guard anybody who stays there for more than one day and night. I do not imagine the Imperial soldiers would hesitate to extort me were I to be revealed to not be scampering as quickly as I can to Balmora - between Fargoth, the Nord, and the smuggler's den, I feel a bitter distate for the Empire's post here.

A tremendous thunderstorm came over the town. I found a dry spot below the canopy of two large trees on a hill just outside of town, have set up camp, and am writing a little more. Before I leave tomorrow morning I intend to try to speak with the smugglers again.