A Dunmer wrongly accused of nine counts of murder and necrophilia finds himself on a quest to save Cyrodiil, and learns that sometimes, the only difference between a hero and a criminal is the prison cell the guards throw him in. When an honest mistake brings a captivating master assassin into his life, he wonders if he can't be a little of both. Currently undergoing rewrite.

Marcel came to Helgen as a prisoner of the Thalmor, after spending a lifetime on their bad side in defense of the empire he loves. Edwin, as a young cook prepared to die for a rebellion he couldn't fight in. When Alduin's return drags them together, each finds himself on a path he'd never have expected, or found on his own. Covers Main Quest, Dark Brotherhood, and Dawnguard quests.