Jester's ring on a Dark Hand
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"Now what was that pass sentence again?"
Caroline sighed as she stood outside the door to the Sanctuary, fog slowly swirling about her legs, as if they were spirits of the fallen souls begging her not to become one of them. She crossed her new leather armor coved arms across her confined, but well-endowed chest. Her hair was pulled back in a loose ponytail that swung slightly, Caroline head tilted to the side her eyes closed.
She thought back to that night a few weeks ago when she had been forced to take a life for the one that she had stolen from them to end. Caroline let a breath escape her lips as she let mind drifted back to what Astrid had said,
"Answer the door with this, Silence my brother"
Caroline opened her eyes and took the last few steps forward, as she drew near she could make out what was etched into the door, first there was a large skull that took up most of the surface of the door with a black hand print just in the middle of it, under that was a complete human skeleton with its knees bent, under its bent knees piled up upon each other were five (almost like babies sized) skulls, and a dagger in its bony hand.
She knew most people would be shaking in fear at such a sight, but not her. For Caroline it was a thrilling, warm feeling….like she was finally coming home. Caroline didn't know if it was because her ancestor, the one that was close friend to Martian Septim and that had been the Listener to the Black Hand 200 years ago. It could have been because Caroline had a natural thrilling love of killing.
As she stood in front to the bone covered door it began to glow a dark crimson red, as a soft almost hushed ghostly whisper spoke,
"What is the music of life?"
"Silence my brother"
She answered, there was a sudden change in the air around the door seemed to pick up and chill she looked behind her noticing that the only change in the air was around the door,
"Welcome….home."
The door said in the ghost like whisper again, then hissed open after it made a clank sound of a lock being released, Caroline opened the door to quickly slip in as the wind seemed to suck her further in till she was down the first flight of stairs standing next to the torch that was the only light for the staircase.
Descending the final staircase she found herself standing in an open room that contained a few bookshelves, some chairs scattered about along the walls, a door open off to the side showing a very nice looking room that must belong to the leader of the group, then there was the sturdy looking table near the upper right corner of the room.
A map of Skyrim was pinned to the surface by one iron dagger and little red and blue flags showing where the Stormcloaks were at in the war, and where the Imperials stood.
Caroline looked at a few of the blue flags noticing that they looked a little newer then the others, she turned to look at the doorway was Astrid leaning in, minus the hood and face mask. She had shoulder length blonde hair and dirty brown eyes, the color of her eyes made Caroline's mind bring up the jester, Cicero's beautiful topaz brown eyes, compared to hers, his were like newly formed shiny gold coins.
She looked up at me as a smile crept on her face, not moving from her place in the door way she walked towards her only to stop a few feet away.
"Ah so you finally arrived, I knew you would. I saw that look in your eyes and knew you wouldn't pass up this chance. Well 'sister' welcome home here take these and change, then go claim your bed on the second floor, up the stairs, through the meal hall then introduce yourself to the rest of the family."
Caroline simply nodded and walked over to where there was an off room only big enough for two people, she quickly changed into her second set of new leather armor today, but this was by far now her more favorite being since it was made up of her two favorite colors red and black. She managed to avoid catching any of the spider webs in her hair that hung over head.
She kept her mask part down, but her hood up hiding away her face, Caroline tucked her other armor in her bag which she had slung over her back and walked past Astrid without so much giving her a second glance and descended the stairs, to the pond area. Her breath caught in her throat at the sight of this beautiful place within a hold of killers.
A small waterfall refilling the pond stood off to the left of her, right below a beautiful dark stained glass circle window, giving off a soft cooling mist. On either side of the water fall were staircases that lead to the second floor and a room I guesses behind the stained glass window.
She looked to my left was a forge area a fire burning in the fire pit making the heat wave rise that she could almost see it. Caroline could hear voices on the other side of a furnace area. Walking around it she saw what she believed to be was the rest of the 'family' encircled around a small girl all laughing.
"Oh tell us the part again where he offered to buy you some candy"
The only lizard of the group begged the child to regale in her latest she guessed from the look in her eyes, Caroline could tell she was no normal child, she hoped later she would have a chance to see if she was right or not, Caroline walked closer interested in hearing this herself, since being a master thief and a Nightingale her foot steps were mute, only if she wanted her presents known would she make her step louder.
"Ok ok here it goes,"
Her voice tried to mick her dead victims' "Oh well hello there sweetie, would the sweetie like a sweet?"
Back in her voice she said, "Oh yes sir, my mother and father left me all alone, and I am so hungry, I think I saw a sweet shop down this alleyway"
Back in the victims' voice she said, "What a dark alley, sweetie? What are you doing? No, NO!"
They all break out into laughter. She smiled while she listened to the old man talk about the old ways, the same ways that my ancestors lived by, she chuckled herself making them all jump slightly at finally noticing her presence.
"Sorry have startled you I'm your new sister, call me Ebony"
Caroline said bowing her head a little. She didn't want them to know her real name or who she really was till she could know who she could trust. They introduced themselves to her before departing to go about their duties or whatever they did around here, the little girl, who she was right in suspecting, was no mere little girl, but was a vampire over 300 years old!
Caroline wondered if she might have met her ancestor with the way she looked at her. She could see a look on her face, similar to when you see someone you haven't in a long time. She shrugged it off and waved to Babette (for that was her name), before she went after the Redguard into the kitchen and dining area and saw the stairs leading to the second floor just like Astrid said.
What Astrid failed to mention, was there was no wall there you could easily look up and see the beds; she sighed and walked up the steps looking off to the left. She saw a few beds and chest that were hidden behind part of the wall area and was cut off from the others.
Caroline made her way over to one and claimed it as her own putting her things away. She did bring with her in the empty trunk and a few things on the shelf next to the bed. After finishing that, her stomach told her it was meal time by the smell of food being cooked. She headed down to join her new family just as everyone else was seating themselves down.
Babette joined them, she didn't eat because of being a vampire, and instead she took the seat next to me and started to ask me things. She seemed to be dancing around the real questions she wanted to ask me, she told her that if she would like she could talk to her later in private.
"Oh yes please do so sister I would love to get to know you better, I want to become the best of friends and go on missions together." She couldn't tell if that was her normal personality or an act, oh well, Caroline will have find out later. As she was about to head back to the beds, Nazir called her over. He handed her three pieces of paper, looking down at each one as he explain the contract that she was to follow through. Caroline sighed and knew that she would be getting no sleep in her new bed tonight or for the next few nights since these contracts would take two weeks to complete at least. She headed back out to where her horse Snowstorm was waiting for her, as she hopped up onto her back. She pulled her face mask up before pulling out her map of Skyrim to see which target was the closest to her before heading out.
Well that's it for now. Don't worry Cicero will appear in the next chapter and not I am not following the story line like the game I will be putting my own twist in the next chapters soon just had to do a little build up. Please review and be nice ^w^ bye! Sorry I am reposting this chapter was so tired I forgot to do a spell check but I fixed it!