Chapter 2

Thoron was taken out of the arena and Crassius told Thoron " you have sharp senses and a willingness to kill, which is what we require in the Penitus Oculatus, we have been watching you for a while, despite that the Dark Brotherhood was ended in Skyrim by the Dragonborn, the emperor still need protection, we are also assassins of sorts, which is why you need sharp senses "

"what makes you better than the Dark Brotherhood then?"

" we kill for the cause of good" Thoron and Crassius walked up to the edges of the Imperial city. Where there were two Thalmor standing guard. "so "said one "this is the Nord you spoke of, is he a believer of Talos"

"Talos is a god no matter what you say"

""We once had the Eight. For what reason did we need the Nine? But Talos was a man, and a man cannot become a god."

"talos is a god, just because you elves can't accept that man man is higher than you" retorted Thoron

"we don't need another civil war" said Crassius "controlling Skyrim has made us weak, but at least we have it with the help of the dragonborn."

"of course we needed freedom, you are weak without the Thalmor"

"do you want to join us or not?"

"i will"

"the empire need the Thalmor" said the agent "not Nords"

"just go" said Crassius "you are making things worse than it needs to be" The Thalmor agent sighed "yes, commander" and pushed past Thoron with the other Thalmor following him.

"Thalmor Scum" whispered Thoron under his breath

"did you say something?" asked Crassius

"no, must have been the wind"

"okay, we better get moving , we need to get to Bruma by Nightfall of Sundas " and so Crassius picked up some bags and gave one to Thoron they walked out of the imperial city into the wilderness of Cyrodiil.

By the night time Thoron and Crassius stopped out side a ruined fort. "we rest here tonight" Thoron dropped the bag onto the ground and heard metal fall out. "what was I carrying?" asked Thoron he looked and saw that some iron armor fell out and a sword was poking out, the armor was quite dented and seems that one fireball would melt it. "why did you make me carry all that?"

"it's your armor for our journey, I didn't say you couldn't look in the bag did I"

"but it's rubbish, it is not worth it's weight"

"what did you expect new recruits to get, Daedric armor?"

"no, but a imp might kill me in it"

"well don't let a imp get you, I will stay up first and take watch, then I will get you when it's your turn, there is a tent and a sleeping mat in my bag, which I left by the tree, the Great forest is a dangerous place off the roads, and we need to get to Bruma fast so we have taken a Short cut" Thoron went over to the tree and started to unpack the equipment. He set up the Tent while Crassius sat on a log looking out back towards the Imperil City. Once the Tent was sent up Thoron went into it as the sun started to set and he went to sleep.

Part way though the night Thoron woke up, he heard some thing outside moving around, he felt around for a weapon and remembered that they were left out outside where he left the bag. Crassius came into the tent Thoron almost hit him until he realised who it was. "take this" said Crassius and he gave Thoron a sword, "it's your turn" Thoron left the tent and saw the faint light's of the imperial city in the distance. Thoron sat down and started his watch.