We're almost through with the Dark Brotherhood, and then on our way to the Companions!
Props to AltyXOkami on DA for suggesting Sili act as a donor for Babette at times.
The joke they're referring to is after you enter the Dawn Star Sanctuary Nazir makes a jokes about making the same meal you killed the *SPOILER* fake emperor *SPOILER*
"Wake up!"
Nazir's eyes snapped open and he rolled out of the way just as a pillow came down where his face had been not two seconds ago. Now on the floor he lifted his head to peer over the edge of his bed, trying to find the source of the attack. Low and beyond there was the Brotherhood's Listener, gripping a pillow in one hand while the other was clutching her stomach as she laughed.
"Good morning Silimari" He said, growling low in his throat as he lifted himself up off of the floor. He was dressed in his night shirt, as was she. Shaking his head he stood up and headed to his dresser. "Is there a reason for this early wake up, or are you just lonely?"
He had learned a while ago that Silimari hated to be alone, something about having been born as the youngest of a set of four left her unable to be alone for long periods of time, or maybe it was because she watched her elder brothers and mother burned alive as a few hateful Nords set fire to her caravan. Honestly, if her needing attention every so often was the worst of it he was glad.
As he went to pull his night shirt off he realized he never heard her leave his room. Glaring over his shoulder he saw her sitting on his bed, blinking at him with wide eyes. Nazir knew the girl too well to be taken in by the innocent act. How many times in the old Sanctuary was he woken to her and Veezara in the bed next to him, as quiet as they tried to be.
With a wave of his hand he shooed her from his room. She went,giggling all the way. Despite what the newest members believed Nazir and Silimari weren't together in anyway. They shared a bed together on cold days, granted Babette would squeeze in between the two as well. The three of them were as close as any real family. The loss of the others bound them together.
She was waiting outside of his room for him, seated on the floor as she meditated. Prodding her with his foot he repeated his earlier question. "Did you need something, or are you just lonely?"
"Both!" She jumped to her feet quickly, her tail wrapping around his waist loosely. "It's breakfast time!" Nazir smiled softly, petting the tip of her tail as it beat a steady rhythm against his lower stomach "The new guys are all out of some simple contracts, Babette was gone all night so she's passed out and I don't have my usual sweet and sugar act ready for Cicero."
"Don't get me wrong, the little Jester makes me laugh, but right now I just want some food and company."
Nodding to himself he raised an eyebrow at the empty table. Silimari blinked at him again. "What, you expected me to cook? After what happened the last time?"
"I'm never going to live that down, am I?"
"Never. Now cook me something Oh Mocking One!"
There wasn't much agruement to be had as Silimari took a seat at the table, smiling up at him widely. If her normal smile was fierce, then when she smiled and showed her teeth it was down right terrifying. If it wasn't because he knew her face so well he would've thought she was snarling at him.
Twenty minutes and one burned thumb later her came out to a familiar scene. Babette was curled into Silimari's lap, her face buried in the Khajiit's neck. To the common passerby, if any could find their way into the home, would think that she was sleeping like that. It was never that simple between them though.
"Breakfast for everyone it seems" Nazid smiled softly, setting the oatmeal he had made down in front of the two . When Babette lifted her head to smile at him her enlarged front canines were dripping with blood. Silimari's fur was also stained, looking like blood split over snow. It was a scene they all knew well.
