FormID: 010044E3 HCEyeforaneye 10 0 Steward Ignatius recommended a woman named Estirdalin for the position of Mage-Assistant at Hoarfrost Castle. Apart from the more general magic-related services she would provide, I believe Ignatius was hinting that this Estirdalin woman can grant me access to enchanting and spell-making services - without the need to enter the Arcane University. She can be found at the Mages Guild Hall in Cheydinhal. Ignatius sounded quite intrigued, or perhaps enchanted by this woman. I wonder why...
FormID: 010044E3 HCEyeforaneye 20 0 I see now why Steward Ignatius was impressed by Estirdalin. She is completely blind, but still an obviously capable woman. She said that she *can* provide enchanting and spell-making services, as I had suspected. She would make an ideal choice for the Mage-Assistant position, but she has requested that I escort her up to a lookout north-east of Cheydinhal before she accepts the job. She said it's an important place to her, but did not elaborate.
FormID: 010044E3 HCEyeforaneye 30 0 I have agreed to guide Estirdalin the Blind to the lookout in the mountains north-east of Cheydinhal, and describe the view to her. This lookout is apparently uphill a short way from a wayshrine to Julianos. Since she's completely blind, I cannot leave Estirdalin behind anywhere; I must return her to the Cheydinhal Mages Guild if I need to go somewhere without her.
FormID: 010044E3 HCEyeforaneye 40 0 Estirdalin has revealed the true reason for her wish to visit the lookout she described. Her ex-lover Nelacar tried to do her bodily harm on this spot, and succeeded in permanently blinding her. She says she can sense that Nelacar is nearby; in the cave by the lookout. She wants help to kill him. There look to be the bodies of several people strewn outside the cave. This Nelacar, if he is inside, is most likely a criminal - and cannot be a good man, whoever he is. I doubt anyone would object to his being killed.
FormID: 010044E3 HCEyeforaneye 45 0
FormID: 010044E3 HCEyeforaneye 50 0 Nelacar is dead, and true to her word, Estirdalin has accepted the position of Mage Assistant at Hoarfrost Castle. I will need to lead her to the castle, of course. She has asked to be shown to the place where she will work; which is the Mage's Study in the upper west wing of Hoarfrost Keep.
FormID: 010044E3 HCEyeforaneye 100 0 I have escorted Estirdalin back to Hoarfrost Castle, and she is now settling in. If I am ever in need of enchanted item recharge services, spell and enchanted item creation services, or alchemical trading services, I need only visit Estirdalin in the Mages Study between 8am and 8pm.