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Archer stabbed the undercover Forsworn agent in the neck while he was asleep.
After snooping through his end table, and finding the agent's journal, Archer was disappointed. Not at the agent, but at himself for trusting this man.
On a gloomy day, Archer was hunting for anything he could find in the Reach, trying to survive yet another day. He had visited the nine major cities in Skyrim before, and people suggested he should just stay put in one of them and start begging for coin.
Being a Wood elf helped him out for sure, because of the skill he had been born with. A natural, stealthy, hunting machine. With his bow, an Elven bow, passed down generation to generation within his family tree, he decided begging wasn't his thing, and decided to wander the roads and hunt to survive.
On that day, that Forsworn agent approached him and asked if he wanted to come live at his cabin with him. Archer's answer was yes, but he kept a close eye on the agent.
Archer saw this man as a normal Nord, and eventually began to trust him. They had normal conversations each day, and the agent even let Archer have a bottle of mead. "Cliffside Retreat," the agent called the place. He said it got its name because he was retreating from some Forsworn that were chasing him, which was obviously a false story now that Archer read the journal.
The journal stated:
"I don't know if I want to keep this "Archer" kid at my cabin. I worry he will find out my secret, thus making me let down the tribe. He seems deadly with that bow, and if he gets a hold on this journal and takes it to Markarth, he and the guards will hunt the whole tribe down. Anyways, I wish the best of luck of the assassin assigned to Margret, in Markarth, and the best of luck to the whole tribe."
Archer knew what he had to do. He hopped down the narrow cliff, and headed down the southern road to Markarth.
This is my first fanfic ever, and I realize it may be a short chapter, but it seemed like a good place to stop. Please review, and tell me what you think. I promise you, there will be a lot more action in later chapters. I'll try to update when I can. Thank you for the support!