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'Mm... Has it really been three years?'

-- Morilia, after taking pause in her flower arrangement; her eyes wander wistfully to the platinum lockbox hiding on top of the bookshelf

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'Alesander peeked out from his father’s cloak to ogle at some of the most fascinating items on display as they passed. Though Gramis and his bodyguards did their best to tune out the noisy peddlers, Alesander couldn’t help but listen to each one shout their wares.

‘Pearl necklaces, perilously picked from our very own Lake Rumare!’

‘Get your fresh fish oil here! Fresh fish oil!’

‘Treat yourself to some tasty spadetail fillet, freshly caught from the Waterfront!’

-- 'Alesander the Adoring Fan'

'Alesander Hides in Gramis' Cloak' (2025)

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'Every summer, dozens of Khajiit line the shores of the Roost and we compete to catch the biggest fish!'

-- Eiki to Morilia, explaining the annual fishing competition that takes place on Khenarthi's Roost

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'Fresh fish! Everyday, fresh fish! Zha'ja roh perfect for grilling!'

-- Nahgi, selling fresh fish in the Mistral Market

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'That looked like fun. May I try?'

'Psh, get tossed by the waves if you like. I'm finished.'

'How about a wager? My sword against your voice?'

'... Is that a Welkynd blade?'

'It is. Do we have a deal?'

-- Morilia and Sylaen, arranging the wager for their own surfing contest.

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'Keep all fours on land where they belong, you mangy cat.'

-- Sylaen to Eiki, after winning their surfing contest

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'We had to do whatever we could to survive. We had to...'

-- Bloodies-His-Face, telling the story of being trapped in the Imperial City after the Soulburst; a forlorn look haunts his eyes.

Imperial City

Art for The Elder Scrolls: Online

Art likely by Jeremy fenske

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'You? In the water? I thought cats hated water.'

-- Sylaen, mocking Eiki's challenge to a surfing contest

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'Hang loose, wave brother.'

-- Onarul, to a fellow Maormer surfer; they clasp hands and bump shoulders as they do so

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'Khajiit take to the water with much more grace and confidence, despite having no power over the tide. You're probably right: Khajiit are the better surfers.'

-- Morilia to Eiki, while she watches ja'khajiit ride the waves of the Roost

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'You think only Maormer surf the waves? They can control the waves, but Khajiit master it with pure skill.'

-- Eiki, arguing that Khajiit are better surfers than the Maormer in Mistral

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'Though originally a Maormeri sport, the Khenarthian Khajiit mastered surfing for themselves. When Khenarthi's Roost joined the Aldmeri Dominion, surfing spread far and wide across South-eastern Tamriel like wildfire, then even to foreign coastal regions like Murkmire and the Gold Coast.'

-- Flaccus Terentius, on the spread of surfing

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'The purest devotion is and always will be the moment you accepted me as I was, and I have always cherished that.'

-- 'Words' by Stops-His-Quill

'Words' (2025)

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'They shape Khenarthi balsa into elegant boards, carved with beautiful and intricate Maormeri iconography.'

-- Maxis Darellian, writing further on the Maormeri sport of 'surfing'

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'Say what you will of the Maormer of Mistral, but their sport of riding the surf is nothing short of majestic.'

-- Maxis Darellian, writing about Maormer 'surfing'

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'You cannot lie to Eiki. This one can hear it with her ears.'

'That would be interesting if it were true, because I honestly do arrange flowers. I could show you.'

'But just flowers? A Mer like you must have other talents.'

''Tis a simple life.'

-- Eiki and Morilia, continuing their conversation; Eiki unsuccessfully attempts to bluff Morilia

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'So, Eiki, tell me about yourself.'

'This one catches fish. Nothing near even a fraction as interesting as your story, walker.'

'Matter of perspective. I find fishing much more interesting than arranging flowers.'

-- Morilia and Eiki, getting to know one another; Morilia orders a plate for Eiki, her choice.