I met Septimus Signus. He's crazy, that's all I can say. If Sheogorath had a younger cousin...

He directed me to an ancient Dwemer ruin called "Alftand". He gave me an Attunement Sphere and a Blank Lexicon. I need to use them in order to proceed further.

Talos help me!

I HATE DWEMER.

Location: Alftand
19th of Rain's Hand
7:12pm

"VIGILANCE! RUN!" Kayleigh screamed at the top of her lungs, as she hung on to the Elder Scroll. "I hate Dwemer. I hate Dwemer. I HATE DWEMER!" She cursed under her breath.

The Dwarven Centurion - an unbelievably large mechanical guardian - continued to chase after Kayleigh and Vigilance, spewing steam over them. Thankfully, the steam had not touched them (yet). They continued to run through the hallways, but Kayleigh was getting exhausted. So she stopped dead in her tracks and turned to face the Centurion, with Firebolts in her hands.

Vigilance, who was ahead of her, stopped as well, and barked at her.

"Go, Vigilance! I got this!" She ordered and fired an overcharged Firebolt at the Centurion, causing it to stagger. "Just GO!" Kayleigh ducked when the Centurion was about to stab her with the pointed end on its right arm. She concentrated hard on her magicka and sprayed fire all over the giant construct and managed to jump out of the way just as it tried to smash her into the ground with its foot.

However, the impact caused her to lose her footing and she fell to the ground. From behind her, Vigilance ran up and faced the large Dwarven construct. He barked viciously at the construct, perhaps taunting it. He attempted to divert its attention away from Kayleigh.

Kayleigh looked up. "Vigilance, don't!"

Vigilance moved out of the way, avoiding the Centurion's large arm when it tried to squash him like a bug. However, it countered and sent Vigilance flying and colliding with a nearby wall. He let out a yelp and fell to the ground with a thud.

"NO!" Kayleigh shrieked in horror. "Vigilance!"

The Centurion turned its attention to Kayleigh, who equipped her Mace of Molag Bal and a nasty temper. "YOU GIGANTIC METALLIC BASTARD!"

Just as she was about to Shout, Vigilance, growled from behind the Centurion, who turned just its head to the warrior dog. Vigilance stood on all four legs, but severely injured. Yet, he remained strong; all he cared about was Kayleigh's safety.

With the Centurion's attention to Vigilance, Kayleigh shouted "YOL!" at it with every fiber of her being. She struck her Mace at one leg, causing it fall forward, flat on its face. Kayleigh, with tears in her eyes, struck it on the back of its neck multiple times, each time with plenty of rage and a cry.

It took her a while to realize that it was finally dead. She panted for air, exhausted.

Then she remembered...

She glanced over the downed Dwarven Centurion and found him on the ground, motionless. "Vigilance!" She hurried over to her canine companion's side, almost tripping. "Vigilance, hey. Hey! Look at me!"

Vigilance whimpered softly, still alive. She could have sworn there was a hint of a 'smile' on his jaw.

"Now don't you worry, buddy. You're going to be fine. I'm getting you out of here!" So promising, she cast a Healing Spell on Vigilance with every bit of Magicka her body would let her spare. Though not completely healed, it would be enough suppress the pain. It was a start. Kayleigh, as carefully as she could, scooped Vigilance up her arms. He was not a light one, but she did not care. What mattered was getting her pup out of here.

Location: The College of Winterhold, Winterhold
19th of Rain's Hand
10:36pm

"Somebody, help! Please!" Kayleigh yelled as oud as she could, hoping someone in the College could hear her. "Somebody! Anybody! Please! I need help!" She cried out, setting Vigilance's frail body on her lap, unable to carry her legs any further.

"Kayleigh? Child? What's wrong?" She heard Savos Aren's voice. She looked up to find him running to her. "Oh dear…!" He spotted Vigilance and knelt down beside them.

"Is he going to make it?" Kayleigh asked frantically.

"Take him to the Hall of Attainment, Child!" He ordered. "I'm going to get Colette, our Restoration Mage."

Location: Hall of Attainment

"The spells are working." Colette assured. "He should be fine in a few days."

Kayleigh continued to pat Vigilance on his head and he slept on her lap. "Talos bless you, Colette. Thank you so much!"

"Now, now." She smiled. "When you casted that 'Healing Hands' spell the first time around, you saved his life. You should be thanking yourself. Vigilance is lucky to have you."

"But I'm luckier. He saved my life."

"You saved each other." Savos corrected. "The both of you are lucky to have each other."

Kayleigh smiled and looked down at the peaceful Vigilance. "I guess we are."