So I got this idea mostly from playing the Dragonborn expansion, but this story will have almost nothing to do with the questline. This isn't really a story with a defined, "point", so it's mostly just about Neloth taking on a female prodigy of magic. I hope you guys enjoy it!
I own nothing save for some bits of the story and my OC.
How could Morrowind be so bloody warm?
Neloth sat in his personal Silt Strider, gritting his teeth in annoyance by the damp heat, the strong scent of sulfur, and the creatures' wails and calls. All of it was going to drive him mad. And, coupled with all of this, today was the most annoying of all days: the day Neloth, master Telvanni wizard, would take on yet another lowly apprentice to lick his boots.
It truly wouldn't be such a nuisance if they would have simply brought the new apprentice to him as they had done in the past, but in the letter his fellow house members practically begged him to come to Morrowind to see , as they put it, "a spectacular addition to Tel Mithryn". Hmph. The only thing that Neloth could possibly think of that would be a "spectacular addition" to his home would be a silent automaton that brewed the perfect cup of canis root tea every time whenever he wished. Hmm... That wouldn't be too difficult if he truly thought about it. But thinking is a bit difficult with that damned bug wailing repeatedly!
"Would you tell this thing to be quiet? If I am going to be forced away from my home, I would at least like to find sanctity in my mind!" Neloth growled to the driver. The driver of the old Silt Strider sighed.
"Serrah, I can't silence her. I've told you this before, and I have a feeling I will most certainly tell you again." Neloth scowled, narrowing his red eyes at the back of the insolent Dunmer's head. Just one quick paralysis spell and an "unfortunate fall", then maybe he could finally-
"Whoa, Dusty. Slow it down girl." The master wizard snapped from his thoughts and leaned to the side to see the "dock" nearing. He let out a sigh of disdain, seeing a wizard in Telvanni robes along with a pair of House Telvanni guards behind him. As the bug finally slowed to a stop at the head of the poorly constructed wooden planks, Neloth wasted no tine in standing and dusting himself off. He stepped out of the Silt Strider and was greeted with a Dunmer with a silly looking grin.
"Ah, Neloth! It is a-" He was quickly silenced by the scowling wizard with a raised hand.
"Let's just skip the niceties and get to this apprentice, shall we? I have several delicate experiments back home that need my attention and I do not plan on wasting time here." As Neloth lowered his hand, he saw the Dunmer had deflated some and and looked slightly dejected, but, annoyingly, he perked back up.
"Of course, Master Neloth. Right his way. I do believe that this one will last far longer than her predecessors." Neloth raised a brow as he walked behind the man. He highly doubted that anyone could have handled having their heart replaced by a heart stone could last very long. But, as always, Neloth kept these thoughts to himself. Rumors already circulated about his experiments, and he doubted that anyone would take very kindly to that particular failure.
And they may stop sending him test subjects.
The sickeningly chipper mer insisted on chattering all the way to the Temple about the silliest things, but Neloth paid no attention. He instead allowed his eyes to wonder over the populace of this little settlement. Vvardenfel seemed to be rebuilding nicely, but it still looked similar to Raven Rock. Oh, how he wished he could see this place in it's former glory before the Argonians and the Red Mountain eruptions again. It was such a lovely place.
"Master?" Neloth looked at the slightly peeved Dunmer, his expression dull. He responded by arching an eyebrow in question. The younger man sighed.
"Your new prodigy is inside. Now, I need you to keep an open mind. She is a tad younger than you wished, but she is a stellar student." The young man grinned and opened the doors to the Temple.
The inside of the temple was much larger than the outside let on. The high ceilings were painted in ornate swirls and designs and at the end of the long hall were the statues of the three goddesses. But all of the ornate designs aren't what caught the eye of the Telvanni wizard. What he saw made him stop in his tracks and, the Three preserve him, the idiot next to him smiled.
"Oh, I knew that you would be amazed!" The foolish mer gestured the short Dunmer girl toward then, and, keeping her eyes downcast, she shuffled toward them. She stopped about five feet from the master wizard and continued to stare at her feet. Neloth felt his eye twitch and his head begin to swim with several insults and/or spells to fling at the insolent man for bringing him a child.
But, once again, the foolish man took Neloth's expression as one of shock.
"Her name is Fiari. She has no family name, as we found her as an urchin in the streets. But her-"
He couldn't hold it back anymore.
"So, not only have you brought me an inexperienced child, but you bring me gutter filth?" The young man flinched. Neloth clenched his fists and felt the heat of a fire spell burning within them.
"Does House Telvanni truly think my standards so low as to accept an urchin into my home and teach powerful Telvanni magic? Do you wish to insult me further?" The man raised his hands, backing up slowly. He attempted to stutter out a response when a quiet mutter sounded behind him. He whipped his head around to see the girl looking up at him... With yellow eyes.
"Wah!" He dropped his spell and jumped back in surprise, allowing the younger wizard to flee behind his bonemold clad guards. He spoke again, his voice shaking a touch from his near death experience.
"A-as I was saying, Fiari has demonstrated an incredibly deep Magicka pool, along with a unique ability to simply see a spell performed and then cast it herself as if she had studied it herself for several years. And if that isn't incredible enough, she also seems to have a high degree of understanding when it comes to history of the Dwemer, Falmer, and other ancient races of Tamriel."
Neloth looked over the girl who simply stared back. He examined her eyes, which seemed to almost glow in the low candle light of the Temple. Something about those eyes seemed so familiar that it irked him and intrigued him at the same time. He kept his face neutral, hiding his extreme curiosity.
"What did you say a moment ago?" The girl lowered her eyes once again, her cheeks flushing slightly.
"I... I just said that I can do more than magic. I can cook and clean as well." Her voice was so quiet that he strained to hear, even with his sensitive ears. He turned his back to the girl, glaring at the young wizard, making him flinch back.
"I have two questions."
The young wizard nodded, trembling slightly.
"One: How old is she?"
The young man cleared his throat and let out a shaky, "15".
"Second: Can she brew a decent pot of canis root tea?"
He looked slightly confused and looked to the girl, then back to him. "Y-yes?"
"Alright then. Pack her things and have her meet me at the dock in one hour. I have several experiments to return to and you have wasted enough of my time."
The young man looked bewildered, then grinned wide and began to let out a string of thank yous as Neloth swung open the doors. The let them fall closed behind him, walking gracefully to his Silt Strider. As he walked, he thought about all of the interesting experiments he could do on the strange girl and smirked.
Oh, this is going to be fun.
Hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter. ^.^ I hope to continue this drabbly story for a little while. Also, there are going to be some mature scenes in later chapters, so I am only going to be labeling this as T for now. But once those chapters come around,I'll be slapping an M on this puppy.
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