So, Azariah's ledgers concurred with those of the Port Telvannis official? Damn, I knew it wouldn't be so easy. Still, if this is one of Mistress Rathra's little plots, I doubt she would leave such an obvious lead out in the open. I still sense treachery in this. However, the untimely demise of Azariah Thelas likely means this investigation may proceed no further.

So, Azariah's ledgers concurred with those of the Port Telvannis official? Damn, I knew it wouldn't be so easy. Still, if this is one of Mistress Rathra's little plots, I doubt she would leave such an obvious lead out in the open. I still sense treachery in this. Very well, allow me three days to get my thoughts together, and to finish up a plan I set in motion a little while ago. Return in three days, and we shall be nearing the truth of the matter.

You have the ledgers? Excellent. Now just compare them to what Azariah has written. He keeps his copy of the ledgers in his house.

Any luck retrieving the ledgers, %PCName?

If Azariah's record shows more ebony than the Port Telvannis one, then we know that Azariah and Mirisun could well have stolen the excess, and had Azariah cover it up by pretending all is the same in the stocks as it was when Mirisun recorded it being taken from the mines. Then we may take action.

I want you to go to Port Telvannis and request the official ledgers from Vero Renim -- I am sure the Parliament will not disallow this. You should then bring the ledgers here and compare them with the figures recorded by Azariah Thelas as being in the stockpile. Azariah is the one who records the ebony in the stockpile, where Mirisun records the amount being removed from the mine. For this reason, we can go straight to Azariah to see if any has been stolen.

Yes. While you were dealing with the guar, a few of our disgruntled miners came and told me of their theory that Mirisun Varen and Azariah Thelas were behind the ebony crisis, and had been stealing ebony from the stockpiles. I was surprised it had not occurred to me sooner, so now I seek to acquire any proof of such misdemeanors. Every month or two, an official from Port Telvannis comes and makes a record of how much ebony we are producing.