The door to the Fighter's Guild opened and the four men stepped in. They approached the man behind the desk where armor was sold.
"Yes, how can I help you?"
"We're here to speak with a man named Hasphat Antabolis." Mathias said. "Do you know where he is?"
"He's downstairs." the man told them. "But I'm afraid in order to have access to the downstairs area, you must be a member of the Fighter's Guild."
"Can we join the Fighter's Guild?" Jespin inquired.
"Sure, just go and speak with Eydis Fire-Eye. She should be just up these stairs, but I'll let you know that if you're going to join, you'll have to prove your worth to her."
"Oh, that should be no problem." Jiub told him.
"Definitely not." Ville added.
"That's good." the man answered. "Go up the stairs and speak with her. I hope to see you four again."
They went up the stairs, where Eydis sat, sharpening her sword.
"Hello. How can I be of assistance?" Eydis asked, without looking up from her sword.
"We'd like the join the Fighter's Guild." Jiub said.
"Join the Fighter's Guild….do you think you have what it takes to be a member of this group? It isn't an easy task."
"We know." Mathias told her. "The man downstairs said that we'd have to prove that we can keep up with you, and we're ready to do whatever we must."
Eydis lifted her head and looked at the four.
"Hey- I recognize you four. You were the ones that Corentin was threatening. Well, I think you have what it takes, but I still have to give you a task to complete."
"You think that we've got what it takes to be in the guild?" Jespin asked.
"Sure." Eydis responded. "You didn't back down when Corentin tried to rob you. The four of you definitely have the spirit of a warrior. Now we just need to see that spirit."
"Then, what can we do for you?" Ville asked.
"Well, I need to think about it first. But before that, I'd like to know more about you. Let's all go have a drink and you can tell me about yourselves while I find a task for you to complete."
They all made their way to the South Wall Cornerclub and seated themselves at a table.
"Don't worry about money." Eydis told them. "I'm paying for the drinks."
"Thanks so much." Jespin said as a waitress approached their table.
"Welcome. Can I get you anything?" she asked.
"Bring us five mugs and two large pitchers of wassail."
"Of course. It will be here in a few moments." the waiter said and walked away the get the order.
"So," Eydis began. "First off, where are you four from?"
"We came from the Imperial City." Ville told her. "We were sent here by Emperor Septim."
"Is that so?" Eydis said as the waitress approached with the wassail. She set the tray in the center of the table.
Jiub got up and started filling the mugs, saying to Eydis "You were kind enough to buy the drinks.. I'll serve them." Once the mugs were filled, he distributed them to everyone.
"On what orders did Septim send you here?" Eydis inquired.
"They told us that we weren't allowed to look at the orders just yet, so we don't know why we were sent here." Mathias said.
"Hmmm……then you must be here on extremely important orders….who was it that sent you to the Fighter's Guild?" Eydis asked after a few moments.
"Caius Cosades." they all said.
"Cosades…." she pondered. "Could you four possibly be the……you might be…."
The four looked at each other. They all felt that they shouldn't ask what she was thinking. But she immediately spoke up.
"Can you each tell me about your families?" she asked, refilling her mug.
"I….I know nothing of my family." Mathias answered.
"Neither do I." Jiub said.
"The same with me." Ville added.
"And me." Jespin said.
Eydis pondered in thought for a few moments. "It couldn't be anything else…..you have to be them….."
She cleared her throat and took a sip of her wassail.
"I believe I know why you four were sent here, and yes, it's very important. Now, if you're not allowed to know anything yet, I won't tell you why you've been sent here, but I will tell you that your coming here may very well make history in Morrowind. I think I have found a task for you."
"And what would that be?" Jespin asked her.
"There's a kwama egg mine on the outskirts of Balmora." she said. "This mine has been raided by a gang of poachers, and eggs are being stolen left and right. On top of that, a few workers have gone missing, and we're only hoping for the best. You four will have to go to the mine, eliminate the poachers, recover the stolen eggs, and find out what's happened to the missing miners. Now, go and get some rest. Be at the Fighter's Guild tomorrow morning and I'll guide you to the egg mine."