Chapter fifteen: on the way.
The next morning i woke up and got dressed. I went downstairs to sit at a table.
"So you can't sleep can you?" I look towards Calinwen and nodded. "Well me neither me being dragonborn is just yeah i don't know really. Feels like a blessing and a burden."
"Blessed by Auri-el himself you mean. Well it is better than a nord dragonborn. But why a burden?" i asked as she sat down opposite of me. "I understand the blessing part untold power inside of you."
"Well everyone expect me to do everything now protect skyrim from the dragons and this civil war they both want me if they know i am dragonborn." She looked sad at that thought.
"Look they want you as a symbol but that doesn't mean you have to do everything, choose your own battles and your enemies will perish before they know your there." I said to cheer her up.
"What do you mean?" she looked me in the eye. "About the battles i don't understand? And who came up with that?"
"I mean that you must do what you want not what others expect you to do, i heard it from my father it means that when someone expects you to come to them lure them to you and they will lose everything because they don't count anything you will do" i looked around and motioned the redguard maid to come take my order. "When Ulfric wants you he wants the dragonborn but you can choose not to go because of that and he can't do anything about it. Do you understand?"
"yes i think i do, so if both Ulfric and Tullius want me i can choose who i will aid and the other loses because of that but if i don't choose the war continues and what do we want?" she said while rubbing her chin in thought.
The redguard maid walked towards us after she gave some other people food and drinks. "Yes what do you need food? Or something to drink?"
"yes i want some boiled eggs a slice of bread and some of your finest wine and what do you want my friend?" i asked Calinwen.
"I want the same thank you." With our orders the redguard women walked away. "Well why can't you sleep Thorein?"
"I just thinking about the reason why i am here, maybe you can help with that since you will be red legion in a few weeks." I said with a hopeful look towards Calinwen. "In the ancient lands of skyrim they worshipped dragons and they had priest 'dragon priest' they are called, they wore masks we want them so if you find some i will pay you handsomely for your service."
"very well i accept, but is this my initiation into the red legion?" she asked me.
" no it is not but speaking about that, the legion uses amulets so they know who is what and all-"
"i understand how much do you need?" she interrupted me.
"four hundred gold and a image of how to represent yourself to us." I said as the door opened and Ramiana entered the inn.
"hail sir can i sit down with you two?" she asked and i waved her to sit. "Did you know there are some alik'r warriors looking for a redguard woman here in whiterun?" she said. But before i could speak the redguard servant dropped the trays of food unto the floor. "O no they found me please come with me." She said to Ramiana and then walked away. I gestured Ramiana to do what she wants.
After Ramiana walked away i looked to the innkeeper and said to her. "He your servant dropped our food on the ground." She walked towards us. "i am sorry i will get you another free of charge sorry for my servant behavior i will be back in a moment." She said in song like voice.
"here for the amulet and i think i will go for the dragon because of me being dragonborn and all." Calinwen said with a big smile across her face.
"understood it will be done by the time we meet up again at the legion's fort." The innkeeper returned to us with two trays of food and we ate in silence. Half way through our meal Ramiana came back to us." Sir Can i have leave to help my country?" she asked with a pleading look on her face. I nodded. "You have leave but don't be too long we will ride at noon after every one have eaten understood?" I said in a commanding voice."Understood sir won't be long before i return." She bowed and walked outside.
"I must do something as well i will see you in a few hours Calinwen." Calinwen nodded and i left for my room.
"BREAK"
We were preparing our horses for our journey when Ramiana came up to me. "sir i have to report that my mission was a success and i will go and inform her of such and will be ready before you leave." I nodded and took her bag to settle her horse.
Calinwen came from the city with a nord in steel armor in tow. "Calinwen are you ready to move out?" i asked her when she was closer to us.
"Yes this is Lydia she is my housecarl or something like that." She said pointing towards the nord.
"Ah yes nord politics and all." I grinned. "Well i suggest we take the mountain path towards Ivarstead where we will go our separate ways." She nodded in response. "maybe it is better if we travel in teams of two a front, center and rear guard if you will." She said.
"That is a good plan do you have a suggestion?" i asked her will fastening the belt of Ramiana's horse.
"Yes Ramiana and Lydia front we two in the center and those two soldiers of yours in the rear." She said after a moment. I nodded in agreement.
We all mounted our horses when Ramiana came out of the city with a big grin on her face. "Ramiana you and the nord take point we travel over the mountain pass towards Ivarstead." She mounted her horse and said. "Yes sir, as you wish."
"So tell me Thorein, please explain to me why you are here?" Calinwen said after a while. "Because i take it you are not after just those masks because the Justicars could do it just the same."
I grinned at her comment. "Perhaps but the queen doesn't want them to find the masks, rumors has it that these masks hold ancient Nordic powers to them." I looked around the forest we were riding in. "you know this forest reminds me off home peaceful now but further in you must be wary."
"i know what you mean i enjoy the outdoors sometimes more than being in the city." She looked up at the sky. "do you regret leaving Alinor Thorein?"
I thought about that for a second. "A bit yes, but what we do here is more important than being there do you regret leaving the Justicars?" i asked in return.
"No not really i mean sure fighting for the dominion future is important but making an enemy of every race is not the way to preserve our future." She said
"You know you sound allot like my father, he only wanted our rightful place and the place which belonged to the altmer in ancient times." I looked at Calinwen and she had her right eyebrow raised. "The Ayleid's of Cyrodiil and the snow elves of skyrim."
"Ah now i get it and to bad your father can't lead the dominion because last time i checked we only had a queen." She said.
"Yes we do have a queen but let's not talk about it, so tell me more about you though why did you become a Justicar?" i asked her while looking towards Ramiana. "Ramiana, how long before we arrive at our destination?"
"An hour or so i believe sir." She shouted back.
Calinwen let out a short low laugh. "well i became an Justicar after i graduated from college. But after a few years of service i saw some of them do things like torturing families to get one of them to talk." She sighed and looked away. "my former superior he had sex with almost every female under his command but he turned him down since then he hated me."
I let out a grunt. "Mer like him give us a bad name, well you don't have to worry about his wrath anymore."
Calinwen smiled at that. "yes but pray tell my how is it that every Justicar is afraid of the red legion's leader?"
"That is a funny story which some won't believe, do you wish to hear it?" i asked her with a grin.
"Yes i would like that." She responded passionately.
I chuckled at that. "Well it all began like 5 years ago."
I watched the thalmor supreme chancellor harass my mother. A growl escaped my body when someone put their hand on my shoulder. "Don't do it Thorein it could get you killed." I looked back and saw my best friend Karina.
"I know Karina but i hate it, i hate to see my mother being harassed by him and i can't do anything." I responded anger burning in my heart.
"Come Thorein Calonwer has something to say to you i will look after your mother." I nodded and pulled her into a hug "thanks Karina i will make it up to you." I walked towards Calonwer.
"Several of our friends have agreed to help you they know the risks and they will help you." Calonwer said as i approached.
"Good but i can't reward them for this but i will help them in the future." I said looking back towards the ball room. "As soon as the feast ends we will follow him and ambush him near his home."
"Understood Thorein we will wait outside and follow you when you signal us." I nodded and walked back towards Karina. I stepped slowly behind Karina and wrapped my arms around her.
"So feeling better?" she asked while she put her arms over mine.
"Yes thank you so how about late in the evening we continue our personal party?" i whispered in her ears my lips grazing her earlobe.
"Hmm now that is something to look forward to." She looked sideways and i planted a soft kiss on her cheek.
"Good then i will see you in a half an hour or more." She smiled at me and ushered me away.
I watched the supreme chancellor walk away outside and i slowly followed him. He arrived after a few minutes of walking i whistled like a bosmer bird as a signal for the people who agreed to aid me. In a flash the men surrounded the supreme chancellor and i casually walked towards him while hiding my face in a rag. "Unhand me ruffians i am the supreme chancellor of the thalmor."
"Bold words for a dead mer." I said while i gripped my father's special dagger.
"What is the meaning of this?" He nearly shouted at us.
"You know if you treated the ladies better this wouldn't have happened chancellor." I said with a grin on my face. I held the dagger in his sight and his face turned pale knowing what was going to happen.
"W.. What she wanted it, it is not my fault she struggled and died." He pleaded.
"Idiot, you should never laid a hand on our queen now i desire retribution." I stepped closer towards him. "Know that you will mark the beginning of the end my mother demands it, I DEMAND IT." I pushed the dagger under his heart blood poured forth from the wound. "Go on to your home and never talk about this to anyone." I looked around and they all nodded and left in haste.
The next morning i awoke thanks to Karina. "Just a few more minutes Karina then we will talk about yesterday." I said still sleepy.
"no that is not it there are dozens of thalmor here looking for a murderer." She said.
The sleepiness was gone almost instantly. "do you know what happened?" i asked while getting dressed.
"Yes someone murdered the supreme chancellor and the only clue was a dagger with RL on it they show it to everyone who looks." She said a bit shaking up. "That is your father's right?"
I nodded and left my room, i sprinted towards the meeting hall and stepped inside.
"The supreme chancellor was murdered in front of his home and last time anyone saw him alive was her at your party queen," the thalmor hissed with a pointed finger towards my mother.
I coughed and several Justicar's and soldiers turned around. "Well that is incorrect actually last time i saw him alive was in front of his home before i stabbed him with a dagger." I said without remorse whilst walking towards the throne. "You see i killed the supreme chancellor and i will tell you why the chancellor was in league with a rebel force wishing to destroy everything the dominion stands for." I shouted towards everyone in the room." The red legion will protect and serve the dominion where the thalmor can't." i looked at the Thalmor Justicar who stood there with his mouth open.
"Seize him he will pay for his crime." He shouted towards his men.
"They will not." A voice shouted everyone in the room looked towards the throne. "he killed the chancellor on my orders and the red legion will be the dominions special force to do what the thalmor can't like he said and if you have a problem with that you can duel for it as traditions dictate."
"So what happened next?" Calinwen said with admiration.
"He dueled several Thalmor and in the end none dared anymore because he didn't let them live after that everyone who opposed him and his force where dealt with." I said.
"Oke but what is his name you said constantly the prince and no name. Everyone calls him the prince or the RLL" Calinwen said.
"RLL? Does that mean Red Legion Leader or something, but no one outside the legion knows his name and he wants it that way so when you meet him you could ask him yourself." I replied while looking towards a small village. "I believe this is where he split from each other." I reached a hand towards Calinwen which she took. "Until we meet again Calinwen."