Online:Talerion

Talerion is a High Elf justiciar of the Divine Prosecution who has been investigating Arathel. He'll first be in Kinlady Avinisse's Mansion investigating Arathel's empty cell.  Your second encounter will be in Mother's Den in the Shimmerene Waterworks. Afterwards he'll be removed from the area.

 
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Dialogue
:"This manor is closed by order of the Divine Prosecution, so I will keep this brief. Who are you, and what do you want?"
:'''Arathel's mother sent me to investigate his disappearance.
:"By Syrabane's ring, will I never be rid of that hen? Look, turning away grieving mothers brings me no satisfaction, but this situation is delicate. The Divine Prosecution does not lose prisoners. Ever. Certainly not frightened children like Arathel."
:Then where is he?
:"Not here, clearly. You really do mean to track him down, don't you? Fine. When we took Arathel into custody he was only carrying a handful of coin, a tin flute, and some kind of crude map."
:I could use this map to track him down. Where is it?
:"Our draftsman drew up a few copies for distribution to the bailiffs. They are stacked upstairs near the hearth. You can take one if you wish, with this condition: if you find something, you will bring it to my attention. Immediately."
::Do you have any idea what happened to Arathel?
:::"It seems he escaped into the vaulted halsoriel.
:::The vaulted halsoriel?
:::"The sewer. Gods, what a hideous word. Anyway, he had help. That gaping hole in the wall is obviously quite new. Might have been a conventional explosion, or some kind of arcane rupture. We won't know until the revelators examine the scene."
::Who are you, exactly?
:::"So you would ask my name without offering your own? No, no, don't bother. I've grown to expect these clumsy, troglodytic introductions. I am Talerion, Justiciar of Remand. I oversee all matters related to bonds and incarceration here in Shimmerene."
:::This must be a little embarrassing.
:::"Spilling wine on your vest at a dinner party is embarrassing. This is... frankly, there isn't a word in the common tongue for this. It is graxifalas—disgraceful on a scale you outsiders can't even imagine."
:::Arathel's mother thinks he's innocent of the charges. What will happen to him if I bring him back?
:::"That's a matter for the High Justiciar and the Sapiarchs. My only concern is returning him to custody. And time is of the essence, so please, be on your way."

If spoken to before setting out:
:"I would appreciate it if you kept this matter to yourself. If word got out that our procedures are imperfect, well... that would be a very inauspicious day. For everyone."

When you come back with a note, he will say:
:"Ah, it's you again. Any luck on following that crude map? My Officers seem incapable of seeing this through."
Someone hid a scroll in a marked location.  
::"Of course. I knew she had a hand in this! You have no idea who I'm talking about,do you? It's the Mother of Rats. Her children probably orchestrated this breakout. She might seek the Sapiarch's death as well! Damned sewer-dwellers!
::Mother of Rats?
::"Yes. She's a filthy exile who runs things in the underground. She watches over the lesser folk-beggars, outcasts, thieves, and so on. We've turned a blind eye on her activities for the most part. But if she means to kill a Sapiarch..."
::Can we talk to her? Find out if she knows anything?
::"I'm afraid I cannot speak to an apraxic exile. It's forbidden. You however... She wouldn't know you from any other lice-ridden refugee. No offense. Go ahead and use this passage to the underground. Seek her out and find out what's she hiding."

At the end of the quest, a short dialogue occurs between the Mother of Rats, Edgar Jend, and himself:
:Talerion: "Hold there, Arathel! By order of the Divine Prosecution!"
:Edgar Jend: "Easy, guardsman. This boy is under our protection."
:Mother of Rats: "All of you, quiet! Have a word with our mutual friend, Talerion... if you wan the truth, that is." 

Speaking to him at this point will depend on who you take the note from earlier to. If you have taken the note to Edgar Jend instead of returning to him, he will say.:
:''"So... it's you. When you didn't return, I assumed you had abandoned your search.. What are you doing here?"
If you take the note to him, he will say.
:"There you are. I was beginning to worry that you have been swallowed by a salamander. You retrieved the boy for us, I see. Well done."
The rest stays the same regardless who you take the note to.
:Arathel's innocent. An evil sorcerer tried to use him to kill the Sapiarch, but the boy refused.
:"Ah, the oft-used 'a wizard made me do it' defense. It's an excuse I've heard before. Many, many times.  Do you have proof, or is this all fanciful conjecture?"
:I have proof. I found this among the captor's belongings.
:"Hmm. It seems this Mirulon played a role in a much wider conspiracy. Troubling. I will take this to my superiors. As for the boy, he can go free. For now. A word of advice: avoid these urchins and apraxics. They are nothing but trouble."''

After completing the quest, he'll warn:
:"Take notice, sewer-dwellers. I know where you are. Keep your affairs in order or our next encounter will be far less pleasant."
Then he leaves the sewers and never seen again.