A/N: Here's another one! I hope you guys enjoy it.

So, I know that in the books and the anime, Lili seems to talk in the third person. I am so not writing that. I tried while working on this chapter and it was really confusing to write, so I'm not gonna be doing that. I hope you can forgive me, but I'll try not to change anything else about Lili without a good reason or for character development.

This chapter has another twist to the timeline, but I hope you guys like it. By the way, this is cross posted on Ao3 and FFN, under the same name.

Let me know if there are any grammatical or spelling errors. Please leave a review with any comments or questions you have. I have left answers to a few questions at the bottom. I don't want the note at the top to be too long.

Hearthfire

Chapter 9

Bell. In The Dungeon.

Bell ducked under a wild swing from an orc and with a quick slash, sent it exploding into dust. He sheathed his knife as the magical stone clattered to the ground. "Looks like that's all of them." He said.

"Good job Master Bell." Lili replied, stooping to begin collecting the magic stones the last group of Orcs had dropped. Lili had approached him that morning, offering to be his support in the Dungeon and he was loving it! Having a supporter around made things so much easier and Lili was fantastic!

"Thank you for your help, Lili" Bell said. "I've never had a run this successful before."

"I haven't done much. You're the one doing the hard part." Lili said as she dropped a stone into her bulging bag.

"That's not true at all! I would have had to quit hours ago if you weren't here. Not to mention that you've got to carry that huge bag with you. I really appreciate your help." He meant it, too. They'd already been in the Dungeon 3 hours longer than he usually was when going solo.

"We should probably think about heading back." Lili said as she collected the last of the stones, seemingly ignoring his comment. "It's getting late, and the Guild will close soon if we don't hurry." Bell agreed and the two began their ascent out of the Dungeon. They'd made it down to the 10th Floor today and had brought in quite a haul. He was excited to find out how much they had earned.

Guild.

"40,000 Valis?!" Bell and Lili exclaimed, staring in open disbelief at the massive amount of money. That was more than double what Bell earned alone!

"This is incredible Lili! We would never have been able to pull in this much without you." He said.

"Thank you, Master Bell." Lili said. "I guess all that's left now is to divide up the shares." That was easy. The money was already stored in two 20,000 Valis bags, so Bell slid one over to Lili.

"Here's your half, Lili" He said with a smile.

Lili's shocked face confused him. "Half?" She asked. "You're giving me half?"

Bell didn't understand why she was surprised. "I wouldn't have been able to get this much without you. Why wouldn't I give you half?"

Lili just stood there, staring before finally saying, "alright…" in an uncertain voice and picking up her half of the spoils.

"You wanna team up tomorrow too?" Bell asked, smiling as Lili nodded and shook his hand. This would be great!"

Lili

Lili had a very difficult time believing that the adventurer she'd worked with for the last week and a half was real. She had heard the adventurer named Bell Cranel muttering to himself about needing a supporter and since he was alone and looked rather new, he seemed like an easy mark. Easy to swipe a few extra Valis from and disappear with him none the wiser.

Instead, he had proved capable of handling way tougher monsters than she was expecting, led them down to the 10th Floor with just the two of them, got himself injured more than once saving her from surprise attacks, raked in more money than she had ever pulled in one dive, and the proceeded to split it evenly with her! Not only that, but he was constantly thanking her for her help and was super nice all the time. Lili had initially been sure his attitude was an act, but they'd been working together for almost two weeks now, and he hadn't shown any signs of faking it.

Since he apparently hadn't yet become a cruel asshole like every other adventurer, she had decided against abandoning him in the Dungeon like she had with a few other adventurers. She was sure he would be just like them soon enough though, so it was time to cut her losses and get out with as much money as she could.

That's what she kept telling herself anyway. Even if he was nice now, it was only a matter of time before he started demanding bigger cuts and using her as bait like all the other adventurers. His nice attitude wouldn't last. She had to keep telling herself that, no matter the fact that she believed it less and less every time she tried to say it.

This inner turmoil had almost caused her to decide against stealing anything more than money from him, but that knife of his looked really special. Selling it would go a long way to contributing to the money she needed to buy her freedom from the Soma Familia. She had already made enough to fill her Familia quota for the week, but she was still depressingly far from the 10 Million Valis she needed to secure her freedom.

So, despite her misgivings and that uncomfortable feeling in her stomach, Lili pilfered Mr. Bell's knife. It was easy to 'accidentally' brush up against him and slip the knife out of its sheathe. Mr. Bell was already shouting his goodbyes and running away, totally unaware that he had just been robbed. She tried to ignore the tight feeling in her heart as she walked away, the setting sun casting long shadows on her path.

Torrhen

Torrhen stood, unseen and unheard in the shadows cast by the setting sun as he observed his protégé and his supporter. Roughly two weeks ago, Bell had come home much later than normal with a huge haul and raving about the supporter he had hired and how great she was. Torrhen was certainly not against Bell having a supporter, but he did wish the boy had said something before hiring one.

Torrhen would have preferred to vet any potential help before they started working together but, since he was unable to, he had decided to learn about her quietly. On his own. He had followed the girl to her home for several nights in a row and watched her stash money in several carefully hidden caches around the city. She was definitely skimming a little off the top of each cut, but he had this nagging feeling that there was something else going on here. He'd started teaching Bell in how to spot someone trying to cheat him but, so far, the kid hadn't caught on. Torrhen had already discovered that the girl had some kind of disguise magic that hid her race which, while suspicious, was not a big enough problem to bust her yet. She didn't give off the air of someone who steals just because they enjoy it.

Oh, she probably did enjoy stealing from some adventurers, but she the look in her eye was similar to the one a few of the more reluctant members of the Thieves Guild had worn. They'd gotten into thievery to survive or out of desperation and even once they were stable, it was too late to stop. If the way the girl was hoarding money was any indication, she needed a massive amount for something.

Torrhen had intended to observe her for a few more days, until he had figured out what was causing that nagging feeling. Then he would tell Bell that she was taking more than her fair share, but those plans changed when he saw her swipe the Hestia Knife. It was expertly done. Even Delvin would have been impressed. If he was still the Guild Master, Torrhen himself would have thought about recruiting her. Unfortunately, he wasn't still Guild Master, she had just stolen a weapon that meant a great deal to him, and she had stolen it from his student. He could not allow that to stand.

It was fitting that she reminded him of his friends in the Thieves' Guild since he had chosen to don his Nightingale Armor tonight. It was his preferred armor for stealthy activities and had served him well for many years. Torrhen glided from his hiding place, easily keeping to the shadows as he followed the girl. He didn't even need to use his powers to stay hidden. After so many decades of practice, he rarely needed to use anything beyond his enchanted armor and the occasional invisibility spell.

Torrhen couldn't shake the feeling that something was off with the little thief. She seemed conflicted as she darted through the dark streets. It was possible she regretted stealing Bell's knife, but in the end his speculations did not matter. The girl would tell him her reasons whether she wanted to or not. As a former thief, he could understand a person having quite a few different reasons for stealing but, if her reasoning did not satisfy him, there would be repercussions. Bell obviously cared about her, and this was a definite betrayal.

He watched as the girl entered the building where she had slept the night before. She had stopped several times along the way to deposit money in her caches but had not relinquished the knife yet. Torrhen darted forward, easily slipping into the building before the door could shut behind her and padding silently up the stairs, following her to her room. If his senses were telling the truth, there was already someone else in the room. A meeting to hand off the knfie perhaps?

The girl opened the door and a massive hand burst out, grabbing the girl by the hair. The hand belonged to an ugly brute with raccoon ears who proceeded to drag the girl into the room. Torrhen activated an invisibility spell and slipped though the door before it closed, hiding in a corner of the darkened room. He needed to find out what was going on here.

"Alright you little runt," the brute said, "I know you've been hiding money from the Familia. You're gonna hand it over right now."

The girl was clearly in pain but tried to stay strong. "I don't have any money! The Familia takes everything I earn!"

The brute pulled on her hair, exposing her neck, and causing the girl to cry out in pain. "Don't lie to me you bitch. Everyone knows you're trying to buy your way out of the Familia. You've probably got cash hidden all over the city and you're gonna hand it all over to me. If you don't," he drew a dagger with a lethal looking serrated edge, "I'm gonna slit your throat and rob your corpse."

Lili

Lili was scared. Canoe, the ugly racoon brute was holding that evil looking knife to her throat, and she was certain he was telling the truth. She should have seen this coming. Should have known that someone from the Soma Familia would figure her out and take her money. It had happened before, but they had never threated her with death. They had talked about selling her to Ishtar once but Chandra, their vice-captain, had talked a few of them out of that.

"Well, rat "Canoe said. "What's it going to be?"

Lili had only one option. She still had the knife she had taken from Mr. Bell, and it had performed very well in the Dungeon. She could only hope that she would be able to get away before Canoe could slit her throat. As fast as she could, she drew the knife and plunged it into Canoe's knee where it…. bounced right off?!

"Hah!" Canoe laughed and slammed her against the wall, his fist wrapping around her throat. The knife dropped to the floor. "Nice try, rat but it looks like your little toy is useless." Lili couldn't believe it. It had worked against all those monsters! Why didn't it work against Canoe? Did it only work for Master Bell? Or only against monsters? She didn't have time to think about it, as Canoe's hand started to constrict around her throat.

"You know what?" Canoe said, an ugly grin spreading across his face. "Maybe I should have some fun with you first. Maybe that'll loosen your tongue, and if it doesn't" he paused, "I can just take you to Zanis. He'll make you talk."

Lili's face contorted into a look of sheer terror, but she wasn't looking at Canoe anymore. Her back was to the wall, pinned there by Canoe and over his shoulder, she had spotted a figure standing in the back of the room. It wore midnight black armor with a hooded cape and a mask. The only thing that could be seen of the figure were its silver eyes that had begun to glow in the darkness.

The figure stepped forward and without so much as a whisper, raised its hand. A sickly reddish glow bloomed in its hand. That same glow suddenly grew around Canoe's throat, and he dropped his knife. The brute clutched at his throat, gasping for air. He struggled faintly for a few seconds before his eyes rolled back into his head, and his body went still. The figure released the magic, and Canoe's body dropped to the floor in a heap.

Lili sunk to the floor, trying desperately to back away from the nightmare figure, clawing for a weapon. Her hands closed over the knife she had stolen. Maybe the knife only worked on monsters, and the figure had to be a monster or a demon or something. She grasped it like a lifeline, holding it out in front of her as she scooted back along the floor. Suddenly the figure spoke.

"It won't work." It said. The voice was male. "That blade was forged with the blood of a goddess. It will only work for those who bear her blessing." Lili's eyes widened and her fingers went slack. The useless knife clattered to the floor. The figure stalked towards her. "You'll be coming with me, little thief. You have quite the story to tell and I know two people who will be very interested in hearing about exactly what you've done."

The figure picked Lili up, its iron grip not allowing her any chance at escape. At that point, Lili gave up. It looked like she really was going to die tonight and all she could do was cry. The figure carried her through the city, never saying a word or straying into the light of the streetlamps. She couldn't cry out because the person carrying her had his hand over her mouth the whole time. Soon enough, they approached a half-constructed mansion that looked deserted.

Entering the structure, the figure opened a door leading into what had to be the basement. Lili could hear voices from down below. Soon the speakers came into view. One was a beautiful woman, a goddess, who stood about a head taller than Lili. The other was… Master Bell?!

The two were startled by their appearance. "What the?" The goddess said.

"Mr. Torrhen?" Mr. Bell said. "What are you doing? Is that Lili?!" Mr. Bell sounded alarmed.

"Did you lose something tonight, Bell?" The person holding her asked. She recognized the name. He was Master Bell's teacher.

Master Bell looked ashamed. "Yes… I…I dropped my knife. I've tried retracing my steps, but I just can't find it!"

"You didn't drop it, Bell." The man said, depositing Lili onto a worn-out couch. The figure withdrew the knife and gestured at Lili. "This one stole it."

"What? Lili?" Mr. Bell was staring at her, heartbroken. If she wasn't so preoccupied with being terrified, her heart would have clenched painfully at the look of betrayal he was giving her. The figure removed its hood, revealing an older human man, with dark hair and tanned skin.

"When you told me about her, I wanted to make sure she wasn't trying to manipulate you or worse, so I've been keeping tabs on her for the last week or so." The man said, sitting on the low table directly in front of Lili. "Imagine my surprise when I saw her pocket your knife as you were leaving the Dungeon tonight." He handed the knife back to Mr. Bell.

"You will never lose it again." He said, seriously. Mr. Bell nodded fervently. Turning back to her, the man said, "Obviously I could not let her get away with stealing the knife, so I followed her. Once again, I was surprised to see that she was attacked in her home by another member of her Familia." Both Mr. Bell and the goddess gave her shocked looks at that.

"Apparently, she has been trying to buy her way out of her Familia. Now," the man leaned forward, "you will tell us the full story. Why you stole the knife, who that man was, why you need money, everything. You will tell it all and tell it true. It is the only chance you have of walking out of here safely."

Lili stared for a moment before finally giving in. She told them everything. About how her parents had been members of the Soma Familia. How Zanis had taken control, using the euphoria caused by perfected Soma Wine to control the Familia. Her parents making her beg on the street and taking what she earned, until they died in the Dungeon. How she had tried to be an adventurer but ended up being forced to become a supporter instead. As a supporter she had been cheated, robbed, and used as bait every day for years. How she turned to stealing from the bastard adventurers that abused her. Her one hope was raising the 10 million Valis needed to buy her way out of the Familia and get the hell out of the city, but Zanis and the Familia extracted huge tolls and forced them to meet a massive quota every week making it next to impossible to earn the required money.

Lili told them everything, openly weeping as she did so. She was crying partially out of fear, partially out of guilt for betraying the only nice adventurer she had ever met, and partially out of relief at finally being able tell someone her story. Even if they were going to kill her. She missed the change in expression that came over the listeners as she told her story. Finally, she looked up again. The man's face was emotionless as he stared at her. Mr. Bell looked torn between being angry for her and hugging her. The goddess was the one who confused her though. Her expression was soft, not pitying, but not condemning her either.

The next thing that happened shocked Lili to her core and caused her to freeze in place. The goddess hugged her. "You poor child," the goddess said as she rubbed Lili's back. "You have faced many hardships and borne a burden you should never have had to bear." Lili could only stare as the goddess pulled back.

"She is telling the truth then?" The man asked.

The goddess nodded. "There was no hint of deceit or embellishment anywhere in her story. She told the truth."

The man sighed. "What do you wish to do then?" He asked them.

"Why doesn't Lili join our Familia?" Mr. Bell asked.

"What?!" Lili and the man said at the same time, staring at Mr. Bell.

"Bell, are you sure about this? She cheated you, stole from you, and betrayed you. Are you sure you could trust her again?" The man said.

"Well… she only stole from me because she was desperate, right? I can't blame her for that. If she joins us, she won't have to do that anymore. Lili and I have worked well together. She's my friend. I want to help her." Lili could barely believe the words coming out of Master Bell's mouth. What was happening?!

The man sighed. "I can't deny that her reasonings are sound," he said, surprising Lili. He gestured to the others, "you yourselves know that I was a professional thief in my youth, so I cannot condemn her for that. I have also worked with former enemies and betrayers before. Even become friends with them." He rubbed his forehead. "Hestia? What is your opinion?"

The goddess sat on the couch next to Lili. "I agree with Bell." Lili was shocked again. "This child has never experienced the warmth of a true home. Of a real family. I want to give her that. If nothing else, I wish to help get her out from under the influence of this… Zanis person."

"Very well." The man said with finality. "Liliruca Arde," he addressed her. "Both the man you robbed, and Goddess Hestia have offered to not only forgive you, but have offered help in escaping your Familia. They have even extended an offer to join our Familia as well. I have no objection, so the decision is yours. Do you wish to accept?"

Lili could hardly believe her ears. This was not how she expected things to go at all! Despite the fact that all her experiences were saying that this couldn't be happening, her heart won out. She wanted to hope. "Yes…" She said with a sob. "Please…., help me."

Torrhen
As they approached the gates to the Soma Familia home Torrhen had to admit, Bell had surprised him. The girl, Lili's, story had certainly been a sad one, but he had become desensitized to tragic backstories over the years. He felt for her, of course, but she was hardly the first person with a tragic past he had encountered.

After hearing her story, Torrhen had expected Bell to forgive her, maybe even offer to help. He really was a kind boy and very fond of her. He had not expected Bell to offer the girl a place in their Familia. He didn't have any real objections though. By Bell's account, she was a good supporter, and she would be able to keep Bell from being manipulated when he wasn't around.

At last, they stood before the gates to the Soma Familia compound. Hestia took point, walking up and speaking with the guards. "I am the Goddess Hestia." She said. "I have business with Soma. I request entry, so that I may speak with your patron god."

"Fuck off, little girl." One of the guards said.

"Excuse me?" Hestia's voice was dangerously low. "Are you seriously going to interfere in the business of the gods? I did not realize Soma's members were so naïve."

The guards looked nervous at that. Messing with gods usually ended badly for mortals that didn't have the backing of major Familia. The two opened the gate but, before they could enter, a voice cut through the air.

"You do not have an appointment, Goddess Hestia, and Lord Soma is not receiving visitors." The voice said. It belonged to a slimy looking man wearing glasses, who was walking towards them from the entrance to the manor. He reminded Torrhen of Nazeem. Torrhen hated Nazeem. "I do thank you for returning our errant member though," he leered at Lili. "I will take custody of her now and ensure that she is properly… disciplined."

Torrhen spoke up at that. "She stays with us," he said. "We have business with your patron. You will let us thorough."

The man, who had to be Zanis, got in Torrhen's face. "I don't think you understood me, brute. Leave the little rat here and scurry back to your hole. If you do not, I will order my men to attack. You and the white-haired runt will die, and I'll let my men have their fun with the goddess."

Torrhen's smile was malicious and gleeful. He would enjoy this. Faster than the slimy fool could react, Torrhen's hand came up and delivered an open palm slap across his disgusting face. While there were none here who knew Nord culture, an open palmed slap was one of the worst insults you could give a person. It meant you didn't think they could take a punch, questioning their strength, which was a grievous insult to Nordic honor. Zanis couldn't even take a slap since the moment Torrhen's hand hit him, the filth was launched into the air crashed into the wall of the manor.

Zanis crumpled into a heap, completely unconscious. Lili and the guards could only stare, jaws scraping the floor. Hestia let out an exasperated sigh, and Bell looked upset that he hadn't gotten to be the one to hit the fool. Torrhen turned to the guards again.

"You will lead us to Soma," he said, dangerously and they fearfully obeyed. The guards led them through the manor and up to the top floor. They opened the door and let the group into what looked like a cross between a distillery and a laboratory. Torrhen could see a lone figure sitting at a workbench, stirring something. An open jug sat next to him, the smell of wine wafting out of it.

Torrhen had to admit, the wine smelled divine. It reminded him of the truly bizarre night he had spent partying with Sanguine. Hestia stepped forward.

"Soma," she said. "We need to talk." The god ignored her. "Soma!" She yelled. He just ignored her, muttering to himself as he worked.

Lili stepped up. "Lord Soma?" She asked. She too was ignored. The god absentmindedly reached for a glass and took a long sip.

"He's been like this for days," one of the guards said from behind them. "Barely even acknowledges Zanis."

"Even gods aren't completely immune to Soma's perfected wine." Hestia said with a heavy sigh. "It's a godly creation. It's less effective on gods, but not even Soma himself is totally immune. He's probably drunk. That combined with his obsession means he's completely oblivious to the world right now."

"How are we supposed to talk to him if he's like this?" Bell asked.

Torrhen had an idea. "Hestia, since the gods are in a mortal form, does mortal magic affect them?" She looked confused.

"Attack magic will certainly do damage, but it is very hard to manipulate the senses of a god. Why?"

"Will my shouts work?" Torrhen asked. He had one that might help their problem. It wasn't meant for it, but it just might work.

Hestia's eyes widened. "Yes, I think they would. Their nature would allow them to affect him in a mortal form." Torrhen nodded.

"Leave." He said to the guards, who fearfully backed away and shut the door. Torrhen stepped forward and Shouted. "HAH DUR FEIM" The shout rippled across the room, engulfing Soma. The Clear Mind shout was meant to break mind control, specifically the effects of the Bend Will shout, but it worked on other forms of mind control. He had never tried it as a cure for drunkenness, but apparently it worked. That might come in handy. Pity he couldn't use it on himself.

Soma wobbled, collapsing back into a chair. He brought his hand up to his head and in a shaky voice, said "who….wha…Zanis…what…" He finally noticed them. "Hestia?" He asked, confused.

"Do you see me now, Soma? Are you awake?" She asked.

"I… I can't remember the last time I felt like… my mind is clearer than I can ever remember it being." He looked at the others. "What has happened?"

And so, Hestia told him. She spoke of the behavior of the Soma Familia across Orario. With Lili's help, she told him both Lili's story and all that had happened within his Familia since Zanis had taken control. It seemed the slime had even been encouraging Soma to continuously drink his own wine, to keep him inebriated, just in case he looked up from his obsession and realized what was happening.

Soma stared at Lili. "I… did I really give you my blessing?" He asked. She nodded, tears running down her cheeks. "I am truly sorry for the harm that has befallen you because of my obsession, child." He said. "I had given up hope, seeing what my wine had done to my Familia, how it controlled them, but I never realized just how far Zanis had gone. What can I do to atone for this, child?"

Lili took a deep breath and bowed low. "Let me leave the Familia. Goddess Hestia has offered to let me join her. Master Bell is my friend. I would like to accept."

Soma stood for a moment, observing her. Finally, he let out a deep sigh. "I do not begrudge you your wish." He picked up his glass of wine and held it out toward her. "Drink this," he said. "If, after you have drunk it, you can still tell me you wish to leave, I will let you go. No strings attached."

"Say what?!" Bell exclaimed. He looked furious. "After everything she's been through, you still want to test her?! To set conditions?!"

"Please…" Soma said in a quiet voice. "I have to know."

"It's alright, Master Bell." Lili said, taking the glass. "I can do this."

She tiled the glass, downing it in one gulp. Her eyes shot open, a gasp escaping from her mouth. She stood there for a moment, her expression euphoric. Soma turned away, closing his eyes.

"Please…" came the small voice. Lili collapsed onto her knees. "Let me join them," she said in a breathless voice, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Please."

Soma stared at her in wonder, looking as though the weight of the world had been lifted from his shoulders until at last, he nodded. "Thank you, Liliruca Arde. You will have your wish." Torrhen and Bell turned away, as Soma and Hestia performed the transfer. Finally, as they prepared to leave, Lili bowed to Soma once more.

"Thank you, Lord Soma." She said and turned to leave.

"Come on, Lili" Bell said. "It's time to go home." Lili's smile was blinding as she followed him out of the door.

Soma

Soma watched as the Hestia Familia left. Once they were gone, he called the guards standing outside the door.

"Send for Chandra," he told them. "And throw Zanis in the Dungeon."

The stunned guards stood for a moment, dumbfounded, before rushing to obey his orders. Soma picked up the jar of his completed, perfected wine that had been sitting on his desk. He stared longingly at it for a moment before taking a deep breath and letting it fall. The jar smashed on the stone floor of his laboratory, wine spilling all over the stones.

"It's time for a change." He said.

A/N: Torrhen bitchslapped Zanis! I loved writing that scene.

So, I know I've severely shortened the timeframe of Lili and Bell working together and her joining the Familia, but I hope you guys can accept it. It's roughly the same amount of time that passes between them meeting and her actually teaming up with him properly in canon though. Torrhen's presence just expedites the process.

Oh, and Canoe is still alive. Torrhen just knocked him out using a modified Telekinesis spell. Basically, a force choke.

I'm not saying nobody is going to die in this though. I do have a couple deaths planned for the semi-near future, but I'm not totally convinced that I should include them. I don't know how you'd feel about that, so let me know.

I do have another question for you guys. How much Sword Oratoria should I include? I want to do a little, but I'm still reading it, so I don't know everything. It would take some extra research.

Translations: Hah Dur Feim (Mind Curse Fade)

To answer questions.

On FFN

Guest: Torrhen has a really long lifespan. He's 132 already, and likely has another century or two in him.

Charly22salazar: The truth is Bell starts with higher stats because I just wanted to give him a head start in the story. The in-story reason is that he starts with higher stats through a combination of living around Zeus and being trained by Torrhen. Since Torrhen already had his teaching skill, Bell got a boost.

Christalm: That was a very impressive guess I liked it. I know I didn't go the route you guessed, but I hope you like what I did.

Zelathin: I do not intend on bringing any characters from Tamriel permanently. I have not ruled out visits from Daedric Princes or summoning Durnehviir. Additionally, Torrhen does have access to the Call of Valor. Who says that it just has to summon Felldir, Hakon, and Gormlaith? He could also summon Lucien. We'll have to see if he will ever need to.

On Ao3

Knight8: Yes. This will be Bell x Ais, but it will not be a major plot device.

BlackHorse8986: Yes, I do intend to use them. Skyrim potions will be coming up soon enough.