“Thank you, my Queen. But ... how can we help?”“Keep growing your crops, support Jarl Balgruuf, and as you said, end the issue between your clan.... I’ll handle this from here.”I returned to the Gray-Manes. Avulstein looked puzzled. “You just left a few moments ago, surely you don’t have an answer for me already.”“He’s held prisoner by the Thalmor, at Northwatch Keep. I’ll get him out. You stay here, protect your mother. And talk to the Battle-Born clan. You’ll find they’re not as bad as you. Neglecting to infuse his world with light to correspond with his darkness, as his brother had done for the mortals above him was his own fault. He should have been able to see that balance was essential. Now that this glaring mistake was all too evident, he was unable to recreate what he so badly needed… a world with light and life as well as death and darkness. There in lay the further insult to him. These mortals were given the benefit of dwelling above his empire. And for what did they. The others chose to get a little wild tonight. I need to see to some of the arrangements. If you would like a drink or a snack, I can have some brought in to you." Thank you Steve, would it be possible to get a beer?" No problem. The man who brought you in here, will bring it in. Shouldn't be more than a minute. When the show starts, just slide those curtains open and sit back and relax." Steve told him, and excused himself out of the room.Starting to relax, Jack sat on the love seat in front. Traffic was on the heavy side and I got behind every little old lady with her directional signal blinking away, every person talking on a cell phone and a couple of student drivers. I was getting more and more nervous about the envelope's contents.I almost opened the envelope at a red light, but I resisted the temptation.I finally reached our office and ran up the stairs to the third floor. (It was faster than waiting for the elevators.) I opened my office door and sat down behind my desk, the.