Sherwood
"So, who are you? And what do you want?" He says sternly, his voice would send shivers down the spine of the weak hearted
James
"Zasana. Freedom from a Vampire."

*He was playing up the gruff, ashy act. These sorts of things... Intimidation, or the appearance of such, was important.*

"I can no longer bear servitude to her."
Sherwood
"Not often a thrall seeks freedom from their captor." He says, "Why come to us? Why not leave the country?"
James
"I saw Speaks-In-Tongues, what he was capable of. There's little place for me in Morrowind anymore. I wish to make a Difference, to kill the spawn of Boethiah's sworn enemy."
Sherwood
"So you worked for the vampire who runs the winery." He says, "And you sought us out because you had nowhere else to go."
James
"Correct. I was born there. My *Everything* Was there. I have nowhere else to go."
Sherwood
He nods, "And how can we be sure we can trust you?" He asks. He clearly wasn't certain about whether he could trust Zasana, due to his previous allegiances.
James
"You can't. I can only give you my word."

*He reached into his bag and removed a bottle of wine. Stolen. 3E 296. From Skingrad. Which was inferior but he didn't know the intricacies of different grape types.*

"A token of my... Loyalty, I suppose. Worth a few *Thousand* To the right buyer."
Sherwood
He takes the bottle and inspects it, then nods, "Welcome to the Dawnguard." He says, "We'll see about you getting in the field soon." He walks off, likely to his "Office"
James
"I appreciate your consideration."

*He turned back to Speaks.*

"I liked him. Good presence."

*He put his helmet on.*

"Now I have a task to finish. I would appreciate company, but its not necessary. There's an artifact I must recover. Idroso gave me the task. For myself, not for her."
Lidia
"Depends on what it is." He says, "And what's protecting it." As much as he liked going on holy quests for old relics, there were some foes he didn't like tangling with
James
"The Duplici Gladio. The Undaunted last had it, and now it's ended up here. In a vampire den, convieniently. It's in the Velothi Mountains. It was my final task before she would have given me full duties at her side. Perhaps a judge of trust."
Lidia
He smiles, "Well, if it's guarded by vampires then it's our job to clear them out, no?" He laughs, "So what's this artifact? Whose is it?"