Author's Note (NEW) November 23, 2014
The story is not discontinued and still on-going in fact I just finished another chapter though the release will get a delay I really am sorry I just need to rethink some few stuff and correct a bit of grammar.
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Preparations Part 2
Riften
The night sky was starry and clear, the moon shine in full, the city of Riften was foggy as ever. Lucia was still asleep at the back of the carriage, Lydia put the horses on the stables while her thane, the Dragonborn paid 300 gold as bribe for the guards to get an entry at Riften. As soon as they got an entry Lydia clenched her fist in annoyance.
"I swear, this place is as corrupt as the Imperial Empire"
"I know that, but this is how it is in Riften" he said with a solemn look while carrying Lucia that was sleeping soundly without care.
"I know that but still" answered Lydia but coming in this city made her anxious, she felt it, a gaze from somewhere but couldn't tell where, there were many but nothing happened it was like getting many needles pierce on your back.
"Our time here will be short we will leave shortly, after I get those alchemy supplies" said the Dragonborn.
"Aye"
As they walk along the foggy streets of Riften, he ordered Lydia to stand on her guard.
"You felt it right?"
"Yes, my thane but who are they?"
"I don't know but they if you judge from the gazes you felt they are probably thieves from the thieves' guild, they will try to steal something from us and I suggest you keep your sword and shield ready"
The coast was clear but none dared to steal; the streets were too quiet even after walking passed the tavern called Bee and the Barb where most of thievery takes place. This made Lydia more anxious but her thane kept a calm posture. After a few turns, they arrived at a fairly large house connected the port of Riften, it was a house bought by the Dragonborn back then when he become a thane of Riften, the house was called Honey Side Manor.
He gave the key to Lydia. "I should get my supplies, cook some food and take care of Lucia. My housecarl here had only been recently dismissed by the Jarl and was assign to another thane you should pulverize any intruder you see inside."
Lydia grimaced "With pleasure, my thane"
She entered the house it has only two floors; the main floor, where kitchen and the bedrooms are kept and a basement, where all the alchemical and enchanting tools are kept. The first thing she noticed was that there wasn't even single cob web inside; it was kept clean and tidy, it seems the previous housecarl takes her duty seriously.
She put Lucia that was still sleeping on the large soft bed, and then stoked the fire at the still, to keep the house warm. She was worn-out after the long ride from Riften she sat at the cooking pot waiting for the she Mammoth's snout to be cooked.
"Why does this meat, had to be sturdy? At this rate it will take 3 hours to be cooked. What a pain…Why did I have to crave for some mammoth's meat" she muttered in annoyance.
She fell asleep for a few minutes; she would have slept for hours if she didn't heard a clinking sound down at the basement. She slowly walks down the stairs, silently sneaking so she won't be seen. There she saw a brutish argonian it was wearing a brown belted tunic, the argonian was unaware of her presence the argonian was busy using the alchemy lab mixing some herbs and the like; extracting its magical essence. With her sword unsheathe she silently crouched towards at the argonian's back.
"Halt Thief" Her shield ready and sword pointed at the foe; she stood there glaring and ready pulverize the scaly bastard in front of her.
"I am no thief" the argonian answered in a rough voice then turned around revealing a brutish saurian features but on Lydia's eyes he looked like a crocodile standing on two-feet but with a shorter snout rather than a long one because of his buffed up body."
"Then why are you here? This place is own by one of the thanes of Riften" her sword at still pointed at the argonian
"I am simply borrowing this alchemy lab that no one ever uses" the argonian grimaced ignoring her and continuing with the mixing of his potions.
"Still this is private property and my thane is right here in Riften, leave now"
"Oh is that so, I am sorry but I cannot I am still in the middle of something here"
"Then you leave me no choice" She flung her sword at the argonian's neck. The sword gleamed when it met the light of the candles attached on the wall. The argonian stopped his mixing, putting his vial on the table.
Without warning, the argonian quickly grabbed her sword with his left arm the sharp steel blades that can easily through flesh were ignored by his tough scaly skin. He turned around with a wolfish grin then unleash a fast brutish punch directed at her stomach this made her stagger like a deer, the punch was strong if it weren't for her armor she would break a rib or two and passed out from that blow. While she staggers, the argonian followed his attack with a kick that sent her flying across the room on a cabinet filled with various vials of potion. Bottles of potions were scattered around her while she lied there struggling from her pain to stand up, the argonian grabbed a dagger from a weapon rack that was pinned on the wall, and slowly he walks towards her.
"I am sorry you leave no choice" He said as he whirled his dagger back and forth.