"That depends on who's home. You probably won't be killed on sight if you're with me."

"...Just probably."

"None of them are nice people."

"Anything we can do to make things less hostile?"

"Don't announce that you're with the Dawnguard. And let me do the talking."

"Alright."

Ena nods, too.

Walking along. Trying not to obsess about what awaits at home.

Lianda relaxes as they approach Solitude's gates. She leads the way through the city, turning right just before they would have entered the Blue Palace's courtyard. There's an enormous building, there, what looks like an old temple - "This's the museum, Malliele lives above it" - and she leads them off to the side and up the stairs, where she knocks on the door.

The door opens to reveal a Bosmeri woman in dark leathers. 

"Lianda!" she says, beaming. "Come in! Who're your friends?"

"My sister, Ena, and Elana, someone we met in our travels. It's good to see you. And, before you ask, no, I don't have any new relics for you."

"Not even that Elder Scroll?" she asks, turning to Elana. "The museum would pay a pretty penny for it."

"No."

"Alright. Where'd you find it, if you don't mind me asking?"

"I do mind."

"Anyways... Not that I don't appreciate surprise visits, but I hadn't thought you were in the area, Lianda."

"I have some business up here, and since we were passing through, I figured we could ask to crash here instead of at the inn."

"No problem whatsoever. I still have the spare beds in the back. ...Correct me if I'm wrong, but is your new friend a vampire?"

"What gave it away?"

"Eyes, skin. You had your hood up outside. And a few details about your face. Plus, knowing Lianda makes it a thousand times more likely something's different or important about you. She attracts - odd situations. I don't know much about vampires - the only other two I know personally won't answer my questions - but there's some coffins in the basement, if you don't sleep in beds."

"Presently unoccupied, I hope?"

"Empty. Though there's one that's used sometimes, the usual occupant's out, it should be pretty obvious which one."

"Tempting as that sounds, I've spent long enough in a coffin recently."

"Alright. Do you need anything other than a place to crash?"

"Something to eat."

"Does eating involve killing for you? If so, do animals work?"