Chapter two-Learning the ropes and Wolves
Here I am walking in the snow following the Dark Elf I met today, having no idea where we are heading. I know I shouldn't trust him but as he's the only one that I have encountered I have no real choice. The wind blew hard against me causing my hair to move around my vision like a curtain. Strange the wind is bitingly cold and I barely feel cold. Sure it's chilly but not to point it is unbearable like how it was when I was lying on the cold earth like I was this morning. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the idea that I'm actually here, I'm in Skyrim; if you think about it it's pretty neat. I mean who hasn't entertained the thought of being inside the world of your game. I chuckle when I remember this past Halloween when I dressed as a character in Skyrim. The Dark Elf turned to glance back at me when he heard me laugh.
"Is something amusing Miss?" He said with an eyebrow raised, his voice is deep and smooth. I shook my head no, as we continue to walk. The man shrugged his shoulders and continued to look forward.
"The place where I set camp is just nearby. By the way where do you reside here in Skyrim?" I stood still for a second and then hurried to catch up to the Dark Elf. Do I tell him that I came from a different plain, that I came from a world that made his world an entertainment to excite a mass of people? No, I don't think I will tell him the truth I think coming up with a lie would be better. Besides he'll probably think I'm crazy. Maybe I should say I don't remember where. Yeah, I probably should do that.
"I don't remember where I came from, I just remember waking in the middle of the forest." I bit my lips, hoping that my lie worked and he won't try to dig any deeper.
"Nothing; nothing at all you don't remember your kin or anything?" He turned completely around to face me, and I shook my head no again and looked down on the ground. I heard him blow out a breath and the crutch from the snow let me know he was moving. It wasn't until his boots where directly within my sight did I look up. He placed both of his hands on my shoulders and looked straight into my eyes.
"Why don't you stay with me for a while," He said to me, my goodness is his voice smooth. He could be reading me a dictionary and still not bore me.
"Ok, I'll stay with you," I said in a whisper.
"My name is Sano and yours?" He smiled at me, his white teeth shiny against the contrast of his blue skin.
"M-my name is Sarah," I stuttered out. He stepped back and turned around and continued walking.
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We made it to his camp where there was a bed roll and knapsack that made up his camp. He also started a fire near his things and the warmth coming from it was inviting. He went over to his knapsack and unfastened the other bedroll.
"I am so glad I thought to bring another bedroll. After a few times of losing one I just bring spares," he chuckled. He unrolled the mat and gestured for me to take a seat. I sat cross legged on the mat as he threw some firewood into the dying fire.
"Sarah do you happen to have any particular skills," He took a seat on the other bedroll, and looked at me.
"Well I'm pretty good in hand to hand combat but other than that I have no experience." I shrugged and turned to look at him to see his reaction. He had a thoughtful expression on his handsome blue face.
"Well I think I can teach a few things, if you want," He said.
I thought about it and agreed it would help me survive so I was down for whatever he had to teach me.
He smiled and uncrossed his legs and stood up. He held out his hand toward me and said, "Let's get started then."
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Hours past until it was night fall, my body was exhausted from the grueling practice from this morning. We went through the basics from fighting hand to hand to fighting with a sword. I had cuts and bruises but he taught me a healing spell to fix that. I sat cross-legged wrapped in a cloak, lined with animal fur, as Sano was cooking some of the venison he had in his pack.
I jumped when I heard wolves howling, they sounded really close. I glanced at Sano, and saw his head snap up to the sound. He reached for the sword resting on his hip. His head swiftly looking around trying to pin point the noise of the wolves. Suddenly he looked at me or perhaps behind as hand pulled the blade from its sheath. I looked behind me as the wolves came out of the tree line, I hurriedly stood from where I sat and raced to stand next to Sano. I looked at his belt and saw the dagger. I pulled it from the sheath that held the small blade, and took a stance with my other hand glowing with a flame spell.
The wolves were coming closer, their fur was gray and their eyes glowed with hunger. Their teeth was slick with salvia, breath was panting out from their jaws. They began to circle us and I position myself so we were back to back. I waited for them to make a move, I kept my eyes on the wolves, and finally one of them took the plunge.
Growling and racing from my right came tearing through the snow toward me. I lifted my right hand and shot flame toward the wolf. The snow of burnt hair and flesh reached my nose. The wolf's corpse was black and twisted onto the snow with flame still eating away at the beast.
Oh my God that is so cool, but the smell is revolting. I would have started gagging but the wolves started their attack. One of the wolves bit into my hand that held the dagger. Shit, I thought as the pain speared throughout my left arm. I tried shaking it off but that didn't work; as my eyes started to water, I balled my right hand into a fist surging with a flame spell and punched the wolf's face. I felt Sano move from me and heard a whoosh as his blade came down on one of the mongrels. The wolf that was biting down on my now bloodied left arm let go when it's face erupted in flames. My arm is hurting like all hell but I didn't have time to heal it as the remaining five wolves were closing in. Two of the five where coming at me while the remaining three were keeping Sano busy. One of the wolves was aiming for my leg so I tried slashing at it but it back off. Damn thing is toying with me. My eyes narrowed on the beasts and I shot two fire balls at the wolves; one went down the other missed the wolf completely as it came forward and bit onto my thigh. I screamed out in pain as blood dripped down my leg and onto the snow covered ground. I slammed the blade into the wolf's skull. The blood was warm as it burst from the wolf. The blade unseen pierced the wolf's brain tearing the flesh and finally I pulled the blade out; letting the carcass of the wolf to fall.
Turning around at the exact moment killed one of the three wolves, I saw one running toward his back. Before I could run to help he swirled around with his right hand shot ice toward the wolf, and as the wolf fell toward the ground with a thud, he turned to plunge his iron sword into the wolf's body and throwing its body to the side. We looked to each other both of us panting out, he was untouched as I fell to the ground panting out because the pain in my arm and thigh. I focused healing magic into my thigh and arm, the blood dried and cracked against the newly closed wounds.
Well that's one way to end the night, I thought bitterly.
