"Perhaps," he purrs. "But why rush to pluckings and gougings when we could make a lovely little tea party out of all of this? What do you think, my dear?" He addresses Malin.

"A little guided sampling of the curios and collections aboard the ship would be far more entertaining than this bit of personal perusal you're doing. Why, the cheese alone could last us hours." After all, he's a Daedra, and Daedra are good at dealings. He may not be in a position to make any kind of claim, but he can certainly buy time. It's just a matter of this woman taking the bait.