"Ha, you would think so! But no, not really. It's just the sort of thing we already know: people are wary of us being in Kirkwall and expect a takeover to come soon. Others don't really care as long as we spend money at their stalls. That sort of thing." She gives a shrug. Idle gossip doesn't make for exciting reports, but you have to wade through all the boring stuff to get to the good stuff. And sometimes the good stuff comes from the boring stuff, so you have to remember that too just in case it becomes important later.

"Right now I'm practicing lockpicking. I'm not very far along yet, but it'll be something I need for later if a mission requires breaking and entering. Once I'm in, I can rely on spells to conceal my presence and get out with the information I need."