Ask any Dunmer or outlander of the latest rumors in Vvardenfell, and they'll tell you the story of an Argonian who single-handedly weathered the blight of Red Mountain and destroyed the evil god Dagoth Ur. They'll tell you how he returned without celebration to Pelagiad, to Ahnassi the Khajiit. He had a parade and a great feast waiting for him in the city of Balmora, but he had one important stop to make. Ask any living soul in Vvardenfell, and they'll tell you.
The winds tore at the slopes of Red Mountain, spewing dust into Raja's face. With his left arm he slung Ahnassi over his shoulder and blocked his face with his right. A cliff racer rushed down to the scene and stabbed the back of his cuirass with its slender, long, deadly tail. Raja drew out his silver long sword and made short work of the bird.
"Don't worry Ahnassi." He said, sobbing. "Almost halfway there."
The winds picked up their speed and howled at Raja. Many times he almost fell backwards and rolled back down to the beginnings of the slopes, but the ring of Azura gave him strength. Within an hour he had reached the summit of Red Mountain, and looked down upon the ancient Dwemer ruin of Dagoth Ur.
"See that?" He said to Ahnassi. Of course, she didn't respond. "That's where the big showdown with Dagoth Ur took place. Someday soon, when all of Morrowind is good again, we will come back here."
Raja slowly made his way down the slopes when his foot lost traction on a loose rock. The rock shot out from under him, along with others. He hugged Ahnassi as tight as he could and rolled down the slope, trying as hard as possible to get his balance. Sharp rocks tore at his skin and as he bounced, one lodged itself into his arm. Items began falling from his body and out of his knapsack and clanked against the rocks. Arrows, bolts, swords, lock picks, keys, and all the like tumbled down the mountainside. Near the slope's end, Raja felt a sharp pain at his stomach, but it quickly faded. He felt his fingers slipping from Ahnassi, and then his arms flew wildly out of control. Seconds later, the rockslide came to an end, and all was silent.
As the dust cleared, he opened his eyes to a pool of red blood. His blood. Ahnassi had landed several feet away.
"Ahnassi!" Cried Raja. He found an arrow in his stomach, tore it out, and then crawled over to Ahnassi's body. There was now a massive hole in it, clean from her stomach to her back. Blood cascaded from the wound like a waterfall in slow motion.
"Ahnassi, no." He says. "I can't go on without you." He grabs her smoldered hand. "Remember when I said I'd be with you in spirit? I meant it. If I go to the farthest reaches of Tamriel, I will never leave your side. You're what gives me energy. You're what gives me hope. When I walk through even the darkest caves, I know nothing can hurt me, because you're there to encourage me." He puts his mouth to her ear. "I fear nothing when you are with me." He stands sharply, and picks Ahnassi up in his arms. "And that is why I will continue to Aharnabi. You will be cured by Millie Hausen."
He continued with Ahnassi into the region of the Grazelands. A cliff racer soared majestically under the glare of the sun. It spotted the Argonian carrying the Khajiit and swooped down. Raja looked up at the incoming cliff racer.
"I don't need any weapons. I have you beside me, Ahnassi." And he broke into a sprint; the cliff racer following closely behind. As he raced over the grass and whickwheat, he can feel the power of Azura and the Urshilaku pumping adrenaline throughout his body. The agile cliff racer dodged large boulders and dove under branches. As Raja made his way over a hill, a hungry guar decided to join the chase and followed them closely. Raja's fatigue grew low and his pace began to slow.
"I won't give up," he reassured Ahnassi. "On Almsivi, I won't give up."
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Millie Hausen prepared to leave her home in Aharnabi when all of a sudden the door swung open with a loud creak. Raja wiped a smear of blood from a cut on his forehead. A cliff racer screeched outside and an alit roared. Loud scratches from an animal's claws were heard on the doorframe. Millie Hausen gasped at the site and fell onto her knees.
"E-e-excuse me sera. I am but a lonely woman. My name is Millie Hausen. May I do anything to help you?"
"A good friend of mine died," said Raja, as he gently dropped Ahnassi onto the ground. "A sacred weapon took her life, and I wish to bring her back. I spoke with the wise woman of the Urshilaku, and she said that you would be the one who could help."
"Do you have the sacred weapon?"
Raja froze. He remembered throwing the weapon into Lake Kummu. "No. I don't."
Millie's eyes grew heavy with sorrow. "I-I am sorry, sera."
"No." Said Raja. The tone in his voice was heavy and dreadful. "Please don't say that to me. There must be a way to bring her back."
"There may be," said Millie. "Right now I don't have nearly the amount of magicka to bring this Khajiit back to life. But bring me an exclusive potion that fortifies magicka, and I'll see what I can do. You may be able to pick up a potion in Molag Mar, but I wouldn't know for sure."
"Thank you, mehra," said Raja.
"Leave the body here, and I will wait with her." Said Millie.
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Raja returned many days later.
"I had to travel to Vivec," he said, gasping for breath. "I came back as fast as I could."
"Your devotion is great, so I will try my best." Said Millie as she chugs the potion. Abstract blue sprites dance around her, feeding her strength and magicka. "Stand back," she said, as she grabbed each of Ahnassi's hands. She closed her eyes and uttered an incantation. The torches in the cave went out simultaneously, and a circle of light formed on the ground around Ahnassi's body. The ground rumbled, and rocks fell from the ceiling. Raja lost his balance and fell to the ground in awe.
Millie's voice grew louder and more forceful. She pulled back on Ahnassi's arms, making the corpse slowly rise. When Ahnassi's body was completely off the floor, Millie lets go, and Ahnassi was standing completely upright. By herself.
She moaned in agony, falling to the ground and clutching the gash in her side. Millie quickly recited a spell that instantly closed all wounds in the Khajiit's body. Ahnassi glanced around the cave, trying to catch her bearings, and then caught sight of Raja. She rushed towards him and threw her arms around him as he does the same.
"Raja, what has Ahnassi done?" She asked, after many tear drops streamed down their cheeks. Raja paused and wiped the tears from her face.
"Ahnassi, you've made me the happiest Argonian on the face of Tamriel."