Shell Game Shell Game is a quest available in . Walkthrough . This quest will being after the Vestige has read the Note from Walks - Softly . Afterwords , they will be directed to meet Walks - Softly in the Upper District of Abah ' s Landing . He can be found outside of Velmont Mansion , the family mansion of his old friend , Anais Velmont . Once spoken to , he will ask the Vestige if they are ready to assist him . If he is asked about Anais , he will explain that he was taken in by her and the Velmont family when he had first arrived in Abah ' s Landing at a young age . He will then say that the family had eventually traveled to Black Marsh for business interests . Although Anais tried to persuade him to join , he refused , and instead left the mansion during the night . After the Velmont family left , he stayed within the mansion and wandered the streets of Abah ' s Landing until he was eventually taken in by the Thieves Guild . Anais has since returned and taken over the mansion , asking for Walks - Softly ' s whereabouts . Walks - Softly will explain that he wants Anais to put the past behind her , and asks the Vestige to take his belongings from the house in order to let her forget about him . He will then say that he will begin searching for the items within the family suites , and suggests for the Vestige look within the mansion ' s kitchen and courtyards . Afterwords , he will ask for them to meet him in the family suites . Walks - Softly ' s Velmont Devotion Ring , one of the childhood items , can be found in a Jewelry Box on the upper floor of the Velmont Kitchen . Another item , his Hatchling Shell Bracelet , can be found within the Disturbed Ground of one of the gardens in the Velmont Courtyard . Afterwords , go to the second floor of the Velmont Foyer to reach the family quarters . Walks - Softly can be found standing in front of one of the rooms . He will say that his Moulted - Scale Amulet is within the bedroom , but he is disturbed by the Argonian in it , and requests for the Vestige to retrieve it for him . The Argonian , a slave washing the floor , will not detect the Vestige even while out of sneak mode . Once the amulet is taken from the Jewelry Coffer , Walks - Slowly will ask to go to the balcony , so that he may enjoy looking from it before he leaves . Once on the balcony , Anais will appear and accuse Walks - Softly of betraying her and stealing her possessions . After confronting her , she will tell the Vestige that Walks - Slowly is nothing more than a " lizard " and a " pet " to her , given to her by her father at a young age . Anais will explain that the reason she was asking for his whereabouts is because he is her property , and that she has already called the guards as a result of them stealing . Walks - Softly will be in disbelief , and will attempt to say goodbye to her . However , Anais will respond that even if he escapes the mansion , her agents will find and bring him back . She will then run out , calling for the guards . The Vestige must escape the building with Walks - Softly . Afterwords , he will tell them to meet him back at the Thieves Den . The Vestige will need to sneak through Abah ' s Landing undetected , otherwise they will be confronted or attacked by guards . Once in the Thieves Den , speak to Walks - Softly . When asked about what had happened , he will say that he is surprised at how much Anais has changed , and hopes to change her into the person he knew from their childhood , unless she finds him first . He will then thank and reward the Vestige , completing the quest .