Name: Serana (last-name unknown)

Sex: Female

Height: 5'7

Age: unknown (Is a Vampire…. Was 28 when turned)

Date of Birth: Unknown

Place of Birth: Unknown

Family: Father: Harkon (deceased). Mother: Valerica (age unknown). No siblings.

Relationship Status: Engaged to Tarrion (Dovahsebrom)

Affiliation: (Formerly) Castle Volkihar. None.

Also known as: Vän av Skaal (friend of the Skaal (by the Skaal)).

Additional Details: Is a Pure-blooded Vampire.

As part of my research into this interesting woman, I was able to have a full, open and uncensored interview with Serana.

My name is Alaysa Velira. I am a Breton from High Rock, and here follows my interview with the Pure-Blooded Vampiress known as Serana

Lady Serana… it is quite an honour to be able to talk to you like this.

No problem at all. It is nice to be able to talk to someone who doesn't see me as a threat.

Well…. If I can be completely honest…. I am still slightly nervous.

Ha ha! I cannot blame you. But do not worry… I am not hungry…. For now.

That does not exactly help. But I understand you are familiar with this?

Yes, of course. Long ago I had to answer plenty of questions of men who were interested in me. That was a long time ago, but I remember. It feels good to be able to be completely honest about certain thing and be able to bypass all the etiquette and niceties.

*smiles* Well then… be as honest as you can be.

=Background=

Well.. we know that you're a Vampire… we know that you're a Pure-Blooded Vampire… but other than that, we know little of your past. Not even your age. So… how old are you, do you think? And where were you born?

Where I was born I do not remember. It has been thousands of years ago, and I doubt the place even exists today. I think it was in the far east of Morrowind though. I seem to have a few fragments of memories about my parents having travelled there.

As for how old I am…. You should never ask a woman that *chuckles*… but I seem to be born in the First Era. Cyrodiil was not the seat of an Empire at that time… or maybe it was, but it had lost much of its former glory…. I do not remember fully, so me finding out it is was something new. I read that it was completely dissolved in 2E-431, but that was after I was entombed. When I was awake, the Reman Empire had already declined and there were only a handful of loyal regions left. It had already declined at the beginning of the Second Era… so let's say I was sealed away in the first century of the Second Era…. It is now 4E-223… so it would make me at least 1500 years old… and that is just being sealed away. But I seem to remember something about an Order that was loyal to a Dragonborn Empress or her Empire starting a war… during my lifetime… this happened I think in the 24th century of the First Era… so add another 600 years to my age. I'm not sure, but at least 2000 years old. Yes, I think that might be correct, since I did remember reading a book about an invasion from Akavir… and I have heard about that when I was alive…. Or as alive as I was before… or am now… or, you know what I mean.

So you're two millennia old? Still looking good.

Thanks…. Stopping with aging does wonders.

But, as you said you have read books about the history you missed… have you done that often?

Reading about all the things I missed? Yes. Tarrion has gathered a small library and I often grab a book to read up on all the things that happened while I was away. Funny thing though… I seem to grab the Lusty Argonian Maid occasionally.. he apparently has several copies of it.

Does he now?

Men, right? But I can't blame him. Ha! You should have read some of the stories I read when I was a teenager. They were very explicit… and a lot more detailed. Anyway…

Who, Stop! You read erotic novels when you were a teenager?

*blushes* Oh…eh, yes. Many of them. I doubt they still exist, yet I remember a few of them. The titles were always in rhyme. For example 'The tale of the maiden fair, and the warrior strong. He slew a dragon with his sword, then the maiden with his….' Well… think of another word for 'manhood' that rhymes with 'strong'.

*laughs*

At any rate… I do indeed often read about history. I'm still not done, clearly. You don't catch up on 2000 years that quickly, and I don't always have the time to read. But you find out about all those things that happened. The Reman Empire… Septim Empire. The Oblivion Crisis… Thalmor Invasion… the White-Gold Concordat. All those things are interesting to read about

I also hear that you were raised almost as a princess. Is that part of your life something that you look back to with fondness… did you miss things?

I mostly look back on it with fondness. My life was good then, minus the pestering suitors asking for my hand in marriage. I had a loving family, wealth…. Everything one could dream of.

And yet I also missed things, sure. Having normal friends. I was 'friends' with a few of the servants… yet they would always treat me as the king's daughter. I was unable to have a normal friendship with people my age. Whether they were girls or boys, I had practically no real friends. That was often very lonely.

Do you still feel that way?

Oh, no. Of course not. I have friends in Rayya, Lydia, Aela… Farkas and Vilkas. I can have good conversations with Ysolda or Carlotta, or Ahlam or Saffir. I know Olfina… Mjoll. I have many friends today, but most of all… I have Tarrion.

So all those suitors you had back in the day… what kind of men do I have to think about? What did they do to try and 'win your hand'?

Oh, the most outrageous things. Some came bearing gifts of gold, exotic animals, slaves, ships and more. Others tried to impress me…. Actually I should say they tried to impress my father… by slaying dangerous creatures, worthy enemies. If one of them had succeeded at something, another would claim he could do it better.

So in that regard, not much has changed.

*laughs* Exactly! Still men comparing sizes… they haven't changed in 2000 years. Although… that is not entirely true. Now it is just men among men. Men do show more respect if you show backbone. If I have to guess who is in charge of the relationship; Saffir or Amren…. I'd go with Saffir. I guess women just have to live their own lives, and not be intimidated by men… yet at the same time don't think we should surpass them in some way. I believe that you can only earn respect…. I do not respect Aela for example, because she is a woman, nor do I respect Tarrion because he is a man. I respect both of them because of what they do and what they have done. Thát has definitely changed… that people respect and value more for what you do, rather than what you are.

=Vampirism=

I have to ask you of course about you being a Vampire. I mean… a lot of questions. What does it do… how much changes if you become one… do you have regrets…

One at a time please. *chuckles* but what does it do. Well… it prevents me from aging. I am stronger… physically…. but also faster. I have better reflexes, I can see in the dark. I feed on blood. Eh… I have a number of abilities.

What kind of abilities?

I can transform myself into a large cloud of mist and bats if I want. It is useful to quickly get out of situations or to scare enemies. I can also transform into a giant, monstrous bat-like creature… yet I refuse to do that. I've used it once… during the Blood Moon, but I will not use it again…. Unless there is really no other way. But I can also completely disappear in the shadows… *smirks* something I sometimes use to scare Tarrion. I can detect any form of life near me… so Tarrion cannot sneak up on me.

I also have a few weaknesses of course. Silver for example burns my skin. It 'can' kill me, but then I need to wear a silver collar or something. Also the sun, of course… but ever since Tarrion gave me a ring with an enchantment on it, I am immune to it. The light of the sun does blind me though. So during the summer, in broad daylight, traveling is not exactly pleasant for me. There are also plenty of weapons and spells that were made specifically to harm Vampires, and so I am also vulnerable to those.

You're… surprisingly open about your weaknesses.

Oh.. people already know what the weaknesses of a Vampire are, and I have those too. I am just more resilient than most.

I see.

A bare-chested Tarrion is also a weakness of mine, but I doubt other Vampires have that.

…. I will take your word for that.

What changes if you become one was another question, right? Well…. For me, not much has changed. For you, it might. I am no longer weak to sunlight, thanks to Tarrion. I am not isolated from other people… I do not need to 'hunt' for blood, completely thanks to Tarrion. I am not seen as a threat… I can 'hide' very easily since I do not look strange-….

Yes! That is something that I noticed. You do not look… well, 'animalistic' like other Vampires. Why do you still look more human than other Vampires?

I wondered the same thing myself, and I think it is because I am Pure-Blooded. I am not sure on how this exactly works, but I guess that being turned in a Vampire the regular way creates a more animalistic look. With me there was an entire ritual involved, so I don't have that.

And what about the blood drinking? I mean… from a human point of view that is quite disgusting. What is it about blood that Vampires love?

Hmm… I am not sure. It is life… I guess. I have wondered and pondered over this issue for decades, and I came up with a theory; Vampires are dead, right? Then why do we crave the blood of the living? My guess is because undeath is unnatural, we try to stay, and mostly feel, alive. Blood is the life-force of all living beings. Without it one cannot live. I think that Vampires are aware of this and want to 'feel' alive again… and for that they have to drink blood. Without it we become hollow.

But it is also very tasty… and from a Vampire point of view that is a given. We are experts on the taste of blood…. What do you call the professional wine-tasters?... Connoisseurs? Vampires are that, and we each have our own preference. Some prefer the blood of a drunkard… others prefer it when their opponent is enraged or scared.

Which do you prefer?

Tarrion's blood. I don't even remember what I used to prefer, but I am completely addicted to his blood now. It smells… clean… like morning dew on fresh flowers. It tastes like life itself… like a shot of lighting through your entire body… a soft tingling in your toes and fingertips… my head becomes dizzy… a warm feeling crawls down my spine as his blood flows down my throat.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but that sounds tasty.

I cannot imagine that even the wine of Sovngarde can top this. It also works as a bit of an aphrodisiac for me, so I prefer to 'have a sip' in the evening. And trust me, I will not spill one drop. When I'm done, there is no blood left in my mouth… the wound is completely clean. We wouldn't want the bed to get all bloody now, would we? *smirks*

So, can you only eat… or drink.. blood, or can you also eat other things?

I can, yet it will not nourish me. I can for example drink mead, yet it will not nourish me, and it will not taste half as good as blood. I do sometimes spike the mead or wine we drink with blood when we're at the Jarl's court, or when we are invited to eat with others, or when we have others to eat with us. It does make it all seem a little more 'normal'.

I have noticed though that the stronger the taste is, the more I like it. A sweet-roll or a strong wine or mead I do not mind. *chuckles* This is the main reason why Rayya and Tarrion will not allow me to cook. I always make the flavour far too strong.

As for other types of blood… I only drink Tarrion's blood. As an absolute last resort, a Vampire can feed on animal blood, but that tastes disgusting. Like food that has been lying in the sun for three days. After the warmth of Tarrion's blood and it's amazing taste… no thank you.

Yea… he mentioned something about your relationship with him being very 'physical'.

He did? *a smile appears on her face* Well that is true, and that 'is' due to me being a Vampire… except during spring, then it is him.

So what part of you being a Vampire, makes the relationship very physical?

I am undead, remember. That means that my body cannot warm itself. I also do not feel the cold, even when it is freezing, but I can feel warmth. Especially the warmth of the living. I can sense when a living creature is near me, pure through the warmth its body has. I mentioned that the craving that Vampires feel towards blood might be because we still crave to feel alive… and I think a similar thing happens when I am near Tarrion. His warm body feels soothing… alive. Humans prefer to feel warm, right? Not too hot, yet just warm. I, as a Vampire, feel that too, yet it is amplified towards body-heat. It…. *sighs* It feels like Life itself is wrapped all around me, like a soft blanket touches my skin. Plus of course the fact that it is the man I love, makes it feel even better.

I am sure that your friends will point out that 'you are not like other Vampires'. Is that something you agree with? Do you think that people would be able to accept Vampires?

Oof! That is a difficult one. First, do I agree with it?... let me put it this way; I understand why they say it. Vampires have a, very deserved, bad reputation. We still feed on the living, and we are undead. The only reason why I do not feed on others, is because Tarrion allows me to feed on him. Without that I would have killed numerous people already. This is still something that people hate about Vampires, and I cannot blame them. I do not like it either, and I feed as little as possible.

Will people be able to accept Vampires? I honestly doubt it. The same way that Dragons are creatures of domination… it is part of their being to dominate, Vampires feed on the living. It is in our nature to hunt the living. If we stick to the shadows, we can survive, but out in the open… it is unlikely we will be accepted. The people of Skyrim tolerate the Dragons for now, but that is mostly because they cannot win against them. But against Vampires? I think an individual… like Tarrion… would be able to accept a Vampire. But the masses? I do not think so.

And would your Vampirism be something that you would be willing to remove?

…. That is a question I will not answer. It is too personal and I have not discussed everything, even with Tarrion. There are too many things for me to consider and take into account and weigh against each other. So…. I cannot answer that.

*nods in understanding* Then I will not ask again.

=Tarrion=

So… of course, we know you are in a relationship with Tarrion…. But how would you describe your relationship with him? What do you see in him? How would you describe him?

How would I describe the relationship?... I don't know. I guess no different than a relationship between two humans, or two elves. Us being either Vampire or Werewolf does little in day to day life… minus the blood-drinking. We share everything together…. We don't-… we no longer keep secrets from each other. We laugh and cry together. We're sometimes angry at the other…. It is a relationship just like any other. We do our daily chores, like making food ready in the morning and the evening. We sleep together. We travel together…. Yea, it is just a relationship. *chuckles with a smiles* I guess people make too much of us being Werewolf and Vampire. It hardly affects our daily activities.

Secondly… how would I describe him? I knew you were going to ask this, so I prepared for it; I can only describe him as the Dragonborn.

Isn't that 'what' he is?

Yet it is also who he is. Being the Dragonborn does more than just give him a few tricks. It seeps into his very being. I'll try to explain it… he explained it to me a few times, yet I can merely understand that it must feel strange.

Being the Dragonborn allows him to learn Shouts, right? That does more than people understand. He takes in the meaning of the Word he learns, and he changes because of it. For example… the word Fire… ehh… YOL, it was I think. We know that fire is warm, gives light, and without fire… we would die quickly. Fire can give life. Tarrion is that too. He is a warm person… can bring 'light to dark places', in a sense that he can help other understand what they did not understand before. But Fire is also dangerous and destructive. Tarrion is that too. He is a dangerous man and can destroy things with ease…. I have seen it, his enemies have felt it. He takes in both sides of Fire… the essence of what Fire can do and can be… it becomes part of Tarrion and changes him.

Another example; Fade, or FEIM. It allows him to make his body invulnerable to attacks. This too goes deeper and has more effect, even when he does not use the Shout. He can emotionally 'fade away', and make himself emotionally invulnerable to what happens and what people say. He can shut his emotions down… 'make them fade', and by doing so he can keep himself calm even in the most terrifying or difficult situations.

This is the rule for every Shout he knows, and he know a lot of them. I have seen him help a bear cub, without even using a Shout.

How so? What happened?

We were on our way to Riften a while ago… and we heard a bear cub whining. We found it trapped in a bear-trap. The mother stood beside it and roared at us, trying to protect her cub. Tarrion told me to stay there and he walked toward the bear. He softly told the bear he only wanted to help. And the bear listened! The mother calmed and lay next to her cub and allowed Tarrion to open the bear-trap and even heal the cub…. The bear saw him as an ally… a friend, because Tarrion knows a Shout that can call the animals of the wild to his aid. He was able to calm the mother bear because he knows a Shout that can calm animals. He did not even use the Shout… and the animals already became calm around him. Because he Knows the Shout… he becomes the Shout. He knows how to make creatures his allies… and in turn he becomes an ally of nature. I have never seen an animal attack him. Wolves I understood, since he is a Werewolf… but also bears do not attack him. Even Mammoths stay calm when he comes closer!

Because he can summon the wrath of a Storm with a Shout… he himself can be very wrathful. Because he can clear the skies with a Shout… he can make people see clearer than before… I think that was the main reason why the rebels at Sungard laid down their arms. He made them see clearly, he made them understand the consequences of their actions. All of these Shouts take effect in his being. His Shouts can inspire allies... his presence alone is enough to inspire them. He knows the Shout 'Unrelenting Force'... he himself becomes a force to be reckoned with. It goes so deep, that it almost seems like mind-control. He knows a Shout that can heavily weaken someone... I even think that he can do so pure by touching them. One of the words mean 'Leech', and in taking that word in him... he can take on the traits of a leech if he wants.

I also hear that he knows a Shout that can take down Dragons.

Mhm… the Dragonrend Shout. I learned that it was created by those that absolutely hated Dragons. And Tarrion took that Shout in him as well. There is a part of him that hates Dragons… and since he is Dragonborn, that part of him makes him hate himself. I sometimes feel sorry for him in that regard. I think it is the only Shout that he hates. And this is a self-reinforcing thing. He hates Dragons because of the Shout… and he hates the Shout in turn because he is Dragonborn.

I can explain this about every Shout, but that will take hours *chuckles*, but I hope you understand a bit better what it means to be Dragonborn.

He sounds like an incredibly complicated person.

He is… and that is something that I love about him. All those things that make him into who he is, they make him incredibly wise, caring, calm and sometimes even soft. And yet he can also be strong, vengeful and even downright terrifying. They make him incredibly difficult to understand, and yet he chooses to try and explain it to me. As I said I sometimes pity him… I have seen him in every mood and I have seen every emotion he has… and I still feel like I have barely scratched the surface of him. But what I love the most is that he lets me be close to him. Most people would brush others off and push them away saying that 'they would never understand' and 'it is who I am'. But Tarrion chooses to accept me, and he actively tries to let me understand him. So to answer your question 'what do I see in him'? I see the most complicated man on earth, who carries the weight of the world on his shoulders… and still does what he can to try and make me smile.

So what is the fondest memory you have of him?

I can only pick one? Hmm…. I think that will have to be a swim we had in Lake Ilinalta. It has clear water… clearer than other lakes in Skyrim… and I remember during last summer, we took a long swim there. We dove deep into the lake and found an old wreck of a large fisher's boat. We stayed underwater for what seemed like an hour exploring the wreck, and when we went back up… he pulled me down again. We shared a long kiss underwater, on the deck of the ship. It felt so strange and so good. I loved it.

So you would stay with him forever?

What? Of course.

As… Vampires maybe?

….. ah, I see. I prefer not.

? really?

*sighs* I am a Vampire because u choose to be one. I have accepted this over the centuries that I have been one. But I would never force it on anyone else. I would never force Tarrion to be one, not even to be with him for eternity. He is not a Vampire… and unless he chooses to be one, I will not even ask it. Being a Vampire, for many, is something you cannot undo. It would change him so much… and I love him for who he is right now.

But he is a Werewolf…

And that was his choice. I know him better than anyone else… and I know that he has no intention of being a Vampire… not even to stay with me forever. I think, and I am quite sure of it, that he would prefer to see me again in Sovngarde, rather than to stay on Nirn forever.

=Other Relationships=

Have there been any other relationships you've had before Tarrion?

It has been so long…. I can hardly remember. You have to understand that my parents were extremely protective of me when I was young. They would almost never let me off the island, let alone leave me to wander Skyrim by myself. If anyone would show even a slight interest in me, he would be 'valued' by my parents. Does he have a good trade… is he too old, too young…what are his ambitions… does he have status already, or does he come from a prestigious family. These were things that mattered to my parents. *chuckles* at that age, all I cared about was whether or not the guy was handsome. But this did prevent me from forming any real relationships with others. Before it all…. When my family was still together and happy… I was friends with a number of the servants, but that was it. During my time as a Vampire, I had a few of the other Vampires eyeing me, but they were either killed by my mother or father… or I put them down myself.

Why, if I may ask?

Because they were not interested in me, I knew that. They all vied for power, and thought they could get it through me. Tarrion was the only one who treated me, not as a Vampire, but as a woman. Nowadays I have many friends… Rayya, Lydia, Carlotta, Farkas, Argis, Iona… Ingun…. They all treat me for who I am, not what I am. Only Rayya, Lydia, Argis, Aela and Farkas know what I am… but I don't care. Sometimes, late at night, I wonder how I was able to have all these friends, being the Vampire that I am. Then I turn around and see the reason lying next to me… although he does not agree with that. He has pointed out numerous times that I made friends myself, and that for example Carlotta and I became friends through my effort alone, not his. He is right on this, and yet without him…. I would likely still be locked underground.

So no other relationships before Tarrion. Is that something you regret?

No, not really. I mean… I know that I am not his first, yet I do not mind that. Life is not about waiting for that one person you know will stay with you… you have to live life to the fullest, and that one person might show up. He has done the same, and that does mean that a man like him… and let's face it, he is quite the man… will find women on his path. What matters is that he is now purely and completely devoted to me… and I to him.

I tried to live my life as best I could, before and after… yet that is all in the past, and although the past has shaped me, it does not define me. I choose to look forward, to what I already have and what I can still build with Tarrion.

So you're not worried about, for example, Aela? I have asked him about it, and it seems they were indeed very physical.

I know… but Tarrion is not interested in her anymore, and neither is Aela interested in him. He has told me about the relationships that he had before me… he does not keep that from me, and I asked Aela about it. She was fairly open about it, but also told me that she respected what we have. She also said that he 'was not that good a lover to make her jealous'… but on that I have to disagree.

*both giggle*

=Likes=

So I have to ask… what does a Vampire do for fun?

*smiles* What do 'you' do for fun? I am a Vampire, true, but I am still human. I have hobbies like everyone else. I read often, not just about history and things that I missed, but also about cultures, or philosophical books about religion, life and death… I read a lot. But we also have a nice herb-garden, and I like to tend to the herbs there. It is a very calming thing and makes everything seem so irrelevant. Who cares about the world when you are pruning the Dragon's Tongue, or harvesting the moss?

I have also thought about taking up painting-..

Painting?

Paiting… I know, I know *laughs and briefly uses a posh accent* it is a very 'aristocratic' thing to do. All wealthy people with too much free time on their hands tend to start painting. But I have seen much of Skyrim, and I want to remember these things. I want them to be tangible, and what better way than to paint? I can't paint yet… I haven't had the time to do so, but I am thinking about it. Neither of us can play any musical instruments, as far as I know, so one of us has to be the creative one. *chuckles*

*I won't tell her of what Tarrion said about him playing the lute.* What about hunting? I hear you sometimes go on hunts?

Oh.. yes. I like it, yet not as much as Tarrion does. He is a Werewolf and his wolf-side makes him like that. Vampires also go on hunts, but we have different prey… and my 'prey' doesn't run from me when I 'hunt'. *smirks*Quite the opposite…

And what about when Tarrion has to go to the Companions, or any of the Jarls… or even Winterhold? What do you do then?

I go with him. Although, when he has to meet with Siddgeir, I sometimes stay home. I don't like the man, and Falkreath is only a few days away. But if he has to go to any other city, I will be there with him. Not only because I want to be there, but also because he 'is' my source of food.

But 'he' is always asked by the Jarls and Companions and the College. It almost seems like you are just following him wherever he goes.

You mean that he gets all the attention, and I don't?

… Sort of.

Well, that is true, but he earned his place there. He became the thane of every Hold, because he helped the people there. The Jarls often ask him for council because he has earned their trust and respect. The Companions ask him for guidance because he is the Harbinger, and he earned that title. I do not mind the fact that I mostly get ignored by the Jarls, or that Ria doesn't go to me for guidance. Tarrion has earned that place… I haven't, so it would not be fair for me to ask the same respect and attention, without having done the effort to get into that position. Ria doesn't ask me for guidance, but she does ask me how my day was, and I ask her how she is doing. I can have a normal friendly conversation with her… and the same goes for Carlotta in Whiterun, or Lisette in Solitude.

The most important thing that I care about is that Tarrion is just a man around me. When the Jarls ask him questions, or when the College needs his attention… he is Tarrion the Thane, or the Archmage. But when I ask him something, or when I need his attention, he is just Tarrion. That I care about.

=Dislikes=

So, over the years, you have probably started to avoid certain things, right? What are the things you do not like? What are the things you avoid? Do you have any fears?

Things I dislike? You mean people? Well, Siddgeir, the Jarl of Falkreath, for example is one I prefer to avoid. He's much too arrogant for me… he reminds me of Vingalmo. Also I prefer to not enter tombs or caves. I've spend enough time underground myself. The sun I do not mind as much as I did before. It still blinds me often, yet I have grown accustomed to it over the years that I've been with Tarrion.

I dislike many things, but most of them I do not deal with on a daily, or even weekly basis. Daedra, Necromancers… I have faced more than I can count, and I dislike every encounter more than the last, yet I hardly deal with them.

As for other people I avoid… hmm… I avoid the Thalmor like the plague, but that is a given. They always think they're better than everyone else, although it seems it is their organization that does this. Taari, a High-Elf tailor in Solitude, does not think this. So, it is the Thalmor specifically that I avoid, rather than the High Elves. Nazeem is the same.

It seems you dislike it when people are arrogant.

Exactly. I guess with people I just hope they're nice to me. If they are, we can be friends. If not, I avoid them. *chuckles* But if you are confident, or if you are aware of your abilities and accomplishments, I have nothing against it. But when you are convinced that you are better than anyone else, just because you say so… it is arrogance, and yes, I dislike that.

As for any fears? …. Yes, I have one. My biggest fear is that I wake up… awakened by an adventurer that finds me in that tomb. That all of this was a dream. Sometimes I am still afraid to go to sleep, afraid that I will wake up and Tarrion is not there.

Afraid that all of this is not real *nods*

If this is a dream…. I do not want to wake up. But if I have to pick a fear that is a bit less serious; hmm… maybe drowning, which is interesting since I cannot drown.

You can't?

I can hold my breath for an extremely long time… one of the advantages of being a Volkihar Vampire. We have the ability to hide under the ice of frozen lakes, and grab anyone that walks over the ice. For that we need to hold our breaths for extremely long periods of time. *chuckles* I can likely dive underwater in the morning, and come back up at sunset. But I guess my fear is being trapped underwater, with nowhere to go. I think it reminds me too much of the tomb where I was locked up.

=Other Questions=

Well, I have a few other questions left… these are quicker questions so just answer with the first thing that comes to you mind.

Favourite Hold in Skyrim? To visit… so Falkreath does not count. And the least favourite Hold?

Not Falkreath? Ah.. all right. Then it will be either Whiterun, or the Rift. Whiterun is so calm and peaceful, and the Rift is beautiful with its lakes and rivers. Also standing on the edge of the border between the Rift and Eastmarch… looking down over the entire Hold…. It is breathtaking.

Least favourite would be the Reach. It gives me too much of a sense of isolation. There are too many places to hide… plus, too many fanatics like the Forsworn.

Favourite Season?

Summer or Winter. Winter because I don't need to worry about the blinding sun… and of course the long nights with Tarrion. Summer because it is so nice and warm.

Those two are literally opposites.

I know… yet I love both of them.

How do you keep your hair so clean?

My hair?

Yes. It seems so clean, and in a perfect shape.

Oh… that. I do brush it every morning, and the two braids keep it in place. I used to have four braids, yet that was too much a hassle every morning. As for cleaning… water works just fine. Maybe my Vampirism keeps it from getting greasy… but when it gets wet, I can't do much with it. Again, the braids keep it in one place.

Ever thought of a different hairstyle?

I have, yet my hair doesn't grow anymore… Vampire, remember? I have seen women having a different hairstyles, and I sometimes get a bit jealous because of it. But I don't mind it since, whenever I worry about it, Tarrion runs his hands through my hair and tells me he thinks it looks great on me.

How do you keep yourself in shape? I asked Tarrion, and his body has to endure all those Shouts… so how do you do it?

A diet of blood and being a Vampire does wonders *smiles innocently*. But to answer it, we travel often, and I occasionally go on hunts with Tarrion. People that live in cities are too accustomed to having everything within reach… we have to work for it. Physical labour keeps one strong and healthy.

Alright… best looking Jarl?

For the men… Brunwulf. A broad man, with a kind face. I have met him a few times, and he often speaks softly, but he is handsome too. For the women… Elisif. She is called 'the Fair' after all, and I can only agree with that. She is quite beautiful indeed.

You… are also attracted to women?

No… I also find the Dragon's Tongue flower beautiful, but I am not 'attracted' to it. I can appreciate beauty, because it comes in many forms. I find Brunwulf Freewinter handsome…. I think you are beautiful…But I am attracted to Tarrion only.

Thank you. Alright… at the wedding… because it will happen, we both know that…. will you invite your mother?

… I think I will. I doubt she will agree with me, yet it would be wrong of me to shut her out of this… like she did to me. I think I will invite her, yes.

Will she be walking you down the aisle?

*chuckles*We'll see. It would be nice if she did, now that you mention it. I don't know who else would do it. I'm sure Aela or Rayya would be willing to do so, but my mother would indeed be more appropriate. But we will have to see.

If there is anyone you could throw off the Throat of the World… who would it be?

I'm not sure why you would want to know that, but… hmm… do they have to be alive?

Anyone… it doesn't matter.

Well… half of the Vampires that followed my father, plus my father himself. I didn't hate all of them… but plenty of them. There was also a suitor that tried to woo me… in the absolute worst way possible.

What way was that?

I asked him why I should marry him. He answered with, and I quote; "I can give you a 'long' reason why". Luckily my father overheard him and almost had him hanged… *chuckles slightly, but with a saddened look* that might be the only fond memory I have of my father.

Anyway….Of course I'd like to throw off others we have faced in the past like Miraak, or Ralys. Also Marcus Maro! That septor who travelled with Tarrion's sister, Elaine. He called me a 'pale squeeze.'

He didn't!

He did. I almost throttled him right then and there. Oh and I'll also throw off Tarrion.

WHAT?! Why even?

*laughs loudly* Because I know he will survive, and I wonder how long it takes for him to go from the peak, all the way down to the foot of the mountain. He will just use that invulnerability Shout and he'll live.

I'm… a bit worried about your relationship with him. Does he know you feel this way?

No… why? *she raises one eyebrow, yet with a slight smirk* It's not like you will tell him… will you?

Ehh… let's just go to the next question. Is there anything you still want to do before you die?

Hmm… well the obvious answer would be to have children. But for a lighter answer… I still want to get blood-drunk.

Blood-drunk?

Yes… drink so much blood I will get drunk on it. The problem is just that I will have to drain someone of every last drop to get even close to that. And to store blood without it drying up, we still have to find a way for-… the College! Why didn't I think of that before. I just need to ask one of them if they can make bottles that prevent the contents from drying up. And I need to ask Tarrion to fill a bottle once a week… and prevent myself from drinking them all… it can work though….

You talking about draining people and storing blood only to get drunk on it… I guess it is a Vampire thing. But I have two more questions left… I forgot to ask Tarrion this one; If you could replace any Jarl… which one would it be, and who should take their place?

Maven would be my first choice, and Siddgeir the second. I don't like either of them, but Maven most of all. And who would replace her? I will…. I'll enslave all the citizens and turn the entire town into my personal feeding ground and-.. I'm just kidding *laughs at my face of terror*. I don't know who would replace her. Hate Maven as much as you want, she does know business. But someone who would stand up for the people would be a good choice… someone like Mjoll, but I doubt she will want this.

Or someone like Tarrion?

Oh no! Absolutely not. As Thane he has enough responsibilities as it is. As Jarl, we will both be stuck there, and neither of us wants it. He will be tied like a mutt to a chain… no Werewolf-joke intended. He does not want that, and neither do I.

Aright, last question. I saved this one for last, since don't know if you will answer it or not; If you and Tarrion cannot have children together… will you adopt?

… I have thought about it, and realized that I don't want to think about it. Having children myself means more than I can, or will, explain to you. It is too personal. I think Tarrion would answer the same; we will first try every option known and unknown… and after that…. We will have to think about it a bit more.

=End of Chapter=

=Author's Notes=

So, that is that for the interview with Serana. I do hope you like it. A few things that need explaining:

Serana's age: According to the wiki, she was likely sealed away between the Reman Empire and the Septim Empire. I though she should be older than that, so she has been a Vampire since the first Akavir Invasion.

Suitors: hey… princesses and noble's daughters had that. A common thing back in the day… and I guess still today. Men still try to impress women… but now through flirting instead of challenging each other to a duel.

But that is it for this chapter. Up next; Lands Unkown, but before they can go on a vacation, they need to be able to look the other in the eye again. How will that go? That is coming up next.