Melrethel is a Bosmer spinner. She is found trapped in The Vile Manse.
Interactions[]
Song of the Spinner[]
Melrethel and her clan were enslaved to dig the tunnels under the Vile Manse. She is the only survivor, and will ask the Vestige to gather artifacts belonging to her fallen kinsmen so that she can tell their stories.
Dialogue[]
- Song of the Spinner
At the start of the quest:
"Welcome to the Vile Manse. Do you come to aid me?"
- Who are you? "My people and I are of the village that used to stand here. Before Graccus came. He burned our homes and built a manor over the remains. I am the last villager, the last Spinner. Kept alive for stories of ones who worshiped ancient, dark gods."
- Shall I free you? "In doing so, you would have the gratitude of this Spinner. With my fate goes the memory of the village."
- I will let you out.
- Shall I free you? "In doing so, you would have the gratitude of this Spinner. With my fate goes the memory of the village."
After freeing her:
"I thank you. If you are braving the cellars further, I would ask again for your help. On behalf of all my people."
- How can I help? "There are three villagers who died before I could learn their stories: Norvir, Fardel, and Thara. Their vessels remain in this cellar, and it is my hope that their belongings do, as well. If I could hold their belongings I could hear their stories."
- I will find them, and bring you a belonging from each villager. "You are most gracious. I cannot risk the tunnels—I live for more than myself. I must trouble you to do this alone. I'll meet you above, at the docks."
- Not right now. [?]
After getting all of the artifacts:
"Those are the items I seek! Give them to me, and I will learn their place in the story of my people."
- <Give her the items.> "You've done my people a great service, friend. You may stay and learn the stories of these people with me, if you desire."
After completing the quest:
"Lives that have passed from the planes only go on in the memory of the living—and their stories only live so long as there are those who tell them. Inspect the relics if you wish—each contains a story I can tell."
Quotes[]
- "Thara lived her life by the hourglass. She scheduled everything. She had a place for everything. Her life was order—some jested she was switched with an Altmer child at birth. With order came happiness for her. Graccus ended both." – When examining the hourglass
- "Norvir loved this lute, but never played a note. Every day he came home from the market to stare lovingly at the lute. "Some day," he thought, "When I retire, I will have all the time to play." That day came—but so did Graccus." – When examining the lute
- "Fardel was never far from this mug. After the death of his wife to plague, he found comfort only in drink. He was loved and supported, but never escaped the darkness. He lived a life of quiet melancholy. Graccus ended that quiet. Ended everything." – When examining the mug
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