Chapter 2: Outlanders
Orvitho paced back, and forth. He was not only worried, but also completely freaked out. D'vin was standing on the side watching Orvitho.
"What will your mother do?" D'vin asked.
"What wont she do that isn't painful is right question!" Orvitho yelled.
Orvitho stopped pacing and breathed for a moment. He calmed down. D'vin hugged Orvitho again; just to make sure he was calm.
"You don't need to tell your family right now that you love me," D'vin said.
Orvitho was quite for a moment and took what D'vin said into consideration. There was a moment of silence. The wind blew by, brushing against Orvitho's black skin. He smiled, and nodded, marking his approval of D'vin strangely intelligent idea. D'vin once again grabbed Orvitho's hand.
"I want to see your city," D'vin said, as he pulled Orvitho towards Balmora.
"Why? Nothing is really that interesting," Orvitho asked.
D'vin laughed.
"Have you ever left, and seen any other town?" he asked.
Orvitho shook his head. He was pretty satisfied with Balmora. It was quiet since the time of the Nerevarine, and the death of Dagoth Ur. Even the guildswere quiet, It never really occurred to Orvitho that he could be seeing new places, and meeting new people.
"Well then after my tour I will be taking you to a place, and show you what's grand about it," D'vin stated.
Soon they came to the stone gate of Balmora. People were still on the streets, and passing to the yellow stone buildings. Orvitho showed all that there was to see in Balmora. Which other than the Fighters and Mages guilds it wasn't that much, but D'vin really liked looking in all the shops, and seeing everything. Orvitho was happy that D'vin was happy; even though his thoughts sometimes went back to his mother finding out he had a boyfriend, instead of the girlfriend she wanted.
"Well what do you think?" Orvitho asked as they came to the South Wall Cornerclub.
"You were right this town isn't all that interesting," D'vin replied.
He turned to the setting sun, and the nowdarkening sky. They had been out since early afternoon, but it only felt like a few short hours.
"Now tomorrow I will be taking you somewhere special, so get all the stuff you want ready," D'vin said with a smile.
"Alright then, but where will you be staying?" Orvitho asked.
"Where do you think I'm staying? At the South Wall Cornerclub," D'vin replied.
He hugged Orvitho and said farewell. D'vin headed inside the small club, while Orvitho headed across the Odai River, towards House Hlaalu.
Once inside the South Wall Cornerclub, D'vin went across the hall, and down the stairs to the bar. He noticed that some shady figures were about. Thieves guild being stationed at cornerclubs was nothing new to D'vin but he didn't think that any would try anything that might get them hurt in the process. A female Imperial sat beside D'vin, and ordered a drink. She had short brown hair that covered her ears, and her white skin was as normal.
"Well what brings you here?" she asked.
D'vin knew perfectly well the Imperial was trying to start a conversation, but he was prepared for anything she might pull.
"I'm spending the night here," D'vin replied honestly.
"I thought there were no available rooms here," the lady said.
"I know the owner. He lent me a room," D'vin explained, "but you know…"
As quick as a flash D'vin got up and pushed the Imperial over, and had a fireball spell ready to be launched at the lady's beautiful face at anytime.
"You really shouldn't try to touch things outlander," D'vin stated noting the Imperial's surprised look.
"What makes you so special Dark Elf?" The Imperial asked with a voice full of anger.
"Nothing, but even an outlander should know when someone is waiting for you to move," D'vin replied.
He canceled the fireball spell, and kicked the lady in the side.
"And I'm a Dunmer, not a Dark Elf."
With that D'vin went back to the main hall, and into the spare room that the owner let him use. All was quiet after that.
Meanwhile Orvitho stood outside the Hlaalu manor at the west side of Balmora. The stars were starting to come out of the sky, and the half moon was glowing brightly. He was almost eagerly await for tomorrow to see where D'vin would take him, but then his thoughts always turned back to his family, and what they would think. A lady who was walking by tripped, on the street close to where Orvitho was standing. She was muscular, and her black hair was tied back in a ponytail. Orvitho walked over and helped the lady pick up the books she dropped.
"Thank you for your help," The lady said.
"You look like you're new in Vvardenfell," Orvitho stated.
The lady nodded.
"My name is Maria," the lady stated.
She brushed the dirt off her simple brown pants, and straightened her white shirt. She thanked Orvitho once again, and began to leave. Suddenly the earth began to shake. Orvitho fell over. As the shaking grew more violent, building began to fall over, and crumble. People ran in panic as the river began to split apart.
"What has my sister done this time?" Maria mumbled.
"What do you mean by that?" Orvitho yelled out.