The Jarl's Secret
Fandom: Elder Scrolls Series (Skyrim with DLCs included)
Author: Ahsoka'sBestFriend
Rating: T
Kolfinna and Lydia walked through the double doors of the Blue Palace, and found a man speaking before the court.
"I swear to you, unnatural magics are coming from that cave! There are strange noises and lights! We need someone to investigate!"
The Jarl, a relatively young-looking Nord woman, spoke.
"Then we will immediately send out a legion to scour the cave and secure the town. Haafingar's people will always be safe under my rule."
"Th...thank you, my Jarl thank you."
"Your eminence, my scrying has suggested nothing in the area. Dragon Bridge is under imperial control. This is likely superstitious nonsense," The court mage, a Breton in blue mage robes said.
"Perhaps a more...tempered reaction...might be called for?"
"Oh. Yes, of course you are right. Falk, tell Captain Aldis I said to assign a few extra soldiers to Dragon Bridge."
"Thank you, Jarl Elisif. But about the cave..."
"I will have someone take care of the cave as well, Varnius, you can rest easy. You're dismissed."
Kolfinna approached the man who had called the speaker Varnius.
"What about the cave?"
"You mean the Dragon Bridge issue? I'll be honest with you, I was planning to let that go. Varnius is a bit jumpy at the best of times. There have been reports of weird happenings near Wolfskull Cave. Travelers disappearing, odd lights. I suspect wild animals or perhaps bandits. I don't think its worth our time with the war going on, but if you want to clear out the cave, I'll make sure your repaid for your work."
"How did the cave earn that name?"
"The cave has a bad history. Long ago, Potema the Wolf Queen used it for necromantic rituals. That's where it got the name. That was over 500 years ago. Nothing much down there now-but everyone's always convinced the cave is haunted," he said.
"We'll deal with it," Kolfinna said.
Two hours later...
Kolfinna split a Draugr's skull with the blade of her steel war axe. She spun, burying her axe in another Draugr's chest. She could hear chanting. As she moved towards it, it became more understandable.
"Wolf Queen. Hear our call and awaken. We summon Potema!"
Kolfinna gripped her axe tighter at the realization that necromancers were attempting to summon the ancient queen.
"We summon Potema!"
"Long have you slept the dreamless sleep of death, Potema. No longer. Hear us, Wolf Queen! We summon you!"
"We summon Potema!"
Lydia fired an iron arrow that pierced the chest of a patrolling necromancer, killing him instantly. He crumpled to the ground in a quiet rustle of black robes. They continued back through the main chamber, and explored the cave until a new voice rang out.
"Yes! Yes! Return me to this realm!"
"As our voices summon you the blood of the innocent binds you, Wolf Queen!"
"Summoned with words. Bound by blood."
"What? What are you doing? You fools! You cannot bind me to your wills!
"Summoned with words. Bound by blood."
"You ants don't have the power to bind me!"
The female voice crackled with angry energy.
"Something's wrong. There is an intruder," the lead necromancer said.
Climbing up to the tower, four necromancers attacked them and were killed quickly. The leader was still performing the ritual, until Kolfinna buried her axe in the woman's chest. They left the cave and headed back to Solitude.
