(Near Pinewatch/Alduin's POV)

I wonder what the Dova must be doing right now. He did admit he's a thief to her so he must be getting money for what ever reason. I looked over to see a cleared section of land with a book on a work bench. I landed in the clear area and looked around. Must be Pinewatch. Since I saw no bandits or bigger problems I returned to Falkreath.

(Falkreath Gates/3rd POV)

Drakar saw Alduin just as he walked to the gate. When she landed she gave him the report. "Nothing that could do to much harm other than a wolf or two" Drakar nodded. "Alright. Also I want to ask you something when we get there alright?" Alduin gave him a suspicious look wondering what was the question. He than got on her back and they went to Pinewatch, but Drakar still wasn't sure if it was right to ask the question or not. 'I need to test the potion on something not human' was the thought and he wasn't a man to hurt his friends.


(Unknown Crypt)

Miraak was looking at the dragon with a annoyed tone "I tried master, but this damn eye made me miss." "I'm not annoyed at your failed attempt, but the fact Alduin choose the faker over me." The dragon gulped and spoke. "That's what they told me in bargain for my life." Miraak walked a little more before and let out a shout of pure hate and anger that nearly leveled the crypt. " That damn faker thinks he can mate with MY dragon" The dragon slowly backed out as the Miraak sent him away. "Is there something wrong dragonborn?" A familiar voice spoke to him. "No, Hermaeus Mora. I was just honing my shouts." "Ahh but you see I know you are the most powerful dragonborn I could get my hands on and yet you still need practice?" Miraak let out a gulp and responded "I just wanted to make sure that I still have what it takes. Not practice. A test if you will." The deadric prince just moved away as Miraak cursed to himself. 'That damn dragonborn will fall to my hand.'


(Pinewatch/3rd POV)

Once off of her back Drakar took a look around to see that the plot of land wasn't terrible and was big enough for Alduin. "Nice place. Guess I'm suppose to build a home here, but it seems rather... away." "Maybe it's because of me huh" Alduin said ashamed that Drakar was pushed away with her. "Hey that just means they wont be getting my help quicker than they think." Alduin looked at him seeing how contempt he was when living with her. "Alright, but before I ask the question." He went into the woods and then came back with a pickax. "Alright so the question" He put the pick near the stone outlet and turned to her. "Do you want to be human?" Alduin was shocked at the question, but wasn't surprised as he had mentioned it to her before. "Why?" Drakar just shrugged and showed the potion. "Just wondered if you ever wanted to know what it felt like." Alduin pondered on the subject."Can I change back?" He soon pulled out another potion "You get one retry if you don't like it." Alduin thought of it for moment. "I'll give you my answer in a month or two..." Drakar just shrugged and put the potions back. "Alright, but until then I'll just build me and you a roof over our heads." She nodded and went by the creek. 'Should I turn human? Would he like me more?' She then ripped herself from her thoughts 'What am I thinking!? A human and dragon can't be friends... Can they?' She went back from her small patrol to see her human at work: Sawing, Mining, and Smelting. She couldn't help but smile at the sight of him working.

'A human and dragon might just be friends already'


(Hours Later)

Drakar Finished Alduin's over hang and his cottage. "Nice. Now we have a little base of operation" Alduin said nothing to tired to complain about the overhang being to small or it's tilted or anything really. She just got down into it and fell asleep. Drakar looked over at her and sighed. "I hear ya." He walked over and patted her on the head before retreating back into the cottage. When Drakar left Alduin smiled savoring the passed felling of being pet. Than a thought came to her: 'Am I falling for a mortal?' She rammed her head into hay to keep herself from thinking like that again, but it was too late. She was getting comfortable with the thought.


(Inside Drakar's Cottage)

Thoughts ran through him. Some were his thoughts on certain marks and valuables which always follow with the thought of 'classic thief' at the end of it, but an idea came to his mind. 'Why was he doing this? Why was he helping her?' He tossed and turned at ideas and wonders that could be apart of it. Than it hit him harder than a mammoth 'I was falling for the flaming ton of scales' he hid his face in the straw pillow to cover his blush.'Damn it! Why did she have to come along right when everything was about to end!?' He kept thinking of all sorts of things and then he just grew tired and slept. The house quiet aside from the light breath of a nord, and the quiet steps of a certain assassin.