Hello everyone. While looking through various Skyrim fanfics I found none with Moth gro-Bagol. I decided to fix that. I changed some minor details about the game, just equipment and quest item stuff. Nothing major. Hope you enjoy!
It was late afternoon, close to dusk, time to start cleaning up the forge. But I couldn't. Not yet. The blade on the war axe I had been working on wasn't sharp enough yet. So, I continued to push it against the grind stone. Work was good though. Let me think. Unlike getting a drink at the Sliver-Blood Inn. But I needed to go there too. Maybe Kleppr knew someone who could get a hold of a daedra heart. Bothela didn't but at least Kleppr saw more visitors to Markarth. Maybe one of them had one.
Granted, I don't know why the Jarl would want to cool his blade in that anyway. But, it wasn't my place to question, just complete my orders. I pulled the axe back up to test the edge and that was when I heard the footsteps. It was a High Elf. Not a Thalmor though, which was strange for around here.
I stood to place the axe down and noticed she stood a few inches taller than me. She pushed back her black hair as she approached me. She wore a brown mages robe and blue circlet that stood out against her tan, golden skin.
"I believe I'm lost" she said as her light green eyes darted about the room in confusion. She was a tall girl, but not very muscular, a green fighter if you asked me. But she did look fit. She could hold her own against some wolves, maybe a few bandits, but that was about it.
"Unless you're looking for Moth gro-Bagol, the Jarl's smith. Then you are lost."
Oddly enough, she smiled at that.
"Well surely you can help me then! If you're the Jarl's smith you must know where I can find him." She seemed excited about that conclusion.
"He should be in his throne room, about three doors to the right, once you leave here." I answered as I pulled the axe back down onto the grind stone. But the woman didn't leave. She actually sat down.
"Can I ask you about the Silver-Bloods? They seem to run everything here."
"You must be new." I said with a growing aggravation. Was this woman trying to stay and hold a conversation? Can't she see I have work to do? "I served with Thongvor Silver-Blood in the Legion. He's a good man and strong. That's all I care about. If you want a conversation go to the inn I'm sure Cosnach is drunk enough to talk all evening, or Vorstag for that matter." That seemed to quiet her for a moment, but only just.
"So, what do you make?" she asked.
"Strong weapons and armor. Ebony, steel. Whatever you got."
"Do you think you could repair this?" She asked has she handed me a broken steel axe. It was old and in bad shape.
"What's a mage doin' with an axe?" I doubt she could even use it.
"I've trained some with smaller weapons for when I run out of magicka. Hate to make it through a ruin only to be slaughtered by a bandit when I left" she laughed. And I couldn't help but smile a little.
"So...can you fix it Moth?" She looked at me expectantly and I just shook my head. In truth I could repair it but it wouldn't last her long anyways.
"Be cheaper just to buy a new one."
She let out a long sigh. "Not enough coin for that. But thanks anyways."
As she got up to leave, I felt kind of bad. No one needed to go with out some kind of blade.
"Tell ya what, bring me a daedra heart and I'll give you a knew one, better than that old piece of garbage."
"Really?" she acted surpised. "I think I could manage that. Thanks. I'll see you."
I turned back to the grindstone again only to hear the sound of a crash a few seconds later. I looked towards the door to see the woman lying on the floor with a mess of fallen buckets, baskets, and a broom beside her. I sighed as I got up to help here. This woman planned on getting a daedra heart.
"You really think you can get a daedra heart if you can't make it out of a room?" I helped her up off the floor as she brushed herself off.
Her faced turned red as she looked down to avoid me. "S-sorry." She bent down to pick up everything she knocked over but I waved her off. As she left I just prayed she was a decent mage. Hopefully she wasn't fool enough to get herself killed.
