Dawn
*The cold frigid air felt a little worse, the wind picking up as the priest trudged along with his new companion. He pointed towards the tower on the hill, looking back at Mirihil*

"The tower on that hill is our destination. People around here call it the Tower of the Dawn. I'm not familiar with the tower's history, but it was deserted for quite a long time before Nightcaller Temple was established inside. When the temple was active the priests would rarely be seen in Dawnstar. They preferred to live a solitary existence. The temple's been abandoned for decades now..."

*A quick disappointed chuckle escaped him, shaking his head.*

"Ironic isn't it... A ruin within a ruin? There's a small shrine to Mara I established inside the tower's entry hall. I was hoping to seek spiritual guidance from Her. Perhaps my prayers were answered and your reason for stumbling across Dawnstar is more than a mere coincidence..."

*He became more serious, his determination swiftly returning. As if there's even more suspicion*
Susan
"Maybe. But if this is serious enough to warrant such planning on the Aedra's part, that just makes me all the more worried," She said as she walked, snow crunching under her boots. 

"Anyway, we're not in Dawnstar anymore. No need to worry about causing a panic. Is that shrine to Mara all you meant when you said you had to return to the temple? And how did you even learn it was the source of Vaermina's influence here? Some kind of scrying spell, or a vision from Mara herself?"
Dawn
*A defeating silence proceeded after her, a long pause passed from the priest. Shaking his head, gazing behind to look back*

" It feels good to finally have a chance to help these people. Helplessly watching them suffer's been difficult."

*Blowing off her question, only for another quick pause. Returning back to answer, his feet becoming heavier*

"I suppose there's no point in concealing the truth any further... My knowledge comes from personal experience from the temple. I was a priest of Vaermina..."

*Back to the silence, but it was very much different. An understanding silence from the priest, almost the feeling guilt crept back*
Susan
She stopped for a moment when he made the confession. Her expression hardened for a moment before softening again, her pace picking up once more. "Well, that's certainly a revelation," She said with a sigh. "But you've given me no reason to doubt your... Change of character so far. Just don't try to sacrifice me and we'll be fine."

Mirihil was anything but narrow-minded. She knew people could change, especially when it came to religion, and had seen it happen quite a few times in her decades adventuring. Still, she'd be a bit more wary around him... Just in case.
Dawn
*The priest had nothing else to say really, coming upon the tower. The snow blowing harder then ever before, grunting with each step the untruthful priest spoke up final time*

"Yes, you're right. I didn't know what to say... What would you have me say? Sorry for following the misguided teachings of a mad Divine? Sorry for stealing memories from children?"

*He spoke, almost ending with the most painful remark. Clearly upset that he fell influence to such divine, coming in viewing distance of the tower. Getting himself ready*
Susan
"Apologies don't cut it sometimes, true. But when they're backed with genuine contrition and acts of atonement, they become true signs that you've changed for the better." She wasn't a philosopher, but she'd had lots of time to think about things like this. Not everyone who'd done wrong in the past deserved the blade. 

Once they started getting closer to the temple, she prepared herself for the worst. Vaermina would surely have defenses in place.