4E 199 Having made it to the mountainous hold of The Reach, the climate made the Redguard shiver. His loose clothing was designed to keep the sand out but the wind in. It was several times colder than the deserts of the Alik'r region. His horse was even showing signs of fatigue so he decided to stop at the nearest town he reached. When he found the city of Markarth he was pleased to see other people after his 2 month long journey to Skyrim. He wanted to know about the people so he asked around he found out that the city was run by the wealthy Silver-Blood family who owned nearly every piece of land in the hold. He was also told not to cross the Silver-Bloods lest he end up in the Cidhna silver mine for years unknown. A woman named Margaret was murdered as soon as he left the Silver-Blood Inn, he learned of a group called the Forsworn who want to overthrow the current Jarl Igmund and establish their own independent kingdom. Being a warrior he thought he may be of some use and also earn some septims while he was at.
Jarl Igmund told Ja'red that his battle skills would useful for the Imperial Legion, but to prove himself as a capable warrior he should go out to Karthspire camp and bring him the scalps of 30 Forsworn Shamans and 10 Warlords. It was a simple task completed by the end of the day. Upon his return he gave the scalps to the surprised Jarl who gave him a right to purchase property in the city and 1000 septims as a reward. He proceeded to to the inn bought some ale when he was met by a mysterious person known as Eltrys. Eltrys walked up to Ja'red and told him
"That wasn't the first person to be murdered by Forsworn within the city walls and that it happened quite often.
Confused Ja'red asked, " Why are you telling me this? I haven't even been in this city for a full day yet, and you want to tell me about some conspiracy theory"
"Why? Because you seem like a person who values justice am I right? And besides Margaret was working with me in this she was supposed to have proof and on her way to deliver it to me when she died". Eltrys said
" Yes, I do value justice, but why would I care if people are being killed. Including the last person to help you?"
"My father was killed by the Forsworn when I was just a child. I've spent my whole life trying to get behind this but it's like there always 3 steps ahead of me, but you, they wouldn't suspect you. You've only been in the city twice so far and if you help me I'll pay you."
"Hmm, I do like gold, but I'll help you for free. I like a man who cares for his family" Ja'red replied.
Eltrys whispered "Meet me at the Shrine of Talos when you've found something".
After searching for evidence about Margaret and her forsworn murderer Weylin he found out that Thonar Silver-Blood was involved and a person only known as "N". He decided to find out about N first since he had been told not to snoop around with the Silver-Blood. On his way to figure out who N was a mercenary approached him growled,
"You've been snooping around haven't you, Redguard".
Ja'red laughed and denied snooping around. The mercenary retorted "My boss thinks otherwise. So now I'll kick your ass all the way back to Hammerfell", throwing a punch.
Jared raised an eyebrow at that and dodged the punch landing 3 of his own, "Who sent you" Ja'red interrogated. The mercenary said "Your mother", and spit at Ja'red's direction but the wind blew it back in his face. He got punched three more times asking who sent him with every punch and finally the man whimpered, "I give, I give. It was Nepos the Nose, Nepos the Nose".
"Where can I find him? He has info I need to know" Ja'red declared. He was told where to go, so he went there only to be stopped by a women inside saying he couldn't pass. A voice from behind rebutted, "He is my guest, let him in".
Walking up the stairs he noticed several armed men and women he had seen while he was investigating. He didn't pay them much attention at the time, but he definitely remembered their faces. He saw an old man with a large nose, "So, you must be Nepos".
"Indeed I am, So ask me anything you want and I'll answer truthfully" The old man said.
Every question Ja'red asked, he answered, he learned of that the king of the forsworn was jailed in Cidhna Mine but was still in charge of many of the city guards and the Silver-Bloods allowed it to an extent. He learned what they fought for, how many of them were in the reach, and then he asked " Why are you telling me all of this?"
"Well boy, the answer is simple you are not the first to get this far, and you will not be last. I am telling you this because I told you I would. I never said that you would allow you leave this room alive".
With that last sentence his armed goons stood up and attempted to close him in. He sliced off Nepos' nose causing his eyes to open wide in terror. The six body guards swarmed him but Ja'red easily outmaneuvered them causing two of them to kill each other making his own job that much easier. Using one of his blades, he parried one attack and used his other blade to strike an exposed neck of a different opponent.
"Three against one, we got this" said the women who had originally stopped him at the door.
She seemed to forget that less than 45 seconds ago it was six against one, seven if you count Nepos, which Ja'red did not. He switched his stance from defensive to offensive opting to take out the woman to lower the other's morale. She cast a flame spell unleashing an inferno burning his upper set of clothes, as if the temperature of the Reach wasn't bad enough for the Redguard. At least now he had an excuse to buy warmer clothes.
While her flames were hot, the sands of the Alik'r were hotter still. He rushed through her spell and chopped her hands off before decapitating her. It was a shock and awe strategy, while the other two were staring at her head rolling on the ground they failed to look up and see him. When they did, it was too late. Nepos cowering in the corner took a sword to the chest whilst in the fetal position.
Now for Thonar he thought, going to the treasury house he was told that Thonar would be. Apparently Thonar wanted to be alone but assured the receptionist Rhiada that he had an appointment and commented on how her cleavage made her necklace look beautiful causing her to blush, "Very well, go on ahead he's in his office to the left" she stated more cheerfully than her initial response while twirling her hair. Upon entering the office he was told by Thonar that he didn't have time for talk
All of sudden voices shouted,"Long live Madanach, the King in rags"
Ja'red and Thonar ran outside the room there was a Forsworn Shaman and two armed employees and Thonar's wife lie on the ground bleeding out.
"Noooooooo!" he shouted, "My trophy wife! Damn you bastards, you and your dirty king are gonna pay. You," looking at Ja'red " help me with this and I'll let help you more".
He had come this far there was no point in turning back now. Ja'red simply nodded and saved the remaining folk from the Forsworn. He used healing hands to save the man's wife closing her wounds but she still needed medical attention. When they were dealt with Thonar had yelled for his guards to come in and arrest Ja'red for conspiring with the forsworn.
Thonar whispered, "Kill the king in rags and I will reward you greatly" while Ja'red had been forcefully dragged out by the unaware guards.
Nearly 2 months in Cidhna Mine and he had gotten close to Madanach by killing the prisoners who had not kept their word to him. Earning his trust, Ja'red joined Madanach's circle and was invited to escape Cidhna Mine through an ancient dwemer ruin connected to the mine. Upon reaching the exit Madanach stopped and handed him some ancient armor that smelled like centuries worth of sweat.
"Thanks," Ja'red said "now die" he added nonchalantly.
He used the shiv that was given to him by Madanach himself and stabbed him twice in the throat before leaving the mine. Out of the mine, Madanach's goons noticed Ja'red left alone and had blood dripping down the shiv still in hand. They saw through his treachery but before they could attack Thonar and the guards loyal to him came out weapons drawn.
"Now dont be foolish", Thonar said.
"For the King in rags!" exclaimed the remaining forsworn.
It was a shame they had only managed to utter that before dying mere moments later. Only one, an Orc spy for Thonar was left alive earning his pardon just like Ja'red.
Thonar turned towards the two survivors, "Well, you two have earned your keep, congratulations. Ja'red is it, for your work you can have this, it's a family ring if you show it to the Jarl ,he will likely name you thane because of your assistance against the forsworn. There is also a better reward waiting for you at the room you purchased at the inn a while back."
"What about my clothes and weapons? I'd rather not walk around the city in these rags"
"See, about that," Thonar paused "it seemed your curved swords were lost in transition, but rest assured I have had my people give you a better replacement and as for the rags here's 5,000 Septims, that should be more than enough to replace these rags"
Ja'red immediately went down to the shop to buy some fine clothes, then to the inn to see that Thonar was definitely not lying. What he found was more than he expected 20 pounds of silver ore, 2 exquisite dwarven swords, 2 flawless ebony swords, and heavy dwarven armor. He talked to the Jarl was appointed thane of the hold. After this experience he decided that he would leave for other parts of Skyrim but he first decided to meet Eltrys at the shrine of talos. After descending down the steps he noticed a dead body looking fairly similar to Eltrys, but it was in fact Eltrys it looked like he had been there for a while.
"You think you can just kill our king and get away with it", a guard started appearing from behind a pillar with two others.
"I'm pretty sure I did kill him, just like I'll kill you" using his new dwarven sword to stab the guard in the mouth just as he was about to make a smart reply. The other two were just as easy to take down. Ja'red felt bad for Eltrys, but he was dead so now it was time to move on.
Going back to the inn to gather his items before departing, he found the receptionist Rhiada from the treasury house in tears.
"What wrong with you, uh, uh, I'm sorry I forgot your name" he said scratching his head in embarrassment.
"It's Rhiada, and I remember you, you're the one that likes my cleavage aren't you," poking her breasts to see if he would look, which of course he did "but I don't think you ever told me your name" she inquired wiping her tears trying to hide the fact she was just crying.
"It's Ja'red, but you didn't say why you were crying" he insisted on a reply.
"It's my fiancee he left me this letter saying he never loved me and that it would better for me to raise our child by myself anyway".
"Oh, you have a child?"
"No not yet, I'm with. I just got pregnant 2 months ago but My fiance disappeared a few weeks ago. Now I'm just trying to drink the baby and my heartache away" she said putting a bottle of Black-Briar mead to her lips gulping, not taking away until 9 seconds later after choking on the mead.
"You shouldn't be doing that it's bad to drink so much," taking the mead from her "and I'm sure if he said it would be better than it probably is best" Finishing what little was left of the mead before ordering his own.
"Fuck him! And fuck you for defending him!" she shouted slurring her words.
The server came and asked her to keep quiet or leave She argued with the man until Ja'red interrupted,
"Just bring me another round of Black-Briar mead , let me finish it here, and I'll take her home when I'm done".
The server agreed noticing the ring with the Silver-Blood insignia on it and gave him 3 bottles on the house. A bottle and one-third later,
"Damn," Ja'red said after guzzling down the rest in one go " Who ever this Black-Briar is they can make some damn good mead".
Rhiada laid her head on his shoulder and slurred, "Yeah shhe doesh, Maven Black*hic*Briar makessh mead sho good shhe'ssh even more risch than the Sshilver-Bloodsh".
Ja'red couldn't even think of how anyone could be richer that the man who just gave so much wealth. Rhiada went to grab the open bottle of mead but it slipped out of her hands breaking on the floor. Ja'red took that as his cue to escort her home. He stumbled up and grabbed her arm gently lifting her up.
"Um Ja'red, I'm shooo drunk, I don't, I don't even remember how to get home" she confessed feeling her numb face.
"Are you serious?", talking to her as well as strength of the mead that hit him once he stood up.
"Yesh", she sighed looking down realizing just how drunk she was, "and, I'd kind of like to shpend the night with you. If you don't m-mind," intertwining her arm with his "I mean you did the server you would be my caretaker for the night."
Ja'red himself was intoxicated so he prefered that to walking around in the dark and cold. So they ventured into the room together opening the door, "You can have the bed, I'll sleep on the floor", Ja'red spoke ready to sleep. Rhiada unwrapped her arm from his offended, "What's the matter you don't want to sleep with me" she disputed.
"It not that it's just that I'm drunk and tired and that bed isn't big enough for the both of us"
"Of courshe it ish. I'll just shleep on top of you, pleashe, I need a shtrong man," putting her hand on his cheek "you're a shtrong man Ja'red. Jusht for tonight and maybe the mornin too". She winked and placed her other hand on his stiff erection. Smiling she remarked, "Well, it sheemsh like you want to. Huh, do you, do you want to fuck me Ja'red do you? I want you to fuck me. I neeed you to fuck me"
"Go to sleep you're drunk,".
"So are you!" Rhiada blurted.
"And I'm trying to sleep dammit!" He yelled back at her.
Seeing her eyes water made him feel bad, he did want to fuck as evidenced by his boner, but not like this.
"Okay, I do want to fuck alright, just-just let me light a candle or two", using a flame spell he lit 3 more than just two candles. In the few seconds it took him light the candles she managed to completely remove her dress and was working on her under garments. It took him a lot longer to remove his fine clothes but once he was done she laid on the bed using her finger to wave him over. He realized there was more than enough room for the both of them on the bed as he laid on top of her. He started by inserting his finger into her vagina, he didn't really like women hairy down there but it was only stubble so he let it slide in feeling her moisture. Then started pinching a nipple with his free hand and sucking the other with his mouth nibbling on it from time to time. He could tell she was enjoying it by her erratic movement. She moaned, "Oh godsh" as she climaxed from the foreplay.
"Now for the main event", He whispered into ear before nibbling on it. He inserted himself inside of her wholly in one go. She gasped, not expecting it to be that big and clawed his back like she was an unholy hagraven. Her claws hurt, but it hurt good as he was thrusting into her.
"Oh yesh, oh yesh, oh yesh!" she screamed climaxing gushing her juices on his dick and her arms went limp to her side. He kept thrusting and she kept moaning, "Yesh, yesh, yesh" with every stroke. She gained control of her hands once more grabbing his face and kissing him. She tasted like Black-Briar's honeyed mead with a slight hint of throw up. Maybe she swallowed it before actually throwing up Ja'red thought. She released his face to play with his ear like he had done to her. The sudden sensation of her warm tongue in and around his ear sent shivers down his spine causing him to climax inside to woman, "Oh, oh, oh, yeah!" he muttered with his breath heavy. Rhiada gave him a less intense kiss hoping the morning would bring something similar. She got what she wanted except that she was sober this time and when they were done she snuggled closer to Ja'red wrapping her arms around him and said, "Eltrys never fucked me that good even on his best days"
Ja'red eyes opened wide, "Eltrys, Eltrys is your fiancé!?" he inquired.
"Yes," she said inquisitively, "do you know Eltrys?"
He felt bad for what he had done and told her all about the forsworn conspiracy and Eltrys' murder and the Silver-Bloods.
"I see," she said sobbing "thank you for telling me now I know he didn't leave me. And thanks for last night I needed it, not just the sex, but the companionship" she noted.
"No problem, but I should be heading out now" he responded
"Where are you going?" She asked.
"I have more of Skyrim to see. Maybe we'll see each other again".
"I hope so" she admitted.
With that he left to see what else Skyrim had to offer.
First attempt at smut but I'm not trying to make it the sole aspect of this fan-fic. Tell me what you think I could've done better on, or something I did well.
