Note: I thought I uploaded this chapter yesterday along with my other one, but that obviously didn't happen. I have a few free minutes, so I decided to post this before I no longer have access to FanFiction (for a couple of days). Enjoy.

Elenwen POV:

I slowly walk back into the embassy, a snow storm brewing. A few of my men are dead, but they can easily be replaced. The soldiers that accompanied me go back to the barracks (after they unblock the door). I make my way deep into the bowels of the embassy. Past the room my slave was in, past the prisons, and past the baths. Rulindil appears at my side as I walk and begins apologizing for not stopping the Blades. He quickly tells me, "If you leave now I can fake your death, The Thalmor can't punish a dead woman for owning a slave.". My laughter confuses him, so I tell him, "My slave will be back within a month.". I reach the door I want, and take five keys from my pocket. The stone door is impossible to break down. I should have put my slave in this room, but the prize inside is worth more in a way. As I unlock the door Rulindil ask, "How can you be so sure?". I push open the door, Turamane's crying reaching my ears.

I smile as I walk inside the room and tell my fellow, "Her life is here. Her son, daughter, and the woman she loves.". Rulindil looks at the twins and ask, "She loves you?". I nod, pick up Aheh, and tell him, "She looks at me with admiration in her eyes, she acts as if I'm her lover and not her captor, and she tells me she loves me when she thinks I've fallen asleep after fucking. There are a thousand other reasons I know she loves me, but I'm not going to go into more detail.". I reach over with one hand and stroke Turamane's stomach, the boy weakly grabbing my hand. He quiets down as he feels my fingers, and Aheh is almost asleep. Rulindil goes silent, watches me quiet the children, and asks, "Do you love her?". I freeze, carefully choose my words, and tell him, "I fear I've grown attached to my Khajiit. If she never returns I'll deeply miss her, but I'll still raise her bastards. And, I suppose I would never truly believe she's left.".

"But she'll return, and when she does I'll be at the door with her collar.". Rulindil nods in understanding and ask, "Do you want me to go find a wet nurse? At the very least I know of a prostitute who's almost always leaking milk from her tits.". I nod and rock Aheh, Turamane now asleep. Rulindil leaves and I look down at the baby, and I can't help noticing the features the girl got from her mother. She'll grow into a relatively attractive looking woman, just like her mother (if not even prettier).

I look over at Turamane, and I also notice how he gets some of his features from my slave. I asked my slave about his tail and she simply told me it was a natural thing, so I don't have to worry about it. He'll grow to be a fine young man. Probably. Both of the children will grow up learning about The Thalmor, being taught the superiority of the Altmer, and instinctively know their place (they won't have to be trained like their mother). I place the child back into her crib and prepare to leave, but hesitate. Quickly (quick enough no one watching would notice) I kiss each child on the head. Then, I leave as fast as I can, shutting the door behind me.

Delphine POV:

I wake up on the shore, my spear lost. I did it, and I'm alive! I saved the dragonborn, angered Elenwen, and the world isn't doomed! My back screams as I stand up, but I manage to force myself onto two legs. When I'm up I take off my armor, throw it in the water, and begin to laugh. I'm Alive! I look around and see Solitude in the distance. The dragonborn should be in the basement of my house, recovering. I begin hobbling towards it and stop laughing, but my laughter echoes in the mountains around me. Oh well. When I reach Solitude everyone gives me strange looks due to my nakedness, but I keep going. When I enter the house I sigh in relief, every Blades member is gathered around the dining table. I quickly hobble upstairs, dress, and return to the kitchen. It's only as I draw closer to the assembled group I realize Lydia's right leg ends in a stub. I'll have to find a way to make it up to her. Nothing can replace half of a leg, but she made the difference. She'll have my eternal gratitude.

I sit down and ask Lydia, "How did-". She cuts me off by saying, "That Altmer woman was mounted when she came after me, she ran me down. Esbern had to amputate when we got back.". I feel nauseous at the image of Elenwen riding someone down. For Esbern to amputate the leg had to have been in terrible condition (Esbern hates amputating, and only does it as a last resort). Lydia's leg must have snapped at the knee, the bones breaking the skin. I clear my throat and ask her, "Does it hurt?". She shrugs and says, "Esbern gave me something for the pain.". I shoot a look at Esbern and he gravely says, "Skooma. Anything else would have been too weak, she would have had a heart attack from the pain.". Lydia made a sacrifice most of the people in Tamriel would have shied from. She was trained to be a housecarl, now she can't. The skooma she uses to kill the pain in her leg is highly addictive.

I turn and tell Lydia, "I don't care in you join our ranks or not, in my eyes you're a full member of our order. We'll pay for anything you need, house you, and make sure the rest of your life is lived in comfort.". The housecarl blinks and says, "I just want my thane to be okay.". I nod, turn to the group in general, and ask, "How is the dragonborn?". Uthgerd clears her throat and says, "Faendal died. I sent a letter to his wife-". I cut her off by saying, "I don't care, he deserved what he got. Now, what about the dragonborn?". Uthgerd rolls her eyes and tells me, "I don't know what's wrong with her. She fought us when we first found her, fought us in the courtyard, yelled 'ELENWEN' at the top of her lungs, and fought us when she woke up. I had to knock her out twice.". I rub my temples and tell Uthgerd, "Go get her, unconscious or not. We need to check her body for injuries.". Uthgerd nods and leaves.

I clear the table, and in a minute Uthgerd is lying the Khajiit down on it. I look at the tattered pants, loose breast bindings, and lack of shirt or shoes. Odd items for a prisoner to wear, but Elenwen isn't completely right in the head. Esbern quickly takes the woman's clothes off, in full healer mode. To him the Khajiit's naked body is just one more thing to treat. As he examines her he tells of her injuries. "A few whip marks, but nothing extensive.". He pulls back a area of fur and hums, a symbol of Talos burned into her skin. "I'll give Elenwen points for creativity, but the burn is nothing more than a scar now.". Then, he pulls open her legs. His face scrunches in confusion, but he closes her legs again. Then, he presses down on her stomach. It's only then that I notice the Khajiit's stomach is larger than when I last saw her. My eyes widen as a thought crosses my mind, then Esbern ask, "Delphine, what did the dragonborn's breast look like when you last saw her?".

I instantly ask him, "How in oblivion should I know? She wears clunky armor. What would I do, ask her to take it off for me to look? 'I'm aware we've just met, but pull off your breastplate and let me feel your tit.'.". Esbern gives me a look worthy of an angry Molag Bal and tells me, "Just tell me if you think they're larger. I'm not asking you to measure them, just roughly estimate.". I look at the woman's largish breast and tell Esbern, "They were a lot smaller when I first met her.". Esbern sighs and says, "It's clear the dragonborn has recently given birth, and the pregnancy obviously lasted into the later periods. Elenwen must have known, and allowed the child to be born.". The information hits Lydia like a rock, she seems to go into shock and says, "But to get pregnant you have to...". The woman trails off, fear filling her face. Esbern tells the room, "The dragonborn was definitely pregnant, and in all honest probably raped.".

Lydia's face collapses against the table, she closes her eyes, and whispers, "I should have gone with her.". I walk over, slap the woman on the back of the head, and tell her, "You did what she told you, you weren't aware what was going on, and you lost a leg saving her.". Lydia looks ready to argue, but stops when I glare at her. I look at Esbern and ask, "What do you think happened to the child?". Esbern shrugs and says, "Elenwen probably killed it, or removed it too early for it to live.". Uthgerd snarls, "Damned bitch.". I look at the Khajiit in question and whisper, "I can't imagine the horrors she endured.". Esbern nods and says, "Her vaginal passage is slight scratched and her anus was ripped at one point, indicating she was raped during the pregnancy.". Lydia cries out, Uthgerd begins to grin her teeth, and I kick Esbern in the shin. He might be a healer, but he doesn't need to be so factual. The dragonborn is a living being, who apparently went through a living oblivion. As if on cue the woman stirs.

Lydia instantly sits up, Uthgerd tenses, and I walk over to the Khajiit. I want the first face she sees to be a friendly one, one she knows she can trust. The woman's eyes slowly flick open, and focus on me. I smile and tell her, "Hello.". The Khajiit blinks, brings a hand up to feel her nakedness, and does something completely unexpected. Her eyes widen in fear, she punches me in the throat, begins to leap off the table, and yells, "RAPE!". Uthgerd catches her before she can hit the floor, the dragonborn still fighting. I gag and fall to my knees as I grasp my throat. Uthgerd pulls a sack from her hip and puts it over the Khajiit's head, holding her flailing arms and legs in her hands. Esbern pats me on the back when I rise and tells me, "The poor woman must be in shock. She probably flashed back to being forced into a sexual situation, and acted out. She'll calm down in a few minutes.". I doubt that.

The woman is fighting harder than ever, yelling out, "ELENWEN! RAPE! HELP!". Lydia tells Uthgerd, "Let her see me.". Uthgerd looks at me, and does as she's told when I nod. She faces the Khajiit towards Lydia, pulls the sack off, and keeps the woman in her strong grip. The woman is fighting and not looking around, but stops when Lydia says, "My thane.". The dragonborn freezes and looks at Lydia, her eyes showing deep sadness. She whispers, "Lydia? You're working with Delphine?". Lydia nods, and the dragonborn screams, "She's a liar! Don't believe whatever she's told you! Kill her, and we can still escape!". Uthgerd puts the sack back over her face. My heart sinks. Esbern puts a hand on my shoulder and I mumble, "Elenwen.". Esbern nods and tells me, "Let's tie her to a chair and calm her down, then we can talk to her.". I nod and motion for Uthgerd to do just that.

This time the Khajiit keeps quiet, but looks about ready to explode. We all sit down across from her, Lydia the closest. I clear my throat and tell her, "Dragonborn, whatever Elenwen has told you is a lie. We're all your friends. Faendal died to free you, Lydia lost a leg, and we all put ourselves in danger.". The Khajiit snarls, "Lies! You've brainwashed Lydia, Uthgerd, and whoever that old man is! I was happy there!". Uthgerd snarls, "You were raped!". The Khajiit hisses, "Elenwen only punished me when I deserved it!". The four of us fall silent and Lydia whispers, "Delphine, I thought Elenwen was a woman.". I nod and tell her, "Elenwen is.". Lydia lets out a high-pitched squeaking sound and ask her thane, "Elenwen raped you?". When the Khajiit nods and says, "Only a few times, to punish me and show me where I belong. She taught me important lessons.". Lydia asks, "Who else had you?". The Khajiit once again hisses, "Not a single soul. Elenwen would never share her lover with another.".

Uthgerd ask me, "So is Elenwen a man or does she just have the parts?". The Khajiit practically growls at Uthgerd, "Elenwen is a full woman, I have no idea what you're talking about!". Esbern rolls his eyes and says, "We're aware you were pregnant, and gave birth. Who raped you? You can tell us, we're all your friends. Did Elenwen kill your child?". The Khajiit freezes and whispers, "I have no child.". I sigh. It was killed then. Damn Elenwen. Esbern goes along and says, "I understand. Who impregnated you?". She snarls, "Elenwen rewarded me for my services with a male prostitute. He failed to pull out in time. Now, RELEASE ME! I WANT TO RETURN TO MY LOVER!". She begins fighting like violent, determined to get back to Elenwen. I put my head in my hands. I waited too long. I'm not sure what Elenwen did, but the woman is fucked up now. She sees her captor and rapist as her lover and friend. There's only one thing I can do.

I tell the woman, "Okay, I'll let you return to Elenwen.". The woman stops fighting and ask, "Really?". I nod and tell her, "On one condition. The dragon situation is critical. You defeat Alduin, and you get to return to your lover.". I actually mean to sign her into a mental health institution down in Cyrodill to help her overcome her sick and fucked up love of Elenwen, but she doesn't need to know that. The woman shakes her head and yells, "LIAR! I'LL NEVER BELIEVE YOU!". I'm about to give up, but Lydia tells the Khajiit, "She isn't lying.". The dovahkiin looks at her as she says, "On my honor as your housecarl, you will be set free once the dragons are taken care of. Please, you know I wouldn't lie to you.". The dragonborn looks reluctant, but whispers, "Deal.". I sigh in relief. One problem down, two to go.