as you look around you also inspect the shadow. That's when you realize it's not as much Sharphaoe but more like a viewing glass. You can see images flicker through it.

Darn it. I can't get loot unless I pick a side, and I really want to be on the right one.

I try to see what the images are.

This one will be amongst the hardest quests just warning you now.

The images slow down and focus in on a dragon. at first you don't recognize the dragon at all. then you see it's Sharphaoe! but somethings wrong. She looks different from what you've heard. Then you realize she's decaying, you also notice hat there are chains binding her to the ground. Every once in a while the chains light up and she closes her eyes as if in pain. then when the light fades another shadow warrior materializes.
She turns to look directly at you. and the message is so clear, you wonder if she speaks to you directly.

Help me human. The war rests on you now.

(*dances*)
Well, my side is chosen. I decide that Sharphaoe is mostly innocent, putting me with Gaoihia, Runic, etc.
I try to find out what's projecting these images.

You figure out that the shadow is projecting it looks like she had just enough power left to create this mirror image thing. Once you see what you need to see it fades out.

(Does this count as 'seeing' Sharphaoe?)
I decide to head back to Musira and tell her what I saw.

(Yes it does count as seeing Sharphaoe)

You reach the mountains but night has fallen.

I naturally go to my conveniently close hut to sleep.

You go to sleep and wake up at the first rays of dawn.

After that, I head over to Musira.