Crystal was trapped in a confined space. She could feel it closing in on her even more. She was about to panic until she heard a voice.
"Crystal..."
It was her father's voice, the Jarl of Windhelm.
"I'm sorry, Father..." Crystal wept.
"No..." He reassured her. He continued, "You did something I was not brave enough to do. You sacrificed your freedom for the safety of Skyrim..."
"But I can't stop them from killing you or the rest of my closest friends..." Crystal cried.
"You kept your promise, Crystal." Ulfric responded. He continued, "It is the Thalmor who are in the wrong."
Then they heard a door creak. From the cracks, she could see the Thalmor soldiers picking up her father by his bound arms.
"I love you very much..." Ulfric said tearfully. He continued, "I'm proud to have you as my daughter..."
Crystal panicked as she watched him being escorted away.
"NO!" Crystal screamed. She continued, "NO! PLEASE! SPARE THEM! TAKE MY LIFE INSTEAD!"
"I'm afraid I can't do that..." She heard Elenwen say. Elenwen continued, "You're more useful alive."
"Why?" Crystal questioned, becoming angry. She continued, "You told me that you'd spare them if I surrendered!"
"Oh, Crystal..." Elenwen said in a tone of mock pity. She continued, "I wanted to see you squirm. Besides, it was because of you that Ulfric lost his usefulness, after all. You made him soft."
Crystal sunk to the ground, curling up because of the small space.
"You monster..." She wept.
Then they both heard a door thrown open. Crystal heard Ondolemar's voice
"What is this?" He questioned Elenwen. He continued, "The girl kept her promise. And as such, I ordered that her friends be released. Then I catch wind of you executing them!"
Crystal then saw Ondolemar approach the panel which she had been trapped behind and began prying the panel off with the help of one of his personal guards. When he was done, he saw her looking at him with eyes that were reddened from her tears. He slowly kneeled down and scooped the girl up.
"Stop the execution." He ordered. He continued, "Spare as many of the prisoners as possible."
He then turned to Elenwen.
"She is to be in my custody." He started. He continued, "As such, you are not permitted to harm her, lest you answer to me. I care not that you're the Ambassador for the Thalmor."
He set her down in a carriage before sitting in it himself. He paid the driver and told him to take them to Ondolemar's manor.
The carriage stopped before an impressive manor. Crystal got off the carriage with her eyes downcast. Ondolemar followed.
Instead of taking the girl to the dungeons below the manor, but to one of the guest rooms, which were lavishly decorated.
"You'll be staying in my manor, as a permanent guest of course." Ondolemar stated. He then apologised, "I'm sorry for the pain Elenwen inflicted upon you. What she did was uncalled for. I'll make sure any surviving friends of yours are brought to you."
"Why are you kind to me?" Crystal questioned. She continued, "If you think it'll change my alliances, you're wrong."
"That is not my intention..." Ondolemar started. He continued, "I only did it because it was the decent thing to do."