Tales of the Dark One's Chapter 11
Who would live in a place like this?
The cold bit my face even in this little cove but I guess it is made of ice. The man septimus signas was undoubtedly mad probably some Sheogorath cultist. We managed to negotiate a deal and we were out after maybe five minutes, I guess I was thinking too much to focus on the time or what happened.
"I think we'll need to kill him." Proposed Kiaramon.
"Why do you say so?" I asked, it was absurd since from the past week I've known the guy he's always been merciful.
"Didn't you see? I was trying some blood magic since intimidation wasn't working and vampire seduction didn't seem to persuade him and he realized what I was doing. I can't have him squealing to the Dawnguard since I guess I'm on your side now."
"Fair enough, I really wasn't paying attention?"
"Yep." With that we hopped on ralph and rode onward to alftand where the dwemer have hidden the other scroll.
He still suspects nothing but I'm starting to doubt myself now can I go through with this and would I have any moral value if I did? No I have to keep headstrong and save my skin it is not just the blood of the daughters of cold harbor that are attracted to the bow.
We came to halt for no apparent reason, and then I saw werewolves in a battle with some unrecognizable people. The werewolves appeared to be winning despite being outnumbered. Suddenly Kiaramon leaped of ralph and screamed at the top of his voice DEATH TO THE SILVER HAND and joined the fight. It was messy and sickening watching the werewolves feed off the bodies except one man remained alive. Without warning ralph leaped down to smell all the werewolves correction people who had transformed back. I fell off ralph and bruised my arm but I got up anyway, I had a feeling I was due an introduction.
"We meet again brother and on the battlefield." Spoke one of the men in a strong Nordish accent.
"Well is there a better place to reunite Farkas? Just like the good old days in battle for wuthraad, eh?" Answered Kiaramon.
"Its good to see you again Daywalker. As you can see all of us here even the old man." Pointed out Farkas as an old weary man approached, he didn't look much but scars to show that back in his day he fought well.
"Thank you for your aid in the battle brother. The silver hand is persistent, you know I am not with the circle but they are still the enemies of my brothers and the enemies of my brothers and the enemies of me. A battle so brutal should be washed off ale and a fire should it not? Come there is a tavern nearby where we can rest and sing of our victory." Said the old man, he too was Nordic but he sounded more ancient and could pass for a greybeard.
"Well we have little time but time nonetheless and what better spent than with brothers? I owe you an introduction to my company and may she spent the night with us as we have some important errands that we can discuss but not now we have things to do. So Kodlak, Aela, Vilkas, Farkas and Skjor meet Serana Volkihar." He introduced.
"Volkihar, you mean to say you are with the vampires?" Asked Aela.
"True enough but I am not devoted to them all I am doing now is finding an elder scroll. But that matters not, take us to the tavern brother.
I talked to Aela for a bit, just usual gossip that I missed out on for thousands of years. It's nice to have girl to be friends with and she can fight which is always respectable. We didn't ride for long until we ended up in the tavern were we all got a booth and began our conversation/discussion.
"First of all what is the deal about this elder scroll?" Asked Skjor.
"Kiaramon may I remind you that we are not supposed to tell anybody about the scrolls." I tried to whisper but I could tell everyone could hear me.
"Its alright these are my brothers…"
"And sister." Reminded Aela who came across as very anti sexism.
"… Thank you Aela my other brother." Everyone laughed at that bar Aela but she still smiled.
"We need it to uncover a prophecy to stop the tyranny of the sun you see we already know that the sun will end with blood of the daughter of coldharbour but we don't know how and how to stop it. The elder scroll will tell us that. Serana is with me since it's always good to carry an extra human shield with you." Even I giggled at that.
"Well it is doubtless that you need more help than we do therefore we shall help you on this quest for the elder scroll. The silver hand can wait a little longer for sovenguard." Replied Vilkas.
"Before we start our merrymaking we must warn of dark things pursuing you…" Immediately Kiaramon cut him off and the room seemed to darken.
"I know I have sensed them like you must have smelled them but pray leave dark things until light when they are not so dark and do not tell her. She does not know and cannot know yet." I didn't hear a word he said but I could something was going on.
"Well without prolonging this further we shall now start our rejoicing at yet another victory for the companions and the circle!" Toasted Kodlak and then the party started.
The companions know how to have a good time I'll give them that. There were tales; songs and eventually (after lots of drinks) Aela persuaded me to let her use my hand for the knife game where she, to music, stabbed in between my fingers slowly getting faster. It was impressive considering she had drunk countless tankards of mead and cut me only once but it was just a scrape. I vaguely remember a strange man named Sam challenging us in a drinking game and put up a hefty bet. Kiaramon decided to take him up after very cleverly raising the prices over some drinks when he didn't drink himself. Sam was half drunk when they started so Kiaramon one and took the gold but bought a round for everyone in the winnings. We talked and laughed with Sam until everything just went black and remember no more…