S'raffa Assassin Fic
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Chapter 26: Ways In
I had a dream, a dream from a Daedra named Nocturnal. She told me to go to a shrine just outside of Leyawiin. I had to check this out. I do not know why she had called me as I approached the shrine, even though it was slightly day light outside, I could feel an overwhelming sense of darkness around me. It was not a bad thing; from what I understand, Nocturnal was a Daedra of shadows and secrets.
I approached the shrine and she seemed to call to me in my head. She was telling me that thieves had stolen her eye and hid it somewhere. I was a bit surprised and she wanted to learn who stole it and for me to return the eye to her. I would be handsomely rewarded if I did this, so I departed to Leyawiin, where the thieves resided.
I had no idea where to begin looking for the thieves. I decided to ask the city guard. I waited until one passed by and we struck up a conversation. He told me that Bejeen and Weebam-na were talking about some big score they got, whatever that means. I nodded my thanks and decided to walk to Weebam-na's house. It turned out the two were Argonian and, when I asked Bejeen about it, she denied it. It looked like I had to sneak in and eavesdrop on the conversation. So, I left and waited a few minutes. Then, I returned, slowly opening and closing the door. I pressed myself against the wall and listened.
One of them asked about trolls getting into the area, and the other assured her that the trolls would dare not go in water. The Eye of Nocturnal was completely safe in Tidewater Cave. I smirk and slipped out the door, being as quiet as I could. I silently closed the door and headed out to the cave.
I can tell you I am no fan of swamps. From the gasses to the bugs, it is a disgusting place. I could feel the swamp gas and muck entering my fur, grossing me out. Other than the occasional mudcrab, it was pretty quiet, until I got to the cave. I slinked down and got my bow ready, for I knew there would be trolls in the area.
And, I was partially right. Apparently, there were trolls in the area, as well as some wolves, and, what I later discovered to be, was a bear. I was in trouble. I waited until the troll was out of sight and fired my bow, killing the wolf. I then turned invisible and snuck around. I knew the eye had to be in water, and I found that part of the cave was flooded. I continued onward, making sure I was not seen, but I probably was detected by the animals. I could hear them sniffing for my scent. I had to be fast.
There was a faint glow coming from down below the water not too far away from me. I took a deep breath and went underwater. I saw a glowing sphere down behind the rocks. It was the Eye of Nocturnal. I snatched it and put it away in my backpack. I returned to the surface and made a mad dash for the exit. I vaulted and jumped over animals and even the troll. They were all right behind me.
I ran all the way back into town, shutting the cave door. I caught my breath, the heavy, humid swamp air contaminating my lungs. I shook my head and tried to focus. I had to get back to the shrine.
I returned to the shrine of Nocturnal and presented the eye to Nocturnal herself. She was extremely pleased I had returned it and, for that, I was given a Daedra artifact called the Skeleton Key. The Skeleton Key boosted my ability to break into locked items, and it could never break, unlike my previous lock picks.
I then thought to myself; if this Daedra artifact was so good, what else could be good for an assassin like me? I may have to check out more of these shrines in the near future…
Next Chapter:
Onward to learning…