Chapter 28 : dawn of the dominion.

we finally arrived in skyrim. Me and Arundil where on our way to the fort, When a bosmer in light armor approached us. the bosmeri used light elven armor. with a elven bow and arrows on his back. dual daggers on both his sides. he stopped and saluted us. "M'lord thorein, i have a message from Calinwen." he stretched his arm with a folded paper in it. i opened it and began reading.

"Thorein if you are reading this then you are back in skyrim. writing this from winterhold." i began thinking. where winterhold was again. after a few seconds i remembered. it is in the north skyrim. long ago it was a thriving city with the college a safe place to learn magic. but now has diminished. i read further. " there are some problems here. can't explain in this letter. can you send for me? i will be in solitude, but if i am gone my housecarl will know where i am."

I grinned and looked to Arundil. "When we get to the fort, i want you and Ramiana going to solitude and look for Calinwen and bring her to me." she nodded and while we continued to walk towards the fort. I kept looking around. This frozen wasteland had a certain charm to it, Barbaric as the people where the land had something atleast. Sad that Skyrim is now inhabited by the nords and other races of men. I sighed softly but i smiled at Arundil, before long we heard shouting coming from the woods.I heard the warriors unsheating there swords, unclasping there bows and even fizzling of magic. We still moved a bit forward until several well armored nordic bandits charged at us. Some fell to arrows or magic, Those who got close where easily dispatch with swords, axes and maces. It was over quick, to quick. I looked around, we looted the weapons and checked there bags. The loot was minor but atleast we could sell some of these. We arrived a hour after the small skirmish, i walked intothe keep with a smile. The place felt warm and more decorated then when i left seems Mirvanye kept this place going smooth.

"The First Ambassador has a party in a month time, You're invited." mirvanye said with a grin. I shook my head at her. "Calinwen has been busy for us and the Thalmor within imperial holds. We got some information from her regarding some high ranking imperials and nobels of skyrim."

I looked ovet the invitation. "wait. what kind of information?" i asked towich mirvanye gave me more papers and i sighed. "Really? More reading... When can i just go out there and have some fights. Put these barbarians in there rightful place." She chuckled at that. While i read the papers, Some imperials still worshipped talos, Shady dealings between bandits and some thanes. I sighed. "I can't say i missed Skyrim." Looking over some more papers my eye fell on a report about Two Altmer in solitude, Scanning it i remembered i ordered clothes there for Alinor. Wonder how the bussiness is going now since Alinor would hire them. Chuckling altmeri fashion with barbarian materials it did have a appeal. Making a note to visit Solitude without armor or Thalmor robes and just see what the people think.

"So how was the isles Thorein?" She asked as she herself got a drink, she wore Aldmeri robes. grey colered with silver linings eagle and griffon adorned the robe. It looked stunning to say the least but it fits Mirvanye she is strong, honorable and fearless.

"It was good to be home. Ofcourse you heard about the thalmor council's sad dead, It was sudden." i grinned at her. "Still looks great, I missed the people." with a shake i took a sip. "Mother is pleased atleast, Weird when i was small i never could do things right. Nothing was perfect, It was desired i do what i had to without anything for in return. You know?"

"Sadly i do, Perhaps a reason why the Legion works so well. We don't want anything, without our sacrifice the dominion might lose more warriors and mages before the end." I nodded. "atleast now we can do what we need, Without fear, Without restrains... without..." she sighed. "No matter what we do. We do it because we want the dominion to stay." i got inspired from her words. My mind began to drift away.A knock on the door brought me out of my thoughts as Mirvanye went to the door as i asked. "who is it?"

"Calinwen." Mirvanye opened the door and let Calinwen enter before they left here with me. She smiled and sat down. "You look good. " I smiled and gave her a wine. " I'm sure you would like to know why i send you that message." I simply nodded, My question could wait until she has explained everything. "Well after you left i went to visit the greybeards some more. Learned new shouts. They gave me another trial but i went to the College of Winterhold first. wanting to learn more of magic." She took a sip and i rubbed my chin soaking all the information. "I met a Thalmor there, when i got him private i said i was working with you. But he refused my aid, said he didn't need aid from a lowly mer such as myself." I groaned. " his name is Ancano, I did some more things and he used the eye of magnus to do something. Soon i am going to a place to get something to counter the magic. But i could use some help."

A smile crept up my face. "i will come and help you personally, You can explain in more detail on the way there. We will move out tomorrow."