Online:Cinder-Tail

Cinder-Tail is a Khajiit living at Laughing Moons Plantation. He trains the senche-tigers to catch rats that infest the farm. However, recently the tigers have become lazy from ingesting moon-sugar, so the farm remains unprotected from the pests. Upon confronting him about this, Cinder-Tail will suggest that you instead lure thunderbugs to destroy the rats' nests in the farm.

Cinder-Tail can also be found outside Redfur Trading Post. He and Gobani received stolen goods from the Hollow Moon, a group of thieves in the city. He was detained by a local guard who saw him stealing moon-sugar.  

 
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A Pinch of Sugar
When you approach his house you can overhear Cinder-Tail yelling at his tiger-senches.
:Cinder-Tail: "You let rats get the better of you? And you call yourself warriors!"

His disappointment in them is palpable when you speak with him.
:''"Want to buy a carpet? How about three? They aren't good for much else. Yes, Afeh, even you!"
:What's wrong with your senche-tigers?
:""Do not eat the rats," this one says. Do they listen? No! Stupid senche. Lazy senche!"
::It doesn't matter why. Juranda-ra said you need to get them moving.
:::"Not with sugarbellies. These useless senche could only kill a rat if they fell upon it. From a great height."
::Why can't they eat the rats?
::"They already did. That's the problem! Moon-sugar makes you sleepy if you eat too much. Rats eat moon-sugar, senche eat rats, and then? Lazy senche! Especially you, Gobani."
::Can you get them moving again?
:::"Not with sugarbellies. These useless senche could only kill a rat if they fell upon it. From a great height."
:::If the senche won't move, what will you do about the Thalmor inspection?
:::"Go inside, lock the doors, wait until they leave? No, let this one think. Without senche hunters, what could …. Thunderbugs … heh. No, it would never work."
:::What about thunderbugs?
:::"Thunderbugs nest nearby. They defend their delicious eggs from anyone who'd make a meal of them, yes? If you grabbed an armload of eggs …."
:::Won't they try to protect their eggs?
:::"Undoubtedly! But they'd hesitate to harm the eggs, once you possess them. Smash an egg into each rat nest, and the thunderbug's electric frenzy kills the rats before the inspectors arrive. You're sturdy, yes? A little shock won't stop you!"
:::All right. I'll see if it works.
:::"Wonderful! Save some eggs for Cinder-Tail, yes? They are so very tasty!"

If you talk with him after hearing his plan:
:"Cinder-Tail knows you'll succeed. You hear that, lazy senche? This one could replace the lot of you with thunderbugs!"

When you are near his home, you will occasionally hear him talk to his senches.
:Cinder-Tail: "Mara! This one raised you from birth. What would your mother say?"
:Cinder-Tail: "Lazy senche. Useless!"
:Cinder-Tail: "Ferocious killers? Hah! Unclawed blankets, more like!"
:Cinder-Tail: "Look at you, Afeh. Lazing about like a sun-drunk serpent. To think you were once our greatest hunter!"

Once you have exterminated the rat nests using the thunderbugs, Cinder-Tail can be found relaxing with his tiger-senches.
:"The stench of fried rat heralds your arrival! Are there any eggs left? Motivating tigers is hungry work."
:No, the thunderbug eggs are all gone.
:"A pity. Someday you must show me your technique for egg acquisition, yes? It would be good to have alternatives the next time these lazy muskarses go on a sugar binge. Even you, Marapa!"''

Flipping the Coin
You will find him near the wayshrine on the road, at the entrance of the trading post, being held up by Tulira.

If you helped Cinder-Tail before at Laughing Moons Plantation, he'll gladly greet you with:
:''"Thank the moons! As I was just explaining, that thief nearly ran us over. You chased after him. Please, tell this fine keeper of the peace what you saw. I'm still sore from the last night I spent in the stocks!"''

Otherwise he'll say:
:''"Ah, such a shameful misunderstanding. Please tell this guard you saw the thief that ran through here. You wouldn't want to see an innocent Khajiit spend the night in the stocks!"
:What's going on here?
:"This honorable and&mdash;if I may say so&mdash;very sleek guard has mistaken me for a common sugar-thief! Please, help me clear up this misunderstanding. Hush, Gobani, if you don't have anything constructive to say, don't say anything."
:We'll see.

Speaking to him again before talking to Tulira:
:"You saw the thief, yes? Or smelled him, perhaps? He was quite filthy. This one will be scrubbing the stench of him out of his clothes for a week, at least!"

If you told Tulira the truth:
:"Well, that was surprising. At least she is gone now—right, Gobani? That was a clever approach, telling that guard the truth. She wasn't expecting that, was she?"
If you lied to Tulira:
:"Thank you for playing along. You see, Gobani? This is what true friendship is! Not standing like a drooling statue as your only friend is hauled away like so many sacks of grain!"
:Did you really steal the moon-sugar?
:"Steal? I guess that's one way of looking at it. Let's say I circumvented the market—I found the price the merchant was charging unacceptable, so I set my own."
:I don't think the merchant would see it that way.
:"What does the merchant have to complain about? His belly is full. If they are not fed, Gobani and her sisters become most unruly … aheh. Were it not for the Hollow Moon, they would have eaten me whole when I arrived in Redfur!"
:The Hollow Moon?
:"Some call them thieves, but that's such an impolite term. The Hollow Moon's work is charitable by nature. They procure things for people who can't afford them, yes? Here, take this token to the ruined temple, and see for yourself."
:What will you do now?
:"Gobani and I know when we have outstayed our welcome, yes? A night in the stocks might not be as bad as losing a paw, but all the same."''
Cinder-Tail and Gobani then walk down the road away from the Trading Post.