***Chapter 1***
*The Imperial Adonato approaches the Dragonborn, Lilina the high-elf, next to the market stalls of Solitude; bathed in the glow of the dusk sun. She stands a solid foot above him, being himself 5'8", she was a very imposing figure, along with her companion Lydia at about 6'5". Lilina having a single war axe on her right waist, Lydia with a bow and quiver on her back, a shield on her left hand and a sword in a sheath on her left, all of which Adonato assume are the famed Dragonbone, and Adonato equipped with a Daedric bow and arrows mounted on his back and twin daggers, one on his belt on his left and the other half-way up his ribs. Both women are clad in heavy armour constructed with dragon bones and scales, while Adonato himself in simple cotton pants and shirt, soft soled boots, leather gloves, and a cloak, an irregular pattern printed on it in deep, earthy colours. Lydia is the typical Nord, dark hair and broad; Lilina is an irregular looking high elf, broader than normal, with light blond hair cut short to her jaw line. Adonato was also fairly typical, dark skin and hair, cut short and even, above the ears and collar. Adonato walks up to Lilina, standing about a metre away as to not have to look up too far*
Adonato: "Hello, Lilina is it?"
Lilina: "Yes, what is it?"
Adonato: "My name is Adonato, I've heard that you take commissions, for forging weapons."
Lilina: "That's correct, I'm the best blacksmith in Skyrim."
Adonato: "As I've heard, now I understand that you can make weapons better than daedric."
Lilina: "Then you've heard correctly."
Adonato: "May I see one?"
*Lilina draws her axe and shows Adonato*
Lilina: "This is a Dragonbone axe and Lydia has a Dragonbone bow and sword, Lydia show him."
*Lydia shows Adonato*
Adonato: "May I hold the bow?"
*Lilina gestures to Lydia to let him hold it, she hands it over*
Lilina: "Made from pure dragon bones and scales."
*Draws the bow and lets it off slowly, handing it back*
Adonato: "Looks good."
Lilina: "Of course it is, I made it." *emitting a joyful laugh* "So you want a bow then?"
Adonato: "A bow and two daggers, as good as you can make them."
Lilina: "Lydia writes that down for me." *Lydia whips out some paper and scribbles it down* "I'll have to get materials for them, would you like some Dragonbone arrows with the bow?"
Adonato: *After pondering the question for a short time, Adonato replies* "Yes please."
Lilina: "Alright, I'll send you a letter when they are done."
Adonato: "What's the price looking like?"
Lilina: "Well a dragon isn't easy to kill and it is quite dangerous."
Adonato: "I am aware."
*Lilina thinks for a moment*
Lilina: "30 000 septims."
*Adonato considers*
Adonato: "Well would I be able to pay half now, half on completion?"
Lilina: "That sounds reasonable, deal."
*Lilina holding out her hand, Adonato pulls out his coin purse, counting 15 000 septims into Lilina's hand.*
Lilina: "Pleasure doing business with you"
Adonato: "You can send the letter to the Jarl of Falkreath; he'll get it to me"
Lilina: "Why the Jarl?"
Adonato: "We know each other fairly well."
Lilina: "Alright then, come on Lydia I need a drink, let's go to the inn"
*Lydia finishes writing and follows Lilina close-by towards the Winking Skeever while Adonato walks towards the Solitude Blacksmith*
*After Adonato waits for 30 minutes until nightfall, he makes his way down to between the inn and the alchemy store next door. Staying out of the light Adonato makes his way to a window with a clear view of Lilina and Lydia, liberally drinking Honey-mead. Adonato sees two people walking towards him, he walked forward to meet them for only the second time as a resounding sound emitted from the inn as a verse of 'Ragnar the Red' starts*
Female cultist: "Have you met her?"
Adonato: "Yes, I met Lilina."
Male cultist: "Did you see the ring?"
Adonato: "Yes, I take it you want me to steal it?"
Male cultist: "It's a source of power, we would like you to… liberate it"
Adonato: "So yes, how much you going to pay?"
*The cultists converse between themselves*
Female cultist: "20 000 septims, can we trust you to get the job done?"
Adonato: "Yes."
*Lilina and Lydia leave the inn, banging open the door, still singing 'Ragnar the Red'*
Both cultists: "Do not disappoint us."
*In unison, the cultists turn and walk towards the gates. Adonato enters the inn, buying a round of drinks and conversing with patrons of the inn about the two unruly women who had left not long before. He subsequently dropped 10 septims onto the counter and went to sleep. Meanwhile, Lilina strode back to her residence, the Proudspire Manor, with Lydia close in tow. They entered with a resounding boom of the door crashing against the inside wall. A faint yell "Go to sleep!" could be heard as the door slammed shut. Lydia collapsing onto the floor while Lilina managed to make it to her sleeping quarters, collapsing onto the bed with a crack as part of the bed snapped under the weight of the armour-clad warrior*
[The universe and characters of Skyrim belong to Bethesda and associate corporations, the only things owned by my girlfriend and I are the non-lore friendly characters, equipment, and actions that are required for the story to make sense.]
