Realizations of Acrobacy Content . Realizations of Acrobacy by Master Rhunen Zebavi Master Gothren agreed to see the acrobats because he needed entertaining . For months now , he had been struggling with his fellow Telvanni Councilor , Master Neloth . Recently he always found himself on the defensive . It was intolerable - Master Gothren losing a battle with the contemptible Neloth . Inspired by their master ' s weapon , Mehrunes ' Razor , Neloth ' s normally cowardly troops had been nigh invincible . Gothren ' s own troops had no hope , except to pray that Mehrunes Dagon would reclaim his artifact . Considering how much havoc it was causing , it seemed likely that the daedra prince would allow Master Neloth its use for some time to come . An acrobatic distraction would be a welcome relief . " What tricks can your troupe perform ? " asked the wizard to the lead acrobat , Rhunen . " Mighty Gothren , alas , we know no tricks . All the realizations of acrobacy we perform are real with no illusions . We wish we knew tricks , for it ' s far too time - consuming to have to master actual feats . " " Very well , what realizations of acrobacy can you perform ? " asked Gothren with what almost looked like a smile . " Master Jereth will dazzle you as he juggles fifteen flaming globes while hopping across broken glass . Master Tulkiande will astound you as she supports her body with one finger while rotating hoops in ornate patterns with her legs . Master Mearvis will take a simple ebony blade - - " " And the outlander female ? " asked the Ashkhan with some disapprobation and a dismissive gesture toward the Redguard woman in the troupe . " Master Senyndie ? Ah , Mighty Gothren , she hails from the Alik ' r Desert of Hammerfell where she won renown for her skill at climbing sheer surfaces . You must see her at work to believe it . She moves vertically like you and I move horizontally . " " That is all very well , but I do not like outlanders in my court , " said the Ashkhan . " Many are spies . " " Oh , well , Master Neloth felt that - - " " Neloth ? ! " roared Gothren . " You entertained that whoreson ? ! " " Two days ago , yes . I remember that he said there have been strained relations between you two . He also had some concerns about the outlanders in our troupe , though it was our Khajiit tumbler Master S ' Rabba who he was particularly suspicious of . In fact , the irony is that he thought S ' Rabba was a spy for you . Well , you know Khajiit . Actually , maybe you don ' t . " " They are a slave race who hold little interest to me , " growled Gothren . " You ' re like Master Neloth then , " said Rhunen quickly , fully aware of Gothren ' s growing rage , which that particular comment had only enflamed . " He wasn ' t used to Khajiit either . Or their dark sense of humor . He took some sarcastic comments from Master S ' Rabba literally , and we all ended up being tortured for information about you and your troops . You probably haven ' t had the experience of being tortured for information you don ' t have , have you ? I wouldn ' t recommend it . Eventually , we were let go on the understanding that we would never set foot in Sadrith Mora again . Actually , not all of us were let go . Master S ' Rabba had apparently died under torture . You have probably had experience torturing the slave races and know how easily they break . " " No , I haven ' t , " replied Master Gothren . The fury was dead . " We should have probably left then , but we decided that he still owed us for the entertainment we provided under torture . We weren ' t sure how to collect , but he mentioned during the course of his ravings that he had a very valuable bauble . A razor of some kind . " " Mehrunes ' Razor , " he gasped . " What - - what did you do ? " " Masters Harakostil and Thelegorm compressed themselves low enough to squirm under the gates so they could lower the bridge into the main courtyard of the stronghold . Masters Tulkiande , Mearvis , Jereth , and I formed a pyramid to give Master Senyndie a boost up to the tower of Tel Naga . She scaled it to the top - - " " She scaled it ? " asked Gothren , who was familiar with the tower . " It was high , but the surface of these Telvanni mushrooms is practically a ladder to someone of Master Senyndie ' s skills . In a few minutes ' time , she was in the room with the razor in hand . In a few more minutes , she was back down the tower and we were running for the Gateway Inn . Now , with all humility , I would say that no one is faster on their feet than our troupe , but Master Neloth ' s guards were surprisingly quick . I sent the troupe through the gate to the docks while I distracted the guards . " " I confess , I never associated brave actions with traveling acrobats , " said Gothren . " It wasn ' t bravery , it was economics , " smiled Rhunen . " I considered the amount of gold and time it takes to train a good troupe , and it seemed smarter to try to save everyone . In any case , I lured the guards around to the back of the Gateway Inn , far from the others , and when I was sure they were safe , I jumped off the wall and into the water . " " You jumped off the wall ? " " Well , yes , as a matter of fact , I did . It ' s pretty tall . It was a simple matter , especially since I could land in the water . Still , it ' s only a matter of rolling and twisting the body like so . I ' ll demonstrate it if you want . " " Later , if you please , " said the Ashkhan . " What happened then ? " " We arrived here at court , " said Rhunen simply . " And when did Master Neloth get Mehrunes ' Razor back from you ? " " Mighty Gothren , that part of the story hasn ' t happened yet , " said Rhunen . " Are you ready for us to perform for you now ? I hadn ' t told you yet about our latest realization of acrobacy when Master Mearvis takes a simple ebony blade and juggles it in one hand and a handful of marshmerrow reeds in the other . I don ' t want to give the whole effect away , but at the end of the act , you have some very fine sheets of papyrus . " " It sounds delightful , Master Rhunen , " said Gothren . " I look forward to seeing it in a few days time , but I must leave now to meet Master Neloth on the field . I will soon return for a victory celebration , and I want to see all your realizations of acrobacy . In the meantime , you will be honored guests with every luxury the Archmagister of House Telvanni can afford . " " So the room and board will be almost as nice as a third rate show in Rihad , " said Senyndie as they took their rooms a few hours later . " Why do we bother with these backwoods performances ? " " There are already so many jugglers in Rihad , " said Rhunen with a shrug .