"It's you! Good to see you, mate. It's been a while since Shrieking Scar. Sorry I didn't see you coming. I'm busy keeping an eye out for harpies. And those puny Breton brothers." Breton brothers?

"You've already forgotten the Remly brothers, eh? I wish I could. The three of us were hired to drive off the harpies infesting the cliffs. Armel and Balin are supposed to be setting up traps, and I'm here to protect the village while they work." You think there was a problem again?

"If I had to guess, yes. I just don't know what's taking them so long. They've been out there for hours. Could you help out your old friends, go look for them? I'd go myself but I've got to keep watch here." I'll find the Remly brothers.

"Once you find those trap wizards, get them back here on the double. We've got to let the elder know how we're doing. She's been waiting on our progress report. And between you and me, I think she's getting a little impatient." Can we talk a moment?

"My pleasure! I can talk to you and watch for harpies at the same time. We're really proving ourselves here, I think. Proving out worth as sellswords. Or we would be if those two morons weren't ruining everything." What is this place?

"A little village of horse nomads. The place is called Silverhoof Vale. Their elder tried to tell me all about her love for the Herd Mother, and ... yeah. My eyes just kind of glazed over when she got to the part about talking horses." Why did you take this contract?

"The Fighters Guild has stopped doing one-shot contracts, right? Off on some grand quests to kill the Daedra. So we have a chance to make a name for ourselves! Critters like these harpies are still causing trouble. That's where we come in." Sounds like you've made a lot of gold.

"Well ... we're still working out the particulars, mind you. If you join the Fighters Guild, you get all that armor and weapons and training. We just have the Remly brothers and my had attitude to rely on." Where are the others? Gelvin and his sister?

"Shornhelm. We're always on the look out for the next job, right? Gelvin decided we had this well in-hand, so he and that sister of his set out for the city. Wish he was here now to keep those two knuckleheads in line." It's been a while. What have you been up to?

"A job here, a job there, the usual. We're no longer called the Daggers though. Seems a mysterious someone had a claim to the name and didn't want it tarnished. A threatening note and near-death experience later, we dropped the name." So you're trapping harpies again?

"Right! We actually get harpy jobs pretty frequently. Seems we have a bit of a reputation for being competent against harpies, and that's all because of your help." And you stuck together after Lord Diel didn't pay you.

"Yeah, those gems got us by long enough to get another job. It helped that revealing his scheme actually made us more popular among the locals." If Bumnog is talked to in Makar the Elder's cave: "The entire village lives in these caves. Guess it saves on building materials, and gives them some protection from the harpies." Why are you the only one from your crew here in camp?

"I'm the muscle. I know how to talk to people and organize things. The Remly brothers are much better at that fine-control stuff, anyway. Most days, they're actually pretty clever little guys."

After harpies attacking the Remly brothers have been warded off: "Before you go in, I need to talk to you." What do you need?

"The village elder, she's not sure we did any work. And look, I know we messed up a little. And you helped us out. A lot! But we're trying to build a reputation here. And most of our jobs don't go like this. So could you ... stretch the truth?" You want me to lie about how much work your crew did?

"Whoa, whoa, lie is such a strong word! We set out traps, and the scent lures worked just as they were supposed to! And most of the harpies are gone now, right? So everything worked out ... after a fashion." What'll happen if I tell the truth?

"If she doesn't think we met our end of the contract, the elder won't pay us. And she'll probably spread the word that we're idiots. Eventually, we'll starve to death. Is that what you want? For all of us to starve?" Why don't you use a weapon?

"I vowed that I would always face my opponents as an equal. If an enemy came at me with a sword, I would meet his blade with one of my own. The harpies fight with claws. How could I go up against them with anything more than fists nature gave me?" But their claws are sharp as daggers.

"Sharp and natural. They don't weild weapons, so neither will I. I fight them head on, fists against claws. And I will do so with honor."

If Vestige tells Makar the truth: "I've got to figure out what I'm going to do next. Gelvin and his sister are going to kill me for screwing this up."