He grunted. This Nord was turning out to be a right bit of work. Not only was she questioning him but this was wasting time. He should have been long gone by now and well past the reach of Whiteruns guards. Alas it was not so, he was being forced to think on his feet and fast. How could he prove the poison worked? He certainly wasn't going to take it himself, or use it on the guard in the store room, he wasn't going to go against orders. Then an idea sprung to mind
There is no way I can show you now as things are, you will just have to have a little trust in me. He stepped forward and placed his arms round his back Hold me at knife point, poison the food and watch from a nearby hill. If he dies in the morning there will be an uproar, if not then it has failed and so will I. You get to take my life for Sithis, my equipment, and get a second chance tomorrow night He walked down the hall and into the store room watching the back door, and waiting for the Nord