[center][h2]Verius Sanctian[/h2][/center]

[i]I had almost forgotten about how much I disliked the desert sun[/i] Verius mused, scowling slightly beneath his helmet.  The Alik'r Desert was much more challenging to traverse than Colovia or The Reach, and typically required special preparation for those who did not want to risk death.  And to complicate matters, clothing meant for desert travel wasn't typically very effective against the blades and bludgeons of Dwemer constructs.

Still, there were creative ways to circumvent it.  Verius knew of some defensive magical techniques, and with deft enough use of a sword and shield, their foes' blades need not ever reach him.

"A straightforward assignment, we will take care of it," Verius replied.  "Who or where might I be able to get the details of the job from?  I'd like to know exactly where we'll be heading ahead of time."

He hoped that most of this expedition will be spent within the much more tolerable climate of the ruins' interior.  He wondered if the Empress still had Auriel's Bow, or if it had made itself scarce as Tamrielic artifacts were reputed to do.