephalan Vales. If you want to get there I wouldn't start from here. The paths through the Vales twist and turn, making it much easier to approach Tahvel from the south rather than the north.

Tahvel is a small mining community in the southern Mephalan Vales.

Tahvel is a small mining community in the southern Mephalan Vales.