

Cicero finally realizes that the Night Mother is back and she has chosen you as her Listener. Mother's only way of talking to sweet Cicero. Cicero says those are the words, the Binding words. Tell Cicero the words that the Night Mother instructed you to tell, "Darkness rises when silence dies". But Cicero does not believe you, he thinks you are using trickery and deceit, because the Night Mother speaks only to the Listener. Tell him how the Night Mother spoke to you and told you that you were the one. You have violated the sanctity of the Night Mother's coffin. The coffin door suddenly opens! Cicero sees you and accuses you of being a treacherous debaser and defiler. Telll him the words he has been waiting for, all these years: "Darkness rises when silence dies". The night mother asks you to tell Cicero the time has come. Cicero keeps whining about failing the Night Mother, trying hard to find a listener to her. She gives you a task - to journey to Volunruud and speak with Amaund Motierre. You who shares her iron tomb and warms hair ancient bones. You hear Cicero talking again: Oh, but how can I defend you? How can I exert your will? If you will not speak? To anyone! Again, you hear the Night Mother, who tells you she will speak to you, for you are the one. Cicero always understands! And obeys! You will talk when you're ready, won't you? Sweet Night Mother. not that I'm angry! No, never! Cicero understands. I do the talking, the stalking, the seeing and saying! And what do you do? Nothing! Not. have you spoken to anyone? No, of course not. perhaps even the Argonian, and the un-child. Follow the quest marker to the room where the Night Mother's coffin is, them pick the lock of the coffin (Novice Lock) and hid in there. Sneak into the chamber, and hide in the coffin of the Night Mother. The Sanctuary, and wants me to eavesdrop on the conversation. Open your quest journal: Whispers in the Dark Astrid has heard Cicero speaking with someone, in whispered tones, in And report back to her with whatever you learn. She wants you to go and hurry before they meet. It's perfect (Remain Silent) If you suggest that hiding inside the Night Mother coffin is disrespectful, she says that you have no other choice. You need a hiding place, somewhere they'd never thing to look. She tells you that she needs you to steal into that chamber, and eavesdrop on their meeting. By Sithis, we must stop them! (Remain Silent) Try the first option, but she says that healthy paranoia has saved this sanctuary before, and her gut's telling her that the demented little fool is up to something. Your choices are: Astrid, you're being a bit. Who is he speaking with? What are they planning? Astrid fears treachery.

He's taken to locking himself in the Night Mother's chamber, and talking. well, erratic would be an understatement. Ever since he arrived, his behavior's been. Astrid has a task, of a more personal nature, for you. This quest starts automatically after the quest Mourning Never Comes.
