My master has stated his price.

Now how do you know about that? And how much did you pay Ilmana to get her to loosen her tongue? You are welcome to speak to Master Darythi about purchasing those notes, although I think you will find him rather attached to them. He is in his chambers at the top of the tower. I trust that the Mages Guild teaches levitation magic?

How DARE you insult a mage-lord in his own tower? Witness now the power of a master mage!

What? That's not right. I... I thought...

Back to negotiate again for those notes from Nelos Llothri? I'm increasing my price.

I... you... you did? Ah, yes! Go on, then. Take your worthless scrawlings. I'm sure it'll be revelatory for you Mages Guild dilettantes, even if it's useless to a true master.

Then get lost. I have no time for... whatever it is you were wanting.

Done. I'm sure it'll be revelatory for you Mages Guild dilettantes, even if it's useless to a true master. Now get out of... [%Name trails off, then looks somewhat confused.] I'm sorry, who exactly are you?

So, have you brought me 5000 gold pieces?

Do you think you can fool an old man? You wouldn't have been sent to me if the notes weren't valuable. Fine, then -- I'm always willing to entertain a bit of chaffer. Why don't you pay me... 5000 drakes. I call that a bargain.

What...? I don't think... Oh, yes. I read it. Yes, that's right. I read it, and it was worthless drivel. I should have expected as much from some soft Guild academic. Still, I'm not about to hand it back over to you Mages Guild wretches. Tell your Nelos Llothri to conduct his experiments again, and keep better track of them this time.

I already told you. I sold Nelos Llothri's research to Master Darythi at Tel Gilan.

Then quit wasting my time.

That's more like it. I sense my interests shifting already. The client who purchased Nelos Llothri's research is the Telvanni mage, Master Darythi. He's the lord of Tel Gilan, a settlement in southwestern Telvannis District. I'll mark it on your map for you. Oh, and you didn't hear this from me. Obviously.

My terms were very clear. Come back with what I've asked, or get lost.

So? Do we have a deal? You bring me 500 gold and a bottle of Cyrodiilic brandy, and I tell you who bought Nelos Llothri's notes on hyperbolic tesselation.

I suppose I could find your interests more critical than those of the buyer for, say... 500 drakes. And a bottle of Cyrodiilic brandy.

I'm afraid I cannot divulge secrets like this to a stranger. My clients count on me to protect their interests.

Good work recovering Nelos' research.

It's a very complicated subject, one innately tied to unanswered questions about the nature of arcane forces' interactions with the mundane. Nelos' notes are essential if we are to get anywhere.

Hyperbolic tesselation is the phenomenon that enables the arcane properties of crystal. My notes on this subject will assist the Guildmaster with her latest research.

Ah, grand. I trust that getting these back didn't cause you too much trouble? We can finally begin work. Here, take this for your time and trouble.

Have you recovered my research yet?

Hyperbolic tesselation is the phenomenon that enables the arcane properties of crystal. If I'm right about what Ethalvora wants then I will need my notes on this subject to assist her with her latest research. Unfortunately, when I retired I sold my notes to a broker named Ilmana Dalothran. She represents Telvanni clients, so keep your head about you. Meet with Ilmana at the Limping Scrib here in Almas Thirr. Find out who she passed my research to and get it back. Here, take some cash to grease the wheels.

Hyperbolic tesselation is the phenomenon that enables the arcane properties of crystal. I wrote a rather comprehensive study of it -- though it was never published.