So Tre and Tip are off to the Rowenis to see if they can help. I can appreciate Tread's complicated feelings about past Mr. Roweni trying to signal her that he was "one of the good ones".

It is also nice to see Tiphanna stepping up here in a big way, in spite of her own complicated feelings about her old friends in the Fashion Club, and how they treated her.

Well there is that big announcement. We are near the end of the game's main quest, and I guess this Nerevarine chose not to kill Vivec in the process. I have never had a character who let him live. Even January felt that she had to kill him.

Oh boy, the Dunmer are getting into a religious frenzy. This is about the time they do a pogrom and kill all the Jews. I mean Outlanders. Thankfully all the excitement is huge distraction. I imagine all the people who would normally be out looking for Jeval, are instead watching the crowds, if not participating themselves.

There's the Bat Signal. *phew*. Now to the next challenge.

This is 3E 427, so it's the same year as Morrowind the game.

Thank you.

Correct: there aren't any slaves in Balmora. These poor slaves can be found (presumably for sale) in the more far-off locations such as Molag Mar and Telvanni territories. Thing is: capturing slaves is not legal, but in rougher areas there'd be nothing Treads could've done. Which makes the slaver trying to capture Jeval's friend IN BALMORA seem quite odd. Maybe this slaver was new at slaving. Maybe he'd just gotten the job, and was desperate to please whatever superiors he had, or was that desperate for money.

That's how someone like Jeval could come of age there but only be dimly aware of what's happening beyond the city walls

But wouldn't Daria already been aware of the way this works, and considered the implications concerning any beastfolk she went to school with? Even if it's not mentioned in Outlanders, surely she's worldly enough to have come across this topic during all her reading.


Chapter 14. Eesh. Only two more chapters left, I think! The Fan Fiction forum's gonna be pretty quiet during December! Maybe another storywriter will show up, though. I've tried to [Persuade] one of the other Chorrolites recently.

Yeah, that's the thing about Tiphannia. I bet all sorts of conversations were said in her presence, stuff ppl wouldn't ordinarily say, because everyone thought Tiph was too slow or stupid to comprehend.

I like that: One thing about being small, it was easier to hide!

Hmm, I don't know about this black flower thing. I wonder if it's a trap!

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The Dunmer are cruelest to those they love most.
This really does carry through your tales. Morrowind has been fucking around for a long time. I see old man Satheri realizes the finding out part is about to start. Given what we know, his worst fears are about to come true.

I don't see Jeval joining the Legion, though I can certainly see why Tread's dad would want him to. I mean, he's not wrong. The Legion needs people like Jeval. But I don't think people like Jeval need the Legion.

And it is off to walk into the sunset. Or it will be soon enough. It feels sad to go, in spite of how dingy and grimy Jeval's Balmora is.

It struck me as very wise of you to not have Sera Roweni cave in to Jeval’s initial noble insistence that Treads stay. Beyond Roweni being right in ‘need to know only’, it was very realistic since Jeval is in no position to make demands as he seeks assistance.

That said, I’m glad that Treads was safe until Jeval returned to her. I can almost feel Balmora – and perhaps all of Morrowind – burning, full of unrest and falling apart. I hope all the outlanders get out safely (despite knowing most of their futures from your main story epilogue).

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This storyline has been rather a sad one overall because I don’t really think there is any solution to the problems plaguing Morrowind, including the fashion club’s little corner of it. But your title for the story foretold that. Jeval was an excellent primary point of view for this poignant tale and you did a superb job bringing his voice to life.

I was delighted to see this final episode nicely laced with a lighter, humorous and optimistic touch. Jeval continues to exercise the lessons Quinn taught him as he maintains his dapper appearance – even on a budget. His final ruminations made me smile as he holds high hopes for the future. And I tend to agree with him, for he has shown himself to be a resourceful survivor.

Thank you for another very enjoyable read!

Jeval made it! All the way to Hammerfell no less!

And Jeval is styling Patrick Swayze-like as he saunters along the streets of Rihad. He's Stayin' Alive after all.

And now we see how Jeval will become the sailor we will know in the future.

As Acadian said, this is a rather somber story, as it deals with all the ugly inequality of Morrowind, and hints at the cataclysm that we know is on the horizon. But it is a good inciting incident for Jeval to become the Underground Railroad man we met in the epilogue of Dara's tale.

But the end is very positive, which I also liked. Jeval is surviving the unfairness and cruelty of the world, and is creating a better life for both himself and the people around him. Leaving the world a little better than you found it is about the most noble thing I think a person can do.

Very true. Daria was in Sadirth Mora. Not sure how far she walked around, but yeah, if she was headed toward that outdoor marketplace and the docks, chances are she would've seen the slaves in those hanging pod things. Fay Daway (my wood elf) managed to join Telvanni, then was shocked by those pods. She opened every one of those pods. There are no consequences for this, thank the Gods. It would've been 1 against dozens.

Nice, they can hear chanting as they're sitting indoors. Almost sounds like outdoor prayers which occur in some Muslim countries.

He's headed to Skyrim. Twin Lamps sounds a bit like the underground railroad here in America's 1800s.

Ah. So yeah. Let's say Jeval somehow changes his mind or gets caught or whatever, and then he starts rambling about how Roweni is somehow to blame for whatever. Very true. Roweni could just say "Who? .. Jevel? Jevol? Never heard of such a fellow." Then it'd be his word against this esteemed member of the community. I love how this is not a goodness, cut-and-dried situation. There's a lot of risk and the possibility of serious consequences.

My gosh, he's going. Well hey, at least he won't need to argue with his family any longer about what to do with his future. Intead he'll be arguing with himself, in a totally cold, strange land. Hmm. If he's taking the boat to Skyrim where would he port? Solitude? Dawnstar? Windhelm? ❄ Hopefully Solitude. That'd be the least culture shock for the poor fellow.


I think it's possible. Joining the Legion wouldn't necessarily means he'd be a soldier. Like in Laprima's tale, Aunt Elisif recommended Laprima join so she could get involved in administration, or something else which is non-combative. I imagine they'd take one look at Jeval and say "no way are you a capable warrior!" But maybe they'd need him to crunch numbers or clean the mess hall or some such.

Never mind. He's not staying in Skyrim. Rihad, where is Rihad? Ah I see. Hammerfell. Right. The air is crystal clear because he's away from Morrowind's smog.

Even when travelling he's keeping his vanity!

Yikes, THE END. But it's an appropriate end, I'd say. The future's wide open. We can imagine how he got involved with sailing, indeed. Which explains his portion of the Epilogue when he was carrying those stowaways to better times & places. 📖