So I left you guys at a bit of suspense last time, and I decided, "Hey why not keep them waiting," SO, the suspense continues! Hope you enjoy, and, Stay Dark!
Two figures rode upon horses. Their long flowing brown hair feathered in the air to every step. Their slim, muscled bodies acknowledged their past experience in some sort of guild. The agility and preciseness of their actions accompanied their form. The figures appeared to be two grown women, with some intelligent and tactical minds on fighting.
The horses they rode were obviously purebred. The slick position of their joints to each and every move was precise. The long, thick coats upon both of their bodies were well taken care of, and it was very weather protective. The manes were short, yet flowed like grace. These horses made the women look like professionals.
"The Black-Briars won't miss these, Alianor."
"They get new horses almost every week, trust me, Alice they won't."
"Riverwood, here we come," Alice determinedly pushed on.
Alianor dodged a few obstacles and kept up with Alice. What a beautiful dawn it became. Perfect morn to start this heist, "Where do you suppose this ship takes us, ya' know, after Windhelm?"
"hmm... I'd think somewhere off Skyrim, but if that is true, then where is Doben?" Alice wondered about this for a minuet. For a god to hide away from his own lines didn't make sense. Ever since the Doben outbreak happened, Doben basically owned the land of Skyrim, so why was he hiding away from it?
"Don't jump to conclusions, Alice. Doben is smart. He has been threatening us for a number of years, and I'd think, according to his quick actions, he wouldn't be off hiding in some foreign territory," Alianor judged.
"You're right, besides, like K'Joor said, we don't even know if he is there! If so, do we attack?" Alice imagined the situation.
"He is too strong for us. If we fight Doben, we fight with the group. Making plans on something we don't know about, or exactly where, is too pushy."
"Pushy? So you think we need a surprise attack on him, when that time comes," Alice cleared.
Alianor slowed down her horse as the path became more narrowed. She had to squeezed closer to Alice's horse, making it difficult to keep balance, "Not exactly surprise. It is likely he will know it is us there, but we could for a more logical, true plan. Once we have the information, we can take that and devise a group plan."
Before Alice's mouth and mind could form any words to say, she got pushed a bit more to the edge of the path by Alianor, she had to keep her mind focused on the road ahead.
"We should just stick to the task on hand," Alianor talked.
The narrow path split roughly in two directions. Alianor stopped in her tracks. She didn't know this part of Skyrim. Alice moved around Alianor and took a left. Her days in the Legion proved her knowing of the paths. Many battles, she had fought. It helped her remember where she was and in which hold. A captured, Legion, fort was around here, so, essentially, she knew where she was.
By mid-day, they'd be at their location, Riverwood. K'Joor and the gang had already defeated the group of Doben guards overtaking the village. Just how are they expected to get past the town was unanswered. Maybe they were just couriers, not knowing their load, they just delivered to the ship, and it's inhabitants were Doben followers. No matter, the mission said that they were supposed to sneak on the carriage and investigate the ships whereabouts to its destination. That is what they'd do.
Hours pasted by, and to the ladies, it seemed only minuets. With all the conversations, and ranting, they barely even kept track of time. Alice led most of the way, while Alianor just gave advice every once and awhile. It was calm and soothing, and strangely, less outbreaks of Doben were seen. It was a good sign, yet very questionable.
To their surprise, the horses held up greatly. The long journey made everyone tired. They thought they'd stop at Riverwood's Sleeping Giant Inn, but maybe they'd sleep on the ship. It would take a bit to get there if this place was not able to be accessed by land.
Arriving in Riverwood almost an hour after noon. The carriage was parked right by the North entrance of town. The entrance that lead to Whiterun and then Windhelm. The carriage driver(s) must be catching a quick drink before they'd leave. Perfect timing.
"Alice, I say we unlock that trunk in the back, and you'll hide in there,"
"What about you?" Alice questioned.
"I'll make sure it's nice and safe for you on the way, and then, I'll hide in that bag over there," pointed Alianor.
"Sounds legit to me," Alice shrugged.
Sneaking around to the carriage, Alianor began to pick the lock to the trunk. Easy, yeah, extremely easy! This definitely wasn't her first time picking locks. Just a quiet click sound opened the chest. Alice got in. It was a tight fit with all the supplies inside. Alianor fastened it so it wouldn't look suspicious. Then she opened the bag. It was full of coal. Was Doben powering something? She got inside, it wasn't fully packed, so it did make a bit of room for her. Tipping over the bag, hiding the unfastened top, she waited.
A few minuets later, the carriage started to move along the bumpy road. The air became cold and crisp. Windhelm wasn't too far. An hour later, they felt the sudden stop of the carriage. Some guards were talking, and unloading the load. Alianor, now black from the coal, blended in with the rest of the bag. Being picked up, the strong man tied the bag back up and carried it through the gates. Alice was carried by two women guards afterwards. Passing through town, they were taken towards the docks. They were about to be loaded on the ship.
A long trip lay ahead of them, time to catch up on sleep, as that was the plan. The girl's containers were placed in the under part of the ship away from the crew's beds. They should be safe, knowing this, they both went to bed.
A loud bell rang from outside, they must be there. Being rudely awaken, the ship was quickly unloaded, and everything was taken to a dark room.
Waiting until it was quiet, Alianor sliced open her bag and got out. She brushed herself off and helped Alice. They were in a small shed. They could tell because instantly, they felt the cold from the outside leek in. peering out the frosty window, a giant glacier island lay before them. It almost looked like a fortress, and that they had carved into the glacier as their hideout. Not believing their eyes, they kept a stare. Doben was planning something big if he was secluding everything out here. The Adventure had begun.
So, no Dark in this chapter. :( I know sad, but it is about the gang too, and why not see what the girls were up to, eh? This took me shorter time than expected, but then again, I was so lost in the world of this story, that I barely kept track of anything around me. My family was playing GTA V while I worked in the corner, so I got easily distracted at points. I think it turned out well. Tell me your opinion and Stay Dark!