Giggle kiss!

But Azi had really better get to work, hadn't she...

And the future Empress had better stop distracting her. 

"Might be good to check on Lilou and Bérengère now," she says. "Make sure they haven't gotten distracted with each other."

"A sound suggestion, Azi. I will do so."

Quick kiss. 

Kiss.

And off she goes.

They appear not to have gotten distracted - Lilou has a massive amount of papers spread in front of her and is scribbling something in the margins of one when Elliane walks in. 

"I trust everything is going well?"

"So far."

"Excellent. Azi says she will have a communications solution by dinner."

"She's fast."

"She is quite competent."

"It's good that the Nerevarine lives up to - and surpasses - the hype."

"Indeed she does. I will be in safe hands, I think."

"A relief for all of us..."

"Quite."

"She's pretty, too," Lilou teases.

"Not the only criterion by which I would judge a guard, but certainly a welcome attribute."

"Helps make her a pleasant traveling companion, surely."

"It does."

"Do you agree with her about traveling instead of staying here?"

"I can make arguments for either course of action. This temple is well-warded, but so was the Imperial Palace. It's chief benefit at the moment is its secrecy and the fact of my coming here, but I am not sure we can trust that to last. If I keep moving, it will be harder for the Mythic Dawn to catch up with me and lay another siege, though they may get lucky and chance across our path."

"Traveling with Azi specifically also represents a unique opportunity. As Nerevarine, she has great sway in Morrowind which has always rested uneasily in the Empire. If she uses her influence on my behalf, I could bind that province to us much more tightly."

"Even if this location is warded - Bruma isn't, and I'd be shocked if they don't try to open gates in the city. Even if they don't discover you're here. And if they do - "

"They could possibly get better at sending large, dangerous groups through over time, and a portal would be a hell of a way to transport siege weapons. And they could force you to choose between watching Bruma burn and sending your defenders out to help."

"And if you're sending out Azi to do politics - you won't have her here as your bodyguard. But if you keep her here, you'll lose her political advantage in the shorter term."

"Politically, traveling would allow you to get to know Tamriel and its people before you have the weight of the office over your head."

"On the other hand, you could get trapped in a city being invaded with only a single guard and no walls to protect you. You'd be more vulnerable to assassins - Azi has to sleep, and you wouldn't be in a building you can control the entrances and exits to. You'd risk leaving a trail for the Mythic Dawn to follow, too, and you might be at risk from other enemies of the Empire if your identity is revealed."

"Benefits and drawbacks."

Nod.

"And your decision, in the end."