Remind me, how did that work out for him?

There is nothing more to negotiate, n'wah. I hope Gethis is comfortable in that basement of yours, because once he steps out, we will show him true justice.

I heard he is in a cell in Almas Thirr now. Hope that makes him happy.

Do I need to repeat myself? Gethis Raviro is free to go. We won't lay a finger on him, whether in Hlan Oek or on the road north. Just get him out of my town.

Do you think it still matters to me whether you return that slave or not? We know that you had a hand in the death of Idera Bethendas. If you weren't here on a mission from the Temple, I would gut you where you stand. And if Master Serethran thinks that you are a fitting negotiator, he should start looking for his replacement and retire to some monastery soon. Tell him that Gethis Raviro stays marked for death. Now begone, n'wah!

You dare show your face around here and then make demands of me? We know that you had a hand in the death of Idera Bethendas. If you weren't here on a mission from the Temple, I would gut you where you stand. And if Master Serethran thinks that you are a fitting negotiator, he should start looking for his replacement and retire to some monastery soon. Tell him that Gethis Raviro stays marked for death. Now begone, n'wah!

The slave is back where it belongs? Very well, outlander. Your membership in the Temple is still a stain on our faith, but at least you have proven that you are willing to respect our laws and customs. So I will hold up my end of the bargain too. Gethis Raviro is free to leave Hlan Oek -- whether on his own or under a Temple escort, I do not care. Just as long as the rat never shows his face around here again.

The slave is back? Have you told Idera Bethendas?

First you refuse to help my friend recover her property, and then you still head out there and get the slave killed? You foreigners are truly demented. Tell Master Serethran that there will be no further negotiations. The Temple is the big building with the dome up the stairs, in case you have trouble finding it.

The slave is dead? Is that supposed to make me happy? A dead slave serves no purpose. Not if no other slaves get a good look at them, at least. I set you an easy task, and you failed to complete it. That means our bargain is off, and Gethis Raviro stays marked for death. We have nothing further to discuss here, n'wah.

Then we have nothing to discuss, do we?

Surprisingly smart of you, outlander. One of the upstanding fishermen in town told us that he has seen Ahabhu on the island just to the east of Hlan Oek, somewhere near the western coast by a small muck pool. The cat must have thought that hiding so close by and biding its time to flee north would fool us, but it has just made itself an even easier target. Return Ahabhu to Idera Bethendas at the Hlan Oek slave market, and Gethis won't be harmed. Go, you have wasted enough time!

I told you my terms. Have you come to tell me that you have changed your mind?

I don't want the stinking thing here. Bring it to Idera Bethendas. It's her property. I am just helping out a friend. Once you have done that, we can talk about your friend Gethis.

Is that so, outlander? Well, it would have surprised me if you had suddenly developed some respect for our laws. Or the instructions of your betters. Crawl back to Master Serethran, and tell him that I will accept no other bargain. Unless you, personally, return Ahabhu to the slave market, Gethis Raviro stays marked for death. If he is lucky, he won't even know what killed him. If not, he will have enough time to truly regret putting his trust into an n'wah who claims she follows our faith.

Is that so, outlander? Well, it would have surprised me if you had suddenly developed some respect for our laws. Or the instructions of your betters. Crawl back to Master Serethran, and tell him that I will accept no other bargain. Unless you, personally, return Ahabhu to the slave market, Gethis Raviro stays marked for death. If he is lucky, he won't even know what killed him. If not, he will have enough time to truly regret putting his trust into an n'wah who claims he follows our faith.

Good hunting, n'wah!

Return Ahabhu to Idera Bethendas at the slave market, and I will allow Gethis to leave Hlan Oek with you. Those are my terms. All further talk just wastes time you could spend cat-catching.

One of the upstanding fishermen in town told us that he has seen Ahabhu on the island just to the east of Hlan Oek, somewhere near the western coast by a small muck pool. The cat must have thought that hiding so close by and biding its time to flee north would fool us, but it has just made itself an even easier target. You should have no problem strong-arming it into following you. Return Ahabhu to Idera Bethendas at the Hlan Oek slave market, and Gethis won't be harmed.

A Khajiit slave by the name of Ahabhu has escaped from my good friend and associate Idera Bethendas. I already know where the stinking cat is hiding, all I need is someone with a stern voice and a big stick to go there and collect it. And I think that's the perfect task for you, n'wah. If you return it to the Hlan Oek slave market, I am willing to allow Gethis Raviro passage to Almas Thirr. He knows nothing of any importance, and if it's his desire to rot in an Ordinator cell, I will not deny his wish.

Gethis Raviro is a thief and a traitor. Yes, of course I know that he is hiding in the Temple here. What I don't know is why Master Serethran sends an n'wah to offer terms to me. Is he ashamed to come here himself, because he knows that I am in the right? Or does he just want to push the blame for what happens next on an outlander and keep his precious priestly hands clean? Lucky for both him and you -- not to mention Gethis -- I have a perfect little task for an outlander.

I had hoped that you would take Lloden Dadrys' bargain. I fear there is no other way if I am to leave Hlan Oek alive.

I won't deny that my current situation isn't ideal, but I do not regret trusting you with my life.

Lloden Dadrys has assured my safety? Thank you so much, sera. I was right to place my life into the hands of the Tribunal Temple. I should have done so a before I ever made that first delivery. Please report your success to Master Serethran.

Lloden Dadrys is willing to rescind his order to kill me? You can't believe how relieved I am to hear this, %PCName. You will take his bargain, yes?

Please help me, sera. I only want to survive. And to know that no honest Dunmer is ever again harmed by the skooma I helped smuggle.

If you thought about retrieving it, I'll have to disappoint you. I opened the bottles and poured the contents into a swamp. You might still find some empty vials, but I can promise you that the skooma is gone.

Take packages of skooma and bring them from one shady warehouse or inn to the next. On foot, under the guise of a simple itinerant worker -- so census agents or clerks would not bother me, like they do bigger shipments on carts or boats. In return I got pouches full of coins, and the assurance that I was helping the fight to drive the foreign invaders out of Resdayn. I don't possess any evidence on the Camonna Tong that I can bargain with, they made sure of that.

Because I saw the result of my actions. They told me that the skooma they were selling just went to crazed cats, foreign imbeciles, and Dunmer too weak-willed to fight for our country. But there are only so many young mer destitute or dead in a ditch you can see before you realize that it's a lie. They say they are making money by harming our enemies, but only the first part is true. They are making money by harming our people.

I have never met him personally, but I know that Lloden Dadrys has the final say in all Camonna Tong matters in this town. If he has marked me for death, I won't make it out of the walls. If he has consented to letting me be taken to Almas Thirr, none of his thugs will lay a finger on me. I don't know what you could offer him, but I hear that he is a pragmatist, and maybe he is willing to agree to a trade. He knows that I have no evidence on him and his group anyway.

Do you have more questions, sera?

Yes, sera. I confess to my participation in the smuggling of skooma by the Camonna Tong. But I have cut all ties with them when I dumped their latest shipment into that swamp. I don't want to live the life of a drug smuggler anymore. I humbly request the protection of the Tribunal Temple, so that my case be heard and my guilt be judged by the devotees of Almsivi, not the Camonna Tong and their thugs.

Why are you still here, murderer?

It will take years to undo the damage you have caused us, outlander. Get out my sight.

You MURDERED Gethis Raviro?! Even if he was a criminal, he was under the protection of this Temple, and by raising your hand against him you have not just broken our laws, but desecrated your vows as well. Get out of my sight! Your assistance in Hlan Oek is no longer required!

You MURDERED Gethis Raviro?! Even if he was a criminal, he was under the protection of this Temple, and by raising your hand against him you have not just broken our laws, but desecrated your vows as well. You're expelled from the Temple, and if you somehow worm your way back in, you won't be getting any more duties from me. Now, begone!

You tried to solve this predicament by MURDERING the head of the Camonna Tong in Hlan Oek?! You damned fool! Lloden Dadrys was an honorable and generous member of our community, and all his death will accomplish is driving a wedge between the Temple and the faithful of Hlan Oek. It was a mistake to ever let an outlander take our vows, let alone become %PCRank! Get out of my sight! We do not require your assistance here.

You tried to solve this predicament by MURDERING the head of the Camonna Tong in Hlan Oek?! You damned fool! Lloden Dadrys was an honorable and generous member of our community, and all his death will accomplish is driving a wedge between the Temple and the faithful of Hlan Oek. It was a mistake to ever let an outlander take our vows! You're expelled from the Temple, and if you somehow worm your way back in, you won't be getting any more duties from me. Now, begone!

It was a difficult situation, and you've handled it with ease!

Yes, he is still here. No thanks to you.

It was a difficult situation, and you've handled it well.

You have been expelled from the Temple. You will need to make amends before we can speak more of this.

I am very disappointed in you. Very well, I can't force you to act against your outlander convictions, but I will not forget that you have put them above the interests of our Temple. It sounds like you squandered our only chance to amicably resolve this. Gethis is still under out protection for now, and I have to think about what to do next. Whatever it is, it won't involve you. I still have duties for you, but I will make sure that they take you far away from Hlan Oek, since you clearly don't fit in here.

Thank you, %PCRank. I hope his offer still stands. We will keep Gethis safe for now, but this sorry state of affairs needs to be resolved, and the return of one slave to his rightful owner is a small price to pay.

Please don't dally on this task, %PCRank!

This again? I told you, the slave legally belongs to Idera Bethendas. You are not breaking any laws or customs of Morrowind if you return him to her.

You let the slave you were supposed to return die? He gave you an easy task, and you failed miserably at it! It sounds like you have squandered our only chance to amicably resolve this situation. Gethis is still under out protection for now, and I have to think about what to do next. Whatever it is, it won't involve you. I still have duties for you, but by the Saints, exercise more caution in the future!

You killed one of his associates and now he refuses to bargain with us?! Of course he does, I find it hard to blame him! It sounds like you have squandered our only chance to amicably resolve this with your thoughtless actions. Gethis is still under out protection for now, and I have to think about what to do next. Whatever it is, it won't involve you. I still have duties for you, but I will make sure that they take you far away from Hlan Oek, since you clearly don't fit in here.

You refused Lloden Dadrys' offer? Why? He was telling the truth, I heard that a slave escaped from the market recently. And Idera Bethendas is his legal owner under our laws. There is nothing shameful or illegal about retrieving him for her, and if it means that the Camonna Tong allows us to safely bring Gethis Raviro to Almas Thirr, it is a small task to ask of you. I would strongly suggest you reconsider, and put the concerns of our holy office over your personal qualms.

And we can take Gethis Raviro to Almas Thirr safely? Thank you, %PCRank, you handled this whole situation admirably. Here, take this book from our library as a reward. I am sure someone like you can appreciate it. And some potions fresh from Ovrosa. No, don't trouble yourself with this, I will send someone else to escort Gethis. It should be an easy task now. I need you here. I heard some interesting rumors while you were gone -- and they are auspicious rumors, for once. Are you ready for more duties?

Have you talked to Lloden Dadrys yet?

Have you talked to Lloden Dadrys yet?

Have you talked to Lloden Dadrys yet?

We can take Gethis Raviro to Almas Thirr without having to worry about the Camonna Tong? Thank you, %PCRank, you handled this whole situation admirably. Here, take this book from our library as a reward. I am sure someone like you can appreciate it. And some potions fresh from Ovrosa. No, don't worry about it, I will send someone else to escort Gethis. I need you here. I heard some interesting rumors while you were gone -- and they are auspicious rumors, for once. Are you ready for more duties?

Lloden Dadrys wants you to return an escaped slave in exchange for allowing us to escort Gethis to Almas Thirr? Splendid! I was afraid he would make much less reasonable demands. You'll take care of this for us, right?

Gethis told you to negotiate with Lloden Dadrys? Very well. I entrust that responsibility to you, %PCRank %PCName. I know he can be found in the Hlan Oek Council Club.

Have you talked to Gethis Raviro yet? He is on the bottom floor of this Temple. We can keep him here for now, but this situation needs to be resolved.

If they have, I fear his life is forfeit the moment he sets foot outside the Temple. I can't let this happen to someone who is claiming sanctuary here. Go downstairs and speak with Gethis Raviro, %PCRank. Maybe he can offer us some insights on how to resolve this predicament. Don't harm him, but don't let him walk free either! He needs to face justice in Almas Thirr.

Make no mistake, the fact that he has completed just one delivery of this vile substance means he has broken the law, and it is my duty to see him face justice for it. But let me not mince words here -- handing him over to the Hlan Oek garrison is the same as handing him to the Camonna Tong. Gethis has invoked the Temple's protection and confessed his crimes, and so he needs to be tried in Almas Thirr. Unfortunately, I have no doubts that his former employers have learned about what he has done by now.

The young man's name is Gethis Raviro, and he claims that he has been paid by the Camonna Tong to carry skooma shipments overland on their behalf. By his own admission, he completed several of those deliveries over the past months, but now his guilty conscience has gotten the better of him, and he has destroyed his latest shipment. Fearing the reprisal that was sure to come, he came straight to our Temple and surrendered himself to our judgement. I have told him to shelter on the bottom floor for now.