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Standing before him was a girl; orange hair like fire, blue eyes like pools of the freshest water imaginable, a red dress much like a rose, and a smile that was warm and caring. She was beautiful in every sense of the word, and Jakus was that of the opposite; Scaly, long tail, sharp horns like that of a demon, feathers of the head, and teeth sharp as knives. All these described Jakus, but the girl saw past these features. This girl saw all that Jakus was on the inside, a kid who needed to be loved.
They sat under a tree, talking about who they were; Jakus kept a lot of his life secret, but gave the girl some information. 'My name is Amber.' she had told him when they had been introduced. They spoke for a while, but came into a bit of a Gridlock; Jakus had no home. The girl had reached a conclusion immediately after hearing the horrifying realization that her new friend was all alone; he would live with her and her family.
"Live with you?" he answered. "Won't your parents get mad?" He wasn't against living with his new friend; he just didn't want to be kicked out on his own again.
"Nah." Spout the girl, "Dad lets me keep all my pets, I'll just tell him I wanted a pet lizard hehe." They then shared a moment of laughter. They were not so different; only their outside appearances told different.
( Outside of Windhelm : Three days before the death of Shinko Darto )
Windhelm is known for its port. This is where many Argonian slaves enter Skyrim for trade. As such, they must be watched over by top officials; Dunmer knights. These are the fiercest of all Dunmer because they have a skill range that has gone unrivaled for centuries.
"We've got two stragglers." spoke a voice in the shadow of Windhelm's outside walls. The voice was referring to two young Argonians limping far behind a slave wagon. "They should be easy targets if they try and run… Just keep watch."
"Yes sir." affirmed a much younger voice. The young man then stepped from the shadow; it was none other than the Dunmer that Jakus had encountered at Whiterun. His armor was black, and so was his blade. He walked slowly; as not to cause the targets distress. "Forgive me…" he whispered. He then leapt back in shadow with a thrust of his blade.
The noise that followed the boys return to the shadows was one of a man in pain. "AAAARRGH!" This noise caused all nearby to look in the direction of the agonizing yell. This of course gave the stragglers a small chance to run; a chance that they took.
"I'm sorry father…" spoke the young Dunmer within the darkness. "It was either them, or you."
The silence that followed was broken by the sound of a man falling to the ground. The man fell from the shadows with a large hole in his chest the size of a blade. The man then coughed blood from his mouth and passed.
( Two days later at the home of Amber and her father : In the kitchen )
The home that Amber lived in was very small; two bedrooms, a kitchen/dining room, and small living room. The living room was furnished with a few chairs facing the direction of a fireplace. The kitchen had a medium sized table with four chairs; and in three of them sat Jakus, Amber, and Amber's father.
"So, what's your name and story kid?" asked the father. He was talking to Jakus who was a stranger in his home.
"My name is Jakus…" spoke the Argonian child. "I'm an escaped Argonian slave. I'm in your home because I seek refuge." he then sat with his head down in preparation for the 'no' that he knew was coming.
"Sure." spoke Amber's father. "My daughter gets to keep all her pets." He then smiled to affirm that he knew Jakus wouldn't be a pet. 'There's no reason I should say no…' he thought to himself. 'He seems like a nice kid, and I can't just let him go out on his own.'