Chapter 7
Later that night, Keksis was leading on a wooden pillar outside of the Jorrvaskr courtyard as he looked up at the night skies, admiring the stars. Even though it was dark and cold outside, beside the lit lampposts around the place, it didn't bother him much. He wondered to himself, wonder what is to become of him. Remembering what the leader of the companion said back then
"Everything has its purpose"
"But what purpose, do I have" Keksis wonder to himself as he continues to look up at the skies
"Beautiful, ain't it?" A voice called out, a voice that sounded... familiar, to him
Quickly jumping away from the pillar, Keksis took out his sword, looking around for the mysterious voice in the area. Upon hearing a noise behind him, he quickly swung around, only to see a dark armored hand grabbing onto his wrist. In front of him was nothing but darkness until a bright blue light flashed right in front of him.
"Hello there," The voice said. It was a female voice as the darkness was still holding onto the daedra arm, moving it down as she gotten closer to him. She moved his blade down as she moves very closely around the knight, letting her hand wrap and moving around his armor, seductively "Very flex, yet…"
Suddenly she quickly knocked Keksis down onto the ground, his back against the ground. And her, on top. "Very clumsy" she giggled as she moved her head toward Keksis face- or helmet
"Well then" She stood right up, turning around as she pats the dust off of her, before helping the Daedra Knight back up "Now, now- I know what you're thinking… Just who, am I? Well, just call me, an old friend" she said as she moved into the moonlight
Keksis could now see her clearly. She had a long black and dark red dress, going down until her knees, with a cut in the middle, to sit or to walk better, he thought to himself. The dress also had a red hood on, covering most of her head. When Keksis took a look at her face, it was just a black helmet, with a large crack like appearance in the middle, with a bright light is showing out of it.
"You're that one, from the river…" Keksis said, recalling that first meeting with each other
"Why yes… that was an unprofessional meeting" she said "It's your first, but it wasn't my first time"
Keksis looked at her with a curious and confused look, with his head tilted slightly sideways
"What I'm saying is that I've met you before in the past… before you even knew me"
"Back on the river, you said you have plans, what for?" Keksis asked
"Now, now, I won't spoil the fun now, can I? At least, not to a mortal like you" she replied, picking a nearby flower, letting one of her fingers run around the petals
"What do you mean," Keksis said in a stern voice
"Oh, you don't know?" she asked, shaking her head while giggling, tossing away the flower "How do I explain this to you? When you… lost your connection from your realm, you lost your immortality along with it too" she explained "And yet, here you are… I'm surprised that you haven't started killing random mortals- instead, you started making… friends. Unlike any other kinds"
Keksis slightly down toward the ground, before looking up "You're not a Daedra… are you?" He finally asked her
"Now when you put it that way, that just silly- but I'm not your, normal 'dumb gods or demons" She said, moving two of her fingers in a up and down motions as a way of mocking- "Of course I'm a Daedra, but not the ones you normally know"
"Then what kind are you?"
"Call me… a special one- Just. like. you" she said slowly, lightly tap her finger on the Dark knight helmet once, as she walked backward, into the shadow, disappearing from the Knight sight, leaving him alone in the cold empty courtyard
Keksis looked around before moving back inside the Jorrvaskr. Inside was almost dark, with the only light source coming from a few candles and a large fire pit with a large wooden table surrounding it. The floor made of cobblestones with a few long carpets. On one side of the building was a two-sided door, while on the other side, was an empty display. From where the Keksis was, it seems like fragments of some sort stuck against to the wall. with most of the pieces were missing.
His thoughts were broken when something creaked open from the direction he looking at, with footsteps soon following. An appearance of a blond-haired Nord started to ascend up to the building ground level, wearing a white tunic and dark gray trousers.
"Keksis? What are you doing up here?" Petra asked as she walked toward the Knight
"There was a…" Keksis hesitated to say about his encounter with… whatever that Daedra was.
"Nothing" He replied
Petra placed her hand on her forehead as she sighed "Just... come on, let go back to sleep, I'm sure there something for us to do in the morning" She yawned as she walked back down to the basement. The Daedric Knight looked back at the door where he just came into, the thought of that, Unusual Daedra came into his mind, he shook it off and proceeding down to the sleeping quarter of the Jorrvaskr.
In an unknown area around the Haafingar region, was a large mansion-like building, with stone metal fences surrounding it, with a few armored guards. It was dark at the time as a carriage passed through the metal gate, splashing a few puddles of water before stopping in front of the building. From the back of the ride, hopped out a dark hooded figure with a yellow outline around his robes. Walking toward the house, he passed a few flower patches and trees, along with a large stone statue of a woman, holding a single flower above her.
Entering the house, he found himself in a clean gleaming room colored black and white, with a stairway going up before splitting into two, before continuing up to the second floor. To the right and left were both similar, with small columns, holding things such as a small stone statue of peoples, or display of weapons or jewels. The floors wipe cleans or just cover with colorful rugs and carpets.
There were a few maids and servants around the hallway and other areas in the building, cleaning or just walking around.
"Ah, Ganmo, Welcome back," A voice said above the figure, who removes his hood off of his head when he looked up toward the voice
"Hello there, Jollnen. I have been told to be here. Anything you want to talk about?" Ganmo asked the fancy dressed Nord as he walked down the step of the stairs
"Yes, I have words, of my younger child. They believe that they have found her" Jollnen said to the high elf
"And where do they say she was?" Ganmo asked
"Somewhere around the eastern region of Skyrim," Jollnen said as he grabbed a silver goblet from a nearby servant, who was happening to be walking by. "A few of my men are already looking for her, but I want you to help receive her back here. I'll send a letter to them to let them know your coming" He said
"And, what do you have, in exchange for her capture?" Ganmo said, his back turn on the Nord as he looked at the bookshelf behind him, grabbing one book from it, inspecting a few pages
"I have heard rumors of your talent for… magic. I may have something for you. As well as some, other treasures" Jollnen offered
"I am, looking for this certain… Staff. The grand staff of Kyne" Ganmo said, putting the book back
"Ah, yes… I have heard of this, priceless staff" Jollnen said "Matter of fact, I do have one… But only if you return my child safely back here"
"Well then, we are at an agreement… Does she have a name?"
"Her name is Petra"
