"I have not."

"She's a rather interesting example of Hisame's kind. Practically a god."

"Oh?"

Eliana explains about Glint's world and Daedric Princes.

"I was speaking with Mora, and she suggested Glint might be the closest example to their ideal self that we have thus far."

"How so?"

"Freedom, in word. She can arrange her life how she likes it, and anyone who is interacting with her wants to be doing so, and accepts the consequences thereof. She doesn't have to make any tradeoffs she'd rather not."

"Huh. Interesting."

"Compare that with Ellayania and us."

"She's very... settled."

Eliana shrugs. "The nature of her power. I wouldn't mind having one place to dig into, but I don't think it's a strictly necessary component. Glint indicated she intended to take some lessons from Ellayania in the setting up of her demesnes."

"Hmm."

"In any case. Have you read anything particularly interesting here since we left?"

The conversation moves on.

And Mora goes to find Glint, explaining everything she's learned about Hisame and the Keres, and relaying a caution not to talk about Hisame's mental health directly to her girlfriend.

"Of course I won't - unless something weird or emergency-ish happens, I won't even be talking it over with you and Eliana, no offense, without Hisame's permission. Control over your information's a type of freedom."

"Thanks. You're a good one of us."

"Heh. I'm going to confuse everyone who thinks Daedric Princes are all evil! It'll be delightful. Are you and Nausicaa settling in well, by the way?"

"Very much so..."

And the conversation winds on, Mora using it as a spring board in a few places to catch Glint up to speed on everyone's adventures so far.

And then Glint goes to find Hisame.

Who is findable!

"I've been looking for you," she says, grinning. "It's a pity I missed out on your whole quest. Sounded fun."

"Hah! It was. Still, you'll have a chance to help with the dragon, and I'm hoping to pretty my world all up for visitors, too, while we're preparing."

"How're you doing?"

"Amused everyone keeps being concerned about that. I'm fine, myself. Bit worried about my girlfriend, of course."

She nods. "That's good. I like her alt, Elatra. They're a fun sort. Is the Keres still upset over you dying?"

She nods. "Even though I'm alive now..."

"Security's important to them. Being safe. Being in control. Having enough power that their control over themselves is absolute, I guess you could say. A particular sort of freedom, and one important to a lot of people. She couldn't save your life - even though you came back, it's a hole in her security. A proof she doesn't have as steady a ground as she'd thought. It felt terrible, didn't it, when you were weakened by Acererak, and you couldn't do what you wanted to - for the Keres, you dying even briefly is like if that weakness had been permanent. You'd adjust, eventually. We always do. But the meantime would be horrid."

"And I think if she lost you to death forever - if she failed so horrendously - it'd be like chains, on our bodies and minds. Not just a loss of security - of freedom - but like it could never be gotten back."