Saideal Dusk stood under a tree in a field of Moonshadow as the rain fell down around it, this was one of her favorite spots, from it she could see the lake and the Palace of Roses, where her patron resided

Living in the realm of Azura, the Daedric prince of dusk and dawn, had its perks. Namely the views, Moonshadow was a land of beauty

Saideal could sense it, more than hear it, when Azura herself showed up. After a few hundred years of being around the Daedra, she'd gotten used to her presence

"Saideal" Azura said pleasantly "I thought I might find you here"

Saideal turned and bowed

"My lady, to what do I owe the pleasure of your company?"

"It is time for you to once again enter the mortal realm" Azura told her

Saideal raised an eyebrow maybe a millimeter for a second, most wouldn't have even noticed it. But Azura knew her habits too well

"I can't say why for certain" the Daedra admitted "but I've spoken with Nocturnal and she agrees that something is coming, she will doubtless be taking whatever steps she can as well"

"Where will I be going?" Saideal asked

"Skyrim, home of the nords" Azura said "there's been a conflict growing their for sometime. But that's not why your going, your going because of the one thing I could see"

"What was that?" Saideal asked, the dark elf found herself leaning forward curiously

"Alduin" Was all Azura said

"The black dragon the nords banished at the end of the dragon wars?" Saideal asked

"Indeed" Azura nodded "he is coming, to what end I don't know, but I sense if it's not stopped in skyrim then it will spread elsewhere, to Morrowind"

"So I must stop him?" Saideal asked "I'm not sure if I could kill a dragon, much less Alduin"

"Fear not, for if Alduin is coming I think that one of the Nine will have a hand in this as well"

"You mean Akatosh?"

"Yes, I may speak to him about securing help for you, if he is willing" Azura said "anyway, gather what you need and meet me back in the throne room" she told Saideal and warped them both into the Rose palace, specifically, Saideal's suite

"As you wish my lady" Saideal said and went to her armory

After a few minutes she inspected her kit. One special katana she'd procured from the Akaviri long ago, one daedric dagger, both enchanted by her with deadly frost. A short bow and quiver of 20 arrows enchanted with frost as well, both Daedric as well. Azura's star, lock picks, and a variety of handmade poisons. And finally a set of special armor, she'd dubbed it Lustmord Armor, it was made for her by one of the smiths here in Moonshadow

Satisfied, Saideal loaded up everything and made her way to the throne room

Azura sat upon her throne "ready?"

Saideal nodded and pulled the hood and mask up "yes my lady"

Azura nodded and snapped, opening a portal to skyrim.

Saideal stepped through and looked around as the portal closed behind her, it was night time and she was in the middle of a forested area, if she'd had to guess she'd have said she was near the southern border, where it wasn't as cold or snowy

A man slammed into her as she turned, he'd been running and hadn't seen her in her dark attire before hitting her

"who the hell are you?" He demanded, his heavy nord accent obvious as a few more men, all armored in armor like his showed up

"Ralof, who's this?" One asked

"NOW!" Shouted a random person as around 30 imperial soldiers came out of hiding

Within seconds the imperials had surrounded the group

"Stand down men" Said a man in the center "this is a fight we can't win"

"Jarl Ulfric, you and your stormcloaks aren't going anywhere" said a soldier to the man who'd just spoken

"Bind them and load them into the carts, then we're going to Helgen"