Veezara woke up excited, it was his sixteenth birthday. He shot out of bed and dived in the shower, he needed to look good today as he was meeting the King of Black Marsh. He dressed into expensive robes and fine boots then waited in his bed chamber. It felt strange, normally he would have training at this time but he was allowed to miss this session, this was the first time he had missed training in his whole life.
Finally the time came when the Royal Guards came to escort him down to the main chamber. They walked briskly down the dark corridors of the castle and reached the golden doors. Inside was a large, lavish hall with tables being set by the servants. At the far end sat King Tah-Jee Xermus who sat straight, his eyes transfixed in the goblet he was drinking out of. He looked old and fearful; there had been many recent assassination attempts in the last few years and they had taken a toll on the Kings heath.
After a hearty meal and various storytelling, the King stood up. He had an announcement;
"There have been reports of a band of slave catchers up in the north who are planning an attempt on my life," The King explained, "We need to deal with this, and so I've ordered and planned the assassination of their leader, a Dunmer called Nisimar Rendas"
"I will carry out the task my Lord," offered Nakaza Medorus, the Kings top Shadowscale and Veezara's role model
"I did have you in mind," Tah-Jee replied "But I decided to let you have a back seat on this one,"
Nakaza looked shocked. The King continued, "Instead I will send the newest recruit, as a sort of initiation test,"
Veezara was over the moon! His first contract had been given directly by the King.
"My Lord, do we need to send him out on such a miniscule task?" asked Reshka, The woman in charge of the Shadowscale academy, "He has already proven to be far more advanced than all the other candidates in training,"
"Yes, so I heard. I want him to get a taste for assassination before he is sent out on what I have planned for him. You do want to do this don't you?" The King aimed this at Veezara.
He stuttered, coughed and cleared his throat before speaking "Yes… My Lord," Veezara stumbled, taken by surprise, he was not expecting to be even acknowledged by the King.
"Then it is set, Nakaza will accompany him in case the academy was mistaken," The king said stubbornly "No arguments." And it was done; Veezara had his first assassination to do.
He headed to the armoury and was given a set of Shadowscale armour, it was black with green patches and reminded Veezara of a mix between the legendary nightingale armour and the Dark Brotherhood armour in Cyrodiil, but with emerald green instead of red.
He could hardly sleep that night; he was too full of excitement.
*This chapter was really annoying to write and I know it's boring but I needed it. It get's exiting next chapter so don't worry!*
*Let me know what you think of it so far; what's good? what's awful?