We'll be waiting then. And hoping...

You don't -- you do mean you have... ah, I don't want to know. Main thing, the guard is dead? Whoever did it has my thanks, %PCClass. Now, we must go before they've taken notice and redoubled the watch. Should our paths ever cross again, I will not have forgotten such kindness. Before we leave, though: do you know about the Twin Lamps?

Yes, %PCClass, this does it! Should our paths ever cross again, I will remember this kindness. Before we leave, though: do you know about the Twin Lamps?

We are sorry that we have nothing to reward you with. All the best, %PCName, we are heading home. Thank you for everything.

We don't know for sure. They are said to be a group of mer -- natives, of all things -- who fight for the abolishment of slavery and aid the likes of us. To recognize their kind, they would ask you if you have "seen the Twin Lamps". A kindred spirit answers: "They light the way to freedom." The Twin Lamps are a legend among slaves; but I have never seen one of them, and it might all be a ruse by the Dunmer to identify the least obedient among us. Tread lightly, %PCRace.

Yes, that's them. And I am the happier to know that you are one of them. To date, I was not sure their light reached as far as Akamora. All the best, %PCName, we are heading home. Thank you for everything.

I understand. Should you ever change your mind, we await your return.

Yes, %PCClass, this does it! Should our paths ever cross again, I will struggle to repay such kindness. Before we leave, some parting words. Do you know about the Twin Lamps?

You have returned with invisibility potions? Ones that last long enough to get us past the guard? I can barely believe this, %PCName. If you help us, you will have our deepest thanks.

You have returned with invisibility potions? Ones that last long enough to get us past the guard? I can barely believe this, %PCName. If you help us, you will have our deepest thanks.

You have returned with invisibility potions? Ones that last long enough to get us past the guard? I can barely believe this, %PCName. If you help us, you will have our deepest thanks.

What news do you bring, %PCClass? Is the road safe for us?

You... Right, %PCRace. Do as you wish. Sell your dignity to the Dunmer. The Indoril will pay an outlander in coin, but never in respect.

Thank you, %PCRace! I can think of two ways. Why don't you take the key to these bracers and drop it somewhere in the mine of the Indaren and Veri? And "tip off" the guard at the crossing? They will be combing the wrong end of the valley. Or you could bring us two strong invisibility potions -- though the standard ones won't last long enough as Lijarra is too frail to run. With two quality potions we can get past the patrols. I fear we have nothing to reward you with but our eternal gratitude.

Yes. That's us. And you, you are an outlander and yet you are seeking us out... Are you here to help us escape?

You have our thanks for the investigation.

We are not stupid, %PCClass. Your part in this is well-known.

Something is telling me that your Guild isn't as guiltless about this as they'd like us to believe...

It seems that both the guards and your Guild have abandoned the search. I don't like the message this is sending to the slaves here, but I guess we cannot afford wasting more resources on this.

Very good. I heard a very nice reward is waiting for you at the Guild...

No? How did you get the bracer on Heel-Kur then?

Heel-Kur is here, I see. Lijarra resisted? Her choice. From time to time, one of them has to taste the steel, or else there won't be anyone working here eventually. More importantly, have you got the key?

I hope it is of use.

Really? They must have been as lazy at fleeing as they were at work. I will let the guards know outright. You have our thanks, outlander.

Since you're from the Fighters Guild, I can tell you the details. Not only did they flee, they also took the key to the slave bracers with them. It's not like we have no spare ones, but we cannot afford having this one... circulate. Talk to everyone in this vale. It can't be that nobody saw them make off!

Didn't see anything. Didn't hear anything. And even if I did, I wouldn't tell.

You must be talking about Heel-Kur and Lijarra. Didn't last five days in the mine, and stole the keys to everyone's slave bracers. We have no idea where they went. If you find them, you will bring back the keys, won't you?

Two slaves have gone "missing" from the mines. You should see it for yourself and ask around. To get to the mines, exit Akamora to the east, by the long bridge. You and your Guild are in for a fine reward if you manage to track them down.

Yes, we are missing two slaves. Not that they were of much use, but we must avoid setting a precedent at all costs. The mine, along with several others, is located in a vale straight east of town. Narsula Zuls oversees the slaves for us. Ask around, someone is sure to have seen them. Here's hoping that you and the Fighters Guild don't disappoint us.

Yes, we are missing two slaves. Not that they were of much use, but we must avoid setting a precedent at all costs. The mine, along with several others, is located in a vale straight east of town. Narsula Zuls oversees the slaves for us. Ask around, someone is sure to have seen them. Here's hoping that you and your Guild don't disappoint us.

They were new around here; I don't know what they had on their minds. My bet is they went south.

This is an unexpected turn. I am going to take a closer look at that mine, although I personally would believe that they "lost" the key somewhere else and others took it there. Hmm... more culprits to take care of then. Thank you for the lead, %PCName.

The Miners' Residence? So they are hiding in that hut up there all the time? Interesting. We thought we had ruled that out. You have our thanks for your assistance, %PCClass. The Fighters Guild will give you a more... practical reward.

The land around here is full of dead ends and winding paths that lead back to where they began, so we hope they didn't get very far. But you should first ask the miners in the other mines whether they've seen the two escaping, so you know what direction they took.

Three guesses why I'm stationed here. Any success in finding them?

The Miners' Residence? So they are hiding in that hut? Interesting; we believed we had ruled that out. You have our thanks for your assistance, %PCClass. The Fighters Guild will give you a more... practical reward.

They were new to the mine, bought just a while before, and the lands around Akamora are pretty hard to navigate, so chances are they didn't go far. There are only two ways out of this valley, through the northern and the southern exits; one passes by the Indaren-Veri, the other by the Tiranat-Parys egg mine. If I was to flee, I'd try the latter. Maybe ask the miners in there whether they've seen them passing by.

Ah, you are the one the Fighters Guild sent. Any success in finding them?

I haven't seen them. Also, no one would flee this way. Too many guards here.

%Name has never heard the names. Why do you ask %Name?

The slaves from Aravel-Senim? No, they don't ever come close to here. And if you ask me, that's a good thing.

Indeed, an Argonian and a Khajiit -- slaves, probably -- ran past this mine some time ago. They were running westwards, towards the hut on top of the hill. It's a dead end, so I didn't assume they were trying to escape. Not that I'd have cared anyway.

See, I'm not exactly getting paid for talking to strangers here, particularly when they're working for the competition. And frankly, I don't like you enough to hand you that information for free. Then again, you might be able to improve that situation... I didn't mean the payment one, though. Or did I?

I've been staying inside most of the time, and no, I haven't seen them in here. Ask Ervona Nethani; she works deeper in the mine, but she might have been outside back when they were making their escape.

You've been expelled from the Fighters Guild. If you make amends, we can speak about your orders.

And even then, the likes of Amiro should remember that the law of Morrowind applies for them as well, and they are free to leave if it does not please them. I am tired of arguing this point with outlanders, and so I am glad that we two are on the same page here.

Amiro's opinion, to put it bluntly, is not relevant to this. You did exactly as you should have done. The Argonian is back at work, the Khajiit... well, you did all you could do about her. Most importantly, the Senim are satisfied. Once our standing in this town has solidified, we may afford bringing in our own opinions and setting conditions, but right now we must grasp the nettle and do all we can to prove ourselves something other than a band of foreigners trying to force their rules upon this land.

No need to remind me of your past botched jobs.

This was the first contract we received directly from the high nobility. After what you did, I doubt there will be a second one. And to think you have felt proud of yourself about that...

This was the first contract we received directly from the high nobility. After your blunder, it might end up being the last one. There is no pride to take in this, %PCName; you showed neither skill nor judgment on this one.

This was the first contract we received directly from the high nobility. Not an appropriate occasion for taking some moral high-ground, %PCName.

There are no options here: the contract is crystal clear. I am disappointed that Amiro failed to understand this. It seems that I shouldn't have trusted him with assigning this job. As for you, report to overseer Narsula Zuls in the Aravel-Senim Egg Mines.

I'm glad you asked me for a second opinion. Amiro is a foreigner and, despite him being one of the best trainers this guildhouse has seen, there are things better left to a native to explain. Any attempts to help the slaves escape will not spell any good to you, nor to our Guild, nor to the standing of outlanders like you in this town. You might be no catcatcher and neither am I, but we are not in a situation to spurn such a contract. Odds are, someone is testing our loyalty here.

You've been expelled from the Fighters Guild. If you make amends, we can speak about your orders.

I can't believe this, %PCClass. I could have understood you turning the slaves in, but KILLING them for no reason?? You couldn't really have expected the Senim to be pleased with that? Go explain to Laalalvo what was on your mind. As for me, I no longer think there is a place for you in this Guild. You started out promising, but now I am more than disappointed.

You should talk with Laalalvo about this, not with me.

If you ask me, you did an honorable deed. Even if this isn't a popular view here in Akamora.

I assume I'm supposed to congratulate you, then. Well, here is the reward. It is a pity you had to sell your dignity for it. Go see Laalalvo for any further work; I am sure she will be more pleased by this than I am.

You have returned Heel-Kur to the mine, but you failed to return the slave key? Go and catch up on that, %PCRank. I don't want to think what he is going through now that the loss is being blamed on him. Nor will the Senim be pleased.

You did the right thing, %PCName, and I cannot thank you enough for that. I am glad that my trust in you was justified, and while I cannot give you any official rewards, this here is a weapon I found in a robbers' nest back when I was running errands for the Guild as you are now. It is just a silver spear, but the enchantment is among the better ones I've seen on those. This was the last of my orders for you, and you should now ask Laalalvo for more. Take pride in your actions, %PCName, as you deserve it.

The mines aren't far from here. Take the bridge from the doors of the Morag Tong guildhall, and follow the road as it descends into a vale. Most of the Akamora mines are in there.

How you handle this is up to you. But you will have to decide, and I fear there is no obvious course. I can only hope that you rely on your wisdom and your honor. Good luck. The mines are spread over a vale which lies a short walk to the east of town.

Try to learn about the location of the slaves from the other slaves in the mine, or from other miners around; in no case ask any guards, any Aravels or Senims, or Narsula Zuls, the mine overseer. We sacrifice our reward, but we preserve our integrity, and there will be no proof of our disloyalty unless you are careless enough to provide one yourself. After all, who is to say Heel-Kur and Lijarra are not already in Argonia?

There is no simple answer, %PCName. Ask Laalalvo and she'd tell you that the very question is misguided and every step athwart your orders will bring destruction upon our guild and you. Well... I am not convinced. If you chance upon two lost wanderers, maybe you can guide them on a way out of this town? Discreetly, and without declaring your part in all of this to anyone who doesn't need to know.

None other than Vaveli Senim, wife to one of the most powerful nobles in town, wants us to capture two slaves, Heel-Kur and Lijarra, who have fled the Aravel-Senim Egg Mines. Capture and return, mind you. I don't know what the Senims have in store for them back in the mines, but I fear it won't be anything good, and I am none the happier that it's all within the law. Our Guild is an Imperial institution, and our responsibilities are not merely towards our clients.