Is it that nonsense about the talking soul again? Either give it to me for further study or go away and stop bothering me.

You claim the soul within the soul gem was talking to you? Outlandish. But it is true that under certain types of binding, the soul within can be positively redolent. It's possible that this soul gem may be more auricular than most. Regardless, whatever soul was inside of it is irretrievable. Give it to me instead. It demands further study, and any secrets it might offer up would be lost on you. If you must demand something in return, I'll give you some of these scrolls I was going to let Lorviel sell.

You are expelled, %pcname. Make sure to make amends first before discussing this with me any further.

I've already told you that there's no way to set her free because there's nothing left in the gem to set free. Instead, we should rebind the leftover energy into something useful and beautiful.

Oh, that poor woman. It pains me to say this, but Missa Rhyle is dead for good. There's no way to set her free because there's nothing in this gem except for some leftover soul magicka. I have an idea, though. What if, instead of letting all of this energy go to waste, we rebind it into something useful and beautiful? A lustrous silver staff seems a fitting vessel. That way, you will have a mighty enchanted weapon to forever honor her valorous sacrifice.

You are expelled. Make amends before talking to me about this.

As I've said, the only sensible thing to do would be to smash the soul gem.

Revolting! Soul trapping another human being is a crime worse than murder, and being trapped is a fate worse than death. My first instinct would be to smash the soul gem. Soul gems act like vessels for souls, so smashing the vessel should free the soul inside.

You have been expelled, %PCRank. You have to make amends before talking about this further.

Now I'll have to figure out what to do with her soul on my own. Thank you for nothing.

Yes, you've done it already, %PCRank.

Have you found a way to deal with the soul gem, %PCRank? Good. We should talk about other, more pressing duties now.

Let me get this straight. I told you to set Missa free and pointed you towards three expert mages, and you're here telling me that all three of them are now dead? Well, to be honest, I'm surprised. Shocked even. Keep the soul gem for now, %PCRank. Maybe one day I'll figure out how to free Missa's soul.

Can't you see that I'm busy with the research? Talk to any of the people I pointed you to and get this done.

Yes, even in death she managed to assist us, and the least we could do is to let her finally pass from this world. You should consult Valkreia Krex, my second in command, and Zissicheeiva, our guild's enchanter, for how best to free her. If you don't agree with either of their methods, you could also ask Tynachos, the head of the Almas Thirr chapter, for advice. He should certainly know what to do with a soul gem. Now, leave me to study and only return when you're done.