"Yeah, I'm an alt of her. We don't all have the same faces, for some reason."

He nods, slightly.

"Why are you in this universe?"

"Looking for more of ourselves." She gives a brief summary of the situation.

"Interesting. There's certainly advantages to allying with your group; I suspect we all would benefit from an exchange of knowledge and skills."

"Indeed. And we have met an alt of yours before to mutual profit, though I did not know this until we met."

"What happened there?"

She tells the story of Meridia's assistance with Alduin.

He hums. "I'll want to meet this Meridia. Still, all this is enough for me to contact Occlus over, and to tentatively guarantee at least indirect support."

"We appreciate it, to be sure."

"I would like a demonstration of a few of your abilities, as well."

"As you like. What can I show you?"

"Create something, or change something into something else - I would be unable to do either."

Glint grins and flips out a coin, turning it into a copper-colored snake that quickly goes to coil around her wrist.

Ellayania holds up a hand, and a couple of gemstones emerge from her palm.

He nods. "Very interesting."

"What sort of accommodations do you need while you're here?"

"I do not require much. This body is only an avatar."

"Same for me, though we'd like books and all if there's pauses long enough to read in."

"Right. You can stay in this set of rooms, then. I'll have something to read sent over. Ebele can explain the technology. Cherish, you'll be with me."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. I look forward to working together."

And he leaves, Cherish following.

"He seems nice."

"Yeah! A lot like Meridia, if Meridia thought everyone interacting with her might be secretly planning to stab her."

"Not a bad description of the Sith."

"I must say I'm quite curious as to what my alt here is like."

"I'd like to meet the full set! I'm sad I haven't gotten to interact with Darth Occlus much, if she's at all like you."