Blackfeather Woods And yet when King Laugh come, he make them all dance to the tune he play.

Atshen was a fool, but even he knew that Miraak had much to offer him. Even with his confidence and practice, he had done in solitude; there was still so much more that he could learn and Miraak was a vessel of experience that could benefit the Silencer tremendously. With this in mind, he nodded, his expression thoughtful-- a rarity for the growing man. 

"Teach me," comanded Atshen suddenly, indicating no emotional attachment in both his expression or his voice. Instead, keeping to his natural mannerisms, the Silencer looked upon the old wolf dispassionatley. The course of this interaction was in the paws of Miraak, and if he disagreed to a lesson, Atshen knew that he could rile up some mischief elsewhere. Truthfully, he did not want this to happen, but it was an option he could explore if needed.