Disclaimer: I do not own anything having to do with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Written by Holly Mitchell (Zhar The Mad)
Co-written by Bruce Mitchell
Chapter 7: Finding the Heir
"Reign, to continue on is suicide." Lucien blocked her way.
"You can't stop me from going, Lucien." She glared.
"Then I must stop you by force."
She rolled her eyes."Then kill me." She walked past him.
"You know I can't do that."
"Or it will invoke the wrath of Sithis upon you." She sarcastically waved her hand.
"I could not live with myself if I lost you." There was a hint of concern in his cold voice.
Reign stopped in her footsteps. She turned her head around and looked at him "Lucien, I…" she swallowed hard but then continued walking.
The captain finally spoke up after his men had continuously nudged him to intervene "Have her drink this. It's a concoction formulated to temporarily reduce the pains. However, she will still need to have her wound properly taken care of soon."
"Thank you." Lucien ran to catch up with Reign. "Here, drink this."
"I'm not thirsty."
He roughly grabbed her by the arm "Why must you always be so stubborn?"
"Because I am not a weakling and I don't need-"
"Please?" he begged.
She sighed, snatching it from him. She sniffed it first; it smelled like grass with a hint of dirt. She grimaced and chugged the entire flask "Ugh... It tastes worse than it smells…"