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28th of Second Seed

Five of the Black Hoods decided to get on a boat themselves and track down the raiders' base of operations - the rest returned to their usual activities.

Asjath sighed. The bandits had raided the city again this morning, and yet again they had made off with loot from the town. There were yet again some bandits who had mysteriously been killed - more than last time. He didn't know who the city's shadowy protectors were, but he figured it would be unwise to count on them. He went to the Council Chambers, to see Astata.

"Astata, we need to deal with these bandits," Asjath said. "They've made off with another 2,000 gold today."

"I know," she replied, frustrated. "But it's not my fault that all the guards are busy halfway across the hold."

"I didn't think Skuldar was going to send the whole army there. I told him not to. But they're gone now, and we need to do something in the mean time."

"What can we do without guards?"

"I have an idea," Asjath said. "We need to create some traps to stop the bandits."

"Like what?"

"A few years ago, Erarik cleared out a large Dwemer ruin, Mzulft. Dwemer firepots were among the loot. We can use these as mines in the water, and put some on the wharfs."

"Great, so we'll kill our own fishers."

"We clear them out during the day," Asjath explained. "The bandits raid before people start working, anyway."

Astata chewed her lip for a moment, mulling Asjath's proposal over.

"Fine. But any accidents, then this is your fault."

4th of Midyear

Skuldar brought his men back to Fort Treva with Salma, where Cynric was waiting.

"Our Jarl has been avenged," Skuldar said. "We can rest here for the night, then head back to Riften tomorrow."

"How many are we leaving to guard the fort?"

Skuldar stared at Cynric as though he were mad.

"To blazes with the fort," Salma interjected. "We're only here for the loot."

"But if we leave the fort behind, then some other bandits will move in. Just like all the other bandit camps Erarik cleared."

Skuldar looked at Cynric thoughtfully for a moment.

"Fine, we'll leave a hundred behind." Skuldar said. "Fifty archers, fifty infantry. We'll even repair the damn walls. Salma?"

Skuldar turned to look at where Salma was a moment ago, but she had already gone to loot the fort.