So It Begins
J'Tago had awoken early and had a good breakfast. Feeling refreshed she debated upon waking her housecarl but decided against it. The woman deserved her sleep after what she had done. The woman had insisted on sleeping in the same room as the khajiit which wouldn't have been so bad…if the woman had not wanted to share the same bed as her. It was rather…odd…to say the least. J'Tago met Master Borri outside in the courtyard. And while it was cold, it was somewhat tolorable. Off a few feet away a raging blizzard seemed to affect only one side of the mountain. This, as she was told, was the route leading to Paartunax. The master of the Greybeards. And only when certain conditions were met would she be allowed to see him.
"To begin the way of the shout, one must learn to focus from the power within. Search inside yourself and then use your voice. Remember Sky Above, Voice Within." He instructed. J'Tago nodded and prepared herself. She let loose; "poof." She responded lightly blowing Master Borri back slightly. He grinned. "Again." He instructed. J'Tago did as instructed. By this time Lydia had awakened and went out to see her Thane poofing away. Lydia stifled a giggle. J'Tago spun around and saw Lydia. She went to say something to the woman when she was blown off her feet. This in effect caused Lydia to burst out laughing as a stunned, snow covered Khajiit got to her feet.
"You must not loose focus. Do not concern yourself with Lydia. Focus." Master Borri instructed as if Lydia was not there. J'Tago closed her eyes and concentrated. Then she shouted. "Fus!" this time she knocked Borri to his knees. Borri got to his feet. "well done." This concludes our training for now. you must now study Ro, and Dah. Continue practice until our next visit. Once you have mastered that shout we will learn another." Borri added. And with that he went inside. The two friends decided to spend one more night in High Hrothgar and head back in the morning. "Where do we go from there?" Lydia asked. "im not sure. I have no clue." J'Tago answered. They went to grab dinner and go to bed for the night. Lydia, for the second night, slept alongside the khajiit. Come the next day, they awoke early, had breakfast and bid farewell to their hosts. The sky was perfectly clear and making it down the mountain would be easier than the trek up. Once they made it down. Or rather slid, the khajiit, thought a sliding Lydia would be hilarious, and Lydia thought the same thing of the khajiit, they were greeted by a courier.
Apparently, J'Tago had been invited to a celebration of sorts. Lydia would have gone along, but the invite was for one only:
Thalmor Embassy requests the honorable presence of
J'Tago D'lmar please wear formal attire. We are sorry but please come
Alone and no guests. We look forward to your presence and hope that a
Good alliance can come of this.
Ambassador E.
"What's an E?" J'Tago asked Lydia. Lydia grinned. "An E is the fifth letter of the alphabet." She answered. J'Tago's ears flattened. "No shit. Really…" "you asked my thane." Lydia answered. Now J'Tago's ears were flattened completely. "Suck it." She growled. Lydia grinned back. "show them and I will." She retorted. J'Tago's eyes widened. "Uhh, well..um I uhh yeah…" she stammered. Lydia fought from laughing. It wasn't hard to find out why the invite was sent. Someone on the inside, a potential allie was aiding them on their quest. New clothing was sent. Nice ones.
"So when is this party?" Lydia asked. J'Tago shrugged. "Today I think. I wish you could come Lydia I really do. I don't do well with stuck up idiots." She muttered. Lydia smiled. "don't worry my thane. Ill be right outside the embassy if you need me." She replied kindly looking into the khajiit's eyes. J'Tago cleared her throat and got ready. Something was off about Lydia. It was ever since the High Hrothgar episode. But didn't say anything in case she was wrong.
The two walked towards the waiting chariot and got on. Lydia who normally sat across from the khajiit sat right next to her. J'Tago almost asked what was wrong with Lydia but decided against it. 'No need in upsetting the applecart.' As her father would have said. J'Tago sighed. "I wish you could have met Lydia. You and mother both." She muttered to herself. Lydia who had fallen asleep on the way there woke slightly. "whazzat?" she asked. J'Tago cleared her throat. "I said I farted." She replied quickly to cover what she had said earlier.
"you. Are. Nasty!" Lydia snarled as she jumped to the other side. J'Tago couldn't help but laugh. Lydia glared at her friend and this only got the khajiit to laugh even more. Lydia looked like she was pouting. By the next hour they were in Thalmor territory. Another hour more and they would have reached their destination. "Kiss for good luck?" J'Tago asked clearly joking. What happened next shocked her to the core.
Lydia leaned in and kissed the khajiit full on the lips.
And J'Tago kissed back.
Coming soon: J'Tago's thought on her kiss