A/N Hi guys this is my first attempt at fan faction I hope you like it. I am hoping on making a series of stories based on Leoric. So I hope you bear with me I promise the stories will get more exciting as the character grows. I would also welcome any advice on how to better lay out my page or general opinion how to improve the story. Thanks guys

North wind farm on the border of Skyrim and Cyrodiil 4E 187

Family

"Shadow" a young boy whispered as he looked at sword mounted on a weapons rack. From a very young age the sword had fascinated him. The sword three feet in length with a blade made from black dragon glass and a blood red ruby mounted in the pommel and the handle was crafted out of polished white dragon fang. It looks Daedric as the light glistened on the black blade. But then it felt Devine when held it was perfectly balanced and seemed to have an aura of grace around it. It didn't matter who wielded it felt so natural in the hand it was liked it had be forged especially for that person. It been forged during the Dragon wars even though the sword was centuries old it was still as strong and as it was first forged."Leoric" a woman's voiced called the boy jumped "Have you finished your studies yet" the woman shouted.

"Yes Mother "Leoric replied nervously as he glanced down back to the book he was reading. "Hmmm" the woman replied "I will give you a little test later to so how much STUDYING you have done" smiling as she looked around the corner from the kitchen." You IMPERIALS and books, you go too hard on the lad Alessia" a male voice called out as he walked through the front door."Well I don't want him to be an all muscle and no brain NORD like his father "Alessia replied with a smile. The man laughed"Well I can't be that stupid I married you" Alessia blushed "Even after all these years you still know how to charm me don't you Thorin ". Thorin smiled as he lent forward to kiss Alessia. They both stayed in each other embrace for a moment before a slight cough came from the door way they both stopped and turned around and saw a Silhouette of man in the door way.

"Tobias I totally forgot you where waiting outside, my apologies my old friend come in come in" Thorin said to the old Nord standing in the door way. Tobias stepped into the house and closed the door behind him, his old weathered face and grey hair clearly visible from light coming through the windows. Tobias smiled "I could see that you where presently engaged "smiling at Alessia."You know Alessia can't keep her hands off me" Thorin smiled as alessia playfully hitting him in the stomach. "That reminds me" Thorin said "Tobias has brought it to my attention that the farm hands are wondering what is on the menu for dinner tonight". Alessia thought for a moment "I could make a stew but we have no meat unless you two fancy going out hunting, I will just have to make a vegetable stew". Both Thorin and Tobias turned their noses up and looked away "We are Nords we need meat not just vegetables "Thorin shouted with a smile.

Thorin turned to Tobias "What do you say old friend fancy going on a hunt "Tobias smiled "just like the old times."Can I come" Leoric said with a smile. The three adults turned around to face him." Hmmm I-I don't know it could be dangerous" Alessia replied wearily." Let him come with us he's done his studying now let him have some fun, He's ten years old at his age I was going out hunting on my own and he's part Nord he'll be fine" Thorin said with a smile." I still don't know Alessia said worryingly. "Don't worry my lady you have my I word that no harm shall to come to him" Tobias said firmly."Ok you can go Leoric but be careful and stay close to Tobias and Tobias don't call me MY LADY again call me Alessia "Alessia said with a smile. "Very well" Tobias replied."Go on Leoric get yourself ready and we'll meet you outside, Leoric bring Shadow with you" Thorin called out as he was going out the door. "Yes Father" Leoric replied.