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''Meanwhile... ''

In the black nights of the far east.

Imcuthal looked down on the sleeping queen. She had been asleep for months now. Alive. But barely. The most powerful Laumer brought to her knees by the Lau'ada's sudden departure from Nirn. Unbeknownst to everyone but herself the connection was still there, but it was tenuous at best, and felt by only her. It was as if a rift had been created between the gods and their people, with but one silken string keeping the connection alive: the queen, the one who could still feel their presence.

Physically, she looked ill. Her proud features looked gaunt and her hair thin, her breathing was ragged and laboured. It was too much for most to see her in such a decrepit state and as such she was rarely visited. For some it was enough to believe that the gods had forsaken them forever and that the time of the Laumer was at an end, punishment for their ambitions.

Fools. Imcuthal thought.

As was the queen in a way. Sacrilegious thoughts perhaps. But the general could not deny facts.

Her ways had brought them ruin. And it wasn't because of a lack of faith or any of that nonsense. It was time for the Laumer to adapt. They were in hostile territory, losing ground to savages. Something had to be done.

Lamenting what has come to pass would do them no good. Wishing for the queen to wake up and make everything right as if by magic was equally as ridiculous.

Imcuthal sighed.

He was a man. And men knew their place in society, but desperate times called for desperate measures.

25th of Frost Fall

The day before the Welkynar Race.

The covenant had once again arrived at the Vault for another day of attempts to solve the puzzle. It had been exactly seven days now. Seven days of visions and failure. Technically six but there was little to indicate that this day would be any different. Still, Lysilde remained steadfast and determined, alongside Nyasia in solving it.

She tried thinking about how there was perhaps something she could do before entering these realms presented by the Julianos Puzzle. Even as impossible as it was to recollect inside. There had to be a way to keep yourself from straying. Perhaps it was just as simple a matter of belief.

"What are the words of Julianos... Know the truth. Observe the law. When in doubt, seek wisdom from the wise."

Similarly she thought of the sign of Julianos. A triangle. Three. Three rings... Three levels.

Perhaps it was as simple as going in with the right mindset.