Location: Solitude
27th of Rain's Hand
1:47pm

The last time Kayleigh was here, was to invite General Tullius to the Peace Council that was held on the 23rd. She never thought she would ever set foot in Solitude again; she had expected the next time to be when she and the Stormcloaks would take Solitude.

However today, today was not about the Imperials. She had received a letter from a young girl named Svari, was requesting help as she was worried about her mother. Kayleigh held the letter in her hands.

Hi, Dragonborn! My name is Svari and I'm from Solitude. I really hope you get this letter because I need your help. It's my mother. I'm very worried about her. I think only you can talk to her. So can you please help? I'll repay you in any way I can. I just want to help my mother. Please come. Please.

Svari

With a letter of plea like that, how can Kayleigh saw no? She would never turn down an opportunity to help a fellow Nord. Kayleigh relaxed in her newly furnished home, Hjerim, polished all of her weapons, repaired the tears in her Studded Armor, and she left for Solitude in the morning.

Besides, Kayleigh loved it when children would want to take care of their parents. It made her wish that she had taken better care of her own…

She decided to let the past stay as the past, and try to find this girl. She made her way to the marketplace, in hopes of finding this girl. The last time she was here, there were a number of children running around, playing tag. She must have been amongst them.

At the marketplace, just as she had predicted, three young children, one boy and two girls, were playing tag. Gleefully, they were chasing each other all around the marketplace. Kayleigh put herself in a position where she could be seen.

Almost immediately, a blonde girl stopped running to stare at the Dragonborn. Kayleigh produced a smile. She must be Svari. "Are you Svari? I got your letter."

Location: The Winking Skeever

"Thank you, kind sir." Kayleigh smiled as Sorex Vinius, the son of the owner of the inn delivered her a tankard of light Mead, and gave Vigilance a slice of cooked beef. One of the few Imperials I can like.

"No problem. If you need anything else, give me a shout. But not 'Shout', I mean… just a shout." He joked.

She giggled at that. "I will, handsome," Taking a sip, she turned her attention to the child sitting opposite her. The Winking Skeever inn was a subtle place. Just like all inns, it provides comfort, warmth, and really good mead. "So, Svari," Kayleigh placed her letter on the table. "I got your letter. I'm surprised that you want my help, of all people."

"I heard about you," Svari said. "I know that you were the Dragonborn and all, but I know that you are a Nord. My family is a Nord family too. And you worship Talos, right? That's why. I knew you could be only one to convince my mother."

"Convince your mother of what, sweetie?"

That was when Svari saddened and hung her head. "My uncle Roggvir… he was recently killed."

That name was ringing a bell in Kayleigh's head. That was when she remembered: when she first entered Solitude, a man was being executed for helping Ulfric Stormcloak escape Solitude after his battle with High King Torygg. Many Nords allowed Ulfric to go because the battle was handled in 'the old Nord way'. Unfortunately, that did not sit too well with the Empire, and Roggvir was capture and placed under the headman's axe. In fact, Kayleigh had tried to stop the execution.

"You can't do this! This is UNFAIR! If it was handled the old Nord way, then he has NOTHING to be punished for!"

"If you don't quiet down, miss, you'll be next on the chopping block!" said the Imperial Officer, who was overseeing the whole execution.

"I saw the whole thing. You were there. You were trying to stop them from hurting my Uncle." Svari said dejectedly.

"But I overheard your parents telling you to go inside the Inn, dear."

"Yeah… But I still saw it. Through the window. I can't get the image out of my head."

Kayleigh reached out and touched her hand. "I'm really sorry, sweetheart. But I'm here to help you now. For what reason are you worried about your mother?"

Svari held on to Kayleigh's hand tightly. "She's stopped going to the Temple of Divines. She would never stop, for no matter what reason. But ever since Uncle Roggvir's death… That's why I'm worried. She hasn't spoken to anyone properly, including me or Papa. At least, by going to the Temple, she'd have people to talk to, you know?"

Kayleigh smiled at the child's innocence. "I understand. Why don't you leave this to me now? I'll talk to her and try to convince her to return."

Her face lit up. "Wow, really? You would do that?" Svari jumped down from her seat and ran up to Kayleigh to give her a hug. "Thank you so much!"

Kayleigh laughed and patted Svari on her back.

Location: Addvar's House

Kayleigh made a promise, and it was time to fulfill it. She knocked on the door of their residence, and hoped that Greta was home. The door opened up, and Kayleigh was facing a female Nord, dressed in a brown belted tunic. "Can I help you?" She asked.

Kayleigh wore a smile. "Hi, Greta. My name is Kayleigh Leanne."

She raised bother her eyebrows. "Aren't… aren't you the Dragonborn?"

"Yes, I am. But I'm here because of your daughter. Can we talk?"

"My daughter? What about Svari?" Greta closed the front door behind her and stepped outside.

"She wrote me letter while I was in Windhelm. She wanted me to talk to you. About your brother, Roggvir."

"Oh, she did, did she?" Greta folded her arms across her chest and seemed slightly angered. "She's going to get a sit down later."

"That's not necessary, my lady," Kayleigh said. "Svari was just worried about you. She knows how affected you are and wishes that you would return to the Temple."

"The Temple?" Greta then sighed, and looked rather disappointed. "I know what she means... Look, I want to go back, but I don't feel right in there without a tie to Talos."

"Well, don't you have something of Talos?"

"Not me, but Roggvir did. He wore an Amulet of Talos. He kept it hidden on his person. If I had that, I can do back, with no discomfort. But… I don't dare go near his body and get it back."

"Then I'll get it back for you."

"Really? You'd do that?" Greta was astonished to hear such an immediate promise from the Dragonborn.

"My lady, if getting you that amulet puts you back in the Temple, then that puts a smile on Svari's face.,"

Location: Hall of the Dead, Solitude

The door leading to the Solitude Catacombs was unlocked, thank goodness. All Kayleigh had to do was find the coffin containing the body of Roggvir. She wished that she did not have to break in like this, but she was certain that the priest would not let her, non-family, to see Roggvir's body.

Upon entering, her eyes fell on a coffin on the lower shelf on her right. She opened it. It was empty.

Vigilance tried to sniff him out, and immediately caught a scent. He redirected Kayleigh's attention to another coffin on the top shelf on her left. With a little grunt, Kayleigh opened the coffin… and was greeted with a gruesome sight. She searched Roggvir's roughspun tunic and found the mmulet. Time to return to Greta.

Location: Addvar's House

"You've… you've found it!" Greta accepted the mmulet and ran her fingers over the locket. "Thank you, Dragonborn. Thank you so much!" She finally formed a grin. "I'll return to the Temple. Oh, I wish I could repay you-"

Kayleigh held up a hand and smiled. "Not necessary. I'm just glad to help. I'll take my leave then, my lady. Give my regards to your daughter and husband. Talos bless you."

"Talos bless you, Child. Bless you."

A/N: Aaaaaand coming up next: the next Daedra Chapter! :D