You know in your heart what the right thing is to do here, %PCName.

I never took Aetia to have a sense of humor. At least not one that didn't involve hurting people.

That reminds me of good times at Gwylim. Did I mention I went to school there?

I thought I heard something over there. You wouldn't have anything to do with that, would you?

I told you where the key was. I even saw you write it in your little journal. Perhaps you should check that before further incriminating me.

You seem like a trustworthy individual, so I'll tell you the ornate chest you're looking for is just beyond this door. If someone like you really wanted to get in there, they could check above the fireplace upstairs. Perhaps they might find a key to this door. Lady Vendicci keeps the key to the chest on her person. You'd have better luck probing and picking it yourself.

Finally, someone with some integrity. Merxia keeps a key to this door on her fireplace upstairs. Just don't steal anything valuable.

Hahaha! You're serious, aren't you? You really would have done it. I've seen scribs with more self respect than you. You're not getting through here, but if I liked you better, I'd let you know of another way in. I'd start with some compliments, or maybe try giving me gold. Who doesn't like gold?

Is that so? I know of an ornate chest just behind this door. Maybe for a quick kiss, I'll let you through here.

Please do not put an artifact of Clavicus Vile in my basement. Especially not next to Thassendrus Briricca's highly valuable gems.

Please do not put your mysterious magical talisman right next to Thassendrus Briricca's highly valuable gems. We don't even know what the Silverspoon is yet. If it really is magical, can the Mages Guild tell us anything about it?

Is this about that silver spoon? Sorry, Silverspoon. Until you find out more about it, I'm a bit leery of Aetia's intentions.

If it's from Aetia, I have my doubts about the "harmless" part. Especially if it's on me. Speaking of, perhaps this is even more evidence of corruption.

This is a sensitive matter. I am most certainly not discussing it with an ex-employee.

We've done great work here, %PCName.

What happened to the Silverspoon?

Very well done, %PCName. This is just the kind of performance I've come to expect from you. Now we won't have to worry about Merxia Vendicci any longer. The board will probably have her assigned back to Cyrodiil as an office clerk when they find out she misplaced those heirloom gems. Take these gifts as a token of my appreciation. We've done great work here.

Very well done, %PCName. Now we won't have to worry about Merxia Vendicci any longer. The board will probably have her assigned back to Cyrodiil as an office clerk when they find out she misplaced those heirloom gems. Take this as a token of my appreciation. We've done great work here.

Take the Silverspoon into Merxia Vendicci's basement, put it inside her ornate chest, and let it do its work. Don't steal anything or it WON'T work. I can't get you into her basement; you'll have to handle that yourself.

The dupe in this little gag will be my employer, Merxia Vendicci. She's nice, but she's a bit stuck-up and doesn't really get how business is done in Morrowind. I don't even know why she's here and not back in Cyrodiil with the rest of the board. But she is here, so we'll have some fun. Take the Silverspoon into her basement and put it inside a certain ornate chest. Don't steal ANYTHING or it won't work. That's it. Spoon does the rest. I can't get you into her basement; you'll have to handle that yourself.