"Welcome to Solitude, Capital of Skyrim"

These were the last words that echoed in his mind as he and Karliana gathered up their belongings and started to stride towards the gates of Solitude. The weather was surprisingly less tortuous than he would have imagine it being with a light breeze that barely swayed the trees side to side and a friendly deliverance of cold mixed with warmness that permeated throughout his body. The slight smell of morning dew that lingered was present still and footsteps of guards patrolling the perimeter of the outer walls, either on soil or stone walls. Either way, it was honestly a refreshing sight for Orion to take in after the long trek through lands not as enjoyable as what he was currently in.

"Orion? Orion?!" said a voice next to him

He slightly turned his head to notice that Karliana had been talking him to the entire time he was taking in the sights and smells of Solitude. He grew embarrassed of his childish mistake he had made and quickly apologized to her by stating he was lost in the scenery.

Karliana defeatedly sighed and shook her head slightly but smirked softly afterwards and spoke, " Haha, I don't blame you for that Ori, I would too if I was in your situation. Solitude is truly a beautiful place to live in isn't it?"

They talked about current and past events in Solitude before the conversation switched back to what she originally wanted to tell Orion.

" Ori, as I was saying before" now at the front gates, "We're just here to see Elisif and get more details on what we are doing and if she has any other information she couldn't tell us while in the prison because of more confidential reasons. Though I won't blame you if you want to catch up with anyone that knew you. I bet you a sweetroll everyone in Solitude heard the news of that jarl's mistake first before anyone else. Get ready for an abundant of apologies and such."

Orion shook his head in confirmation and she proceeded to signal to the guards to open the gates.

What came next was something was not at all prepared for: Every citizen of Solitude was presently waiting 10 to 15 feet away from the front gates with looks of determination on their face. When they saw him, they all grasped with concern and one out of the bunch stepped out to greet him: It was Kayd and he was now not the young redguard boy that Orion knew summers ago but a young man in his mid 20s. He only knew this being that he was the only redguard male that Orion knew lived in the city so it wasn't hard to identify it was him. He noticed that a woman also stepped out not very long after and held hands with the redguard too. It was a fair blonde haired nord with green eyes who had a petite stature to her and were merchants like clothes that hung to her just right.

The two stared each other down before Kayd finally spoke the silence, "Orion."

"Kayd." said the other man back

This silence returned again but not for a very long time before Kayd spoke again, "I will speak for everyone here now because for we all want to give our own private apologizes and such but from what we heard, there is not enough time to do that, is there?"

" I, behalf on all of the citizens of Solitude, want to deeply apologize for what we did 20 summers ago in the Blue Palace. I know that nothing in the world could ever repay you for taking away 20 years of your life for something you didn't even do and along with the fact that you had saved Tamriel, no, all of Mundas, several times from peril. The way we had repaid you is still our greatest sin ever now. All I can say is that we hope you can find somewhere in your heart to forgive our actions."

In unison, the people said sorry.

Old memories of their faces from twenty summers soon flooded into his mind and shuttered at this thought. These were the same exact people but old, who shunned him and spewed hatred and insults at him. The same people but now looking genuinely apologetic and ashamed for what they did.

The citizens were caught utterly off-guard on what happened next and their faces had shown it clearly.

"My friends, you were just shocked of what had happened and let emotions take control over your thoughts. I would have done the exact same if I weren't Dovahkiin and in you position in all honesty. While yes I did end up missing my young adult youth, I have had time to not let my anger and hatred take control of my thoughts if I were to ever be released and given a chance to see you all again. So I, with extreme glad heartedness, accept your sincere apology towards me and hope we don't let the past cloud our thoughts from here on out."

Orion smiled right after he said and embraced the redguard man without any ill-will. The younger man immediately broke into a slight sob as he did this and Orion comforted the man. After awhile he stopped and punched Kayd in the shoulder playfully saying, "I don't remember you being such a softie, Kayd."

"I guess it comes with age and life troubles, you tend to cry and still push through."

Orion chuckled slightly and Kayd spoke to an older man, " Father, I guess we better get back to work, huh?"

This was none other then the now older nord Beirand. They exchanged a few words before heading the path that lead to the forge. Orion then noticed something out of the corner of his eyes though.

He saw that the women who was standing next to Kayd awhile ago, was now over by Karliana gossiping about gods know what. Karliana seemed really close and friendly with the slightly younger woman and proceeded to head towards their way.

The two nord women noticed this and gave him warm smiles as he approached them. When he did reach them, Orion asked, " Karliana. Who is this fair lady you are speaking to?"

Karliana grasped in shock and quickly said, " Don't tell me that brain of yours still isn't working?" The two women laughed after this and Orion looked confused but slightly annoyed at the reasoning behind this.

Karliana quickly noticed that he was serious and spoke, "So you're telling me that you don't remember Svari? I mean I don't blame you though, she grew up to be quite beautiful, didn't she?" slightly nudging her.

Svari chuckled and said while sizing him up, "Orion I see you didn't get any more handsome than when I last saw you."

Teasingly, he said, "Oh, wow, by the eight divines Svari, there's no way that is you? You're just way too beautiful and pretty to be."

She gave him a pouty face and pushed him back a bit.

"Beautiful, Pretty, AND Strong? There's no way this is Svari."

Svari was pouty and flushed with red with his teasing and said, stumbling over her words, "O..Oh yea?! Yo..You still smell like a Skeever!"

"THERE WE GO! That's the Svari I know."

He soon caught up with the now olde but much still younger, compared to him, woman. She talked about how she was seeing Kayd now and how there were plans for marriage in the future. They talked about other menial topics until she apologized and said she had to go help her father with the shop, dismissing herself.

Karliana and Orion soon walked through the same ol' marketplace he had remembered summers ago but with a few newer shops. He would ask about this after they had visited the Blue Palace. They made their way until they finally to their destination: The Door of the Blue Palace. With a deep breath and confirming they were ready to walk in, they opened the doors.

A/N: Hahahahahaa Hope you enjoyed this week's 2 chapters my friends! I am sorry I didn't upload on Wednesday :[. I was extremely busy and never got time to write. I hope this makes up for yesterday. As you see, everyone is much older now and you all were introduced to some of the children now turned adults. Anyways I sincerely hope to see everyone next week.

~Skully