It took almost a week for Gromar to get the feelings back in his arms. He still wasn't fully recovered but he was enough to stand up on his two feet and walk. That was good enough for him. He made his way down the hall and up a small case of stairs. He opened a door that led to the main room and where Yarl Ulfric was. Gromar found out that the Great War had ended but now a new war had begun. Skyrim against the Empire, it didn't sound good but Gromar understood their cause and he had as much a reason to hate the Thalmor than anybody.
"Good to see that your up and about." Ulfric said as he saw Gromar approaching. Gromar knelt down on one knee in front of Ulfric's chair. "I am forever grateful to you for setting me free and I wish to join your cause and fight along you as a Stormcloak." He requested. "It would be an honor to have a strong warrior such as yourself to fight along us." Ulfirc smiled at him. Gromar got up from the floor but his eyes didn't leave the floor. "Is something else bothering you?" Ulfric asked observing his face.
"Well you see.." Gromar slowly looked up at him. "I haven't seen my family since I first left for the Great War and I would like your permission to go see them before I begin." The image of his daughter came to his mind. "Of course, I can not keep a man from his family. Take as long as you like." Ulfric nodded. Gromar smiled and than turned around walking away to get his things ready, he couldn't wait to see his beautiful family once again.
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Vilkas finally made it to Riverwood, the sun was already beginning to set so he knew he was going to stay at the Inn tonight. He walked into the Riverwood Trader. "There you are!" Camilla ran up to Vilkas with a big smile on his face. "Yea, sorry I'm late." Vilkas said with a small chuckle. "That's okay, you're here now." Camilla slightly looked down keeping her smile on her face. Vilkas smiled picking her face up and planting a kiss on her forehead. "Get a room you two!" Camilla's brother yelled with a grin on his face.
A couple hours had passed and they just finished eating some dinner together. "Are you okay?" Camilla's voice snapped Vilkas out of his own thoughts. "Yea, why?" He gave her a smile. "You see like something is bothering you." She said with a shrug. Something was bothering Vilkas, it was bothering him that he was sitting down with a woman he cared about but another woman was stuck in his mind, moment he smelt her scent his wolf went crazy and than it went crazier once he sensed the beast inside her.
It felt like the wolf was trying to tare right out of him to get to its rightful mate but Vilkas held back. It was clear that she did not feel the same about him anymore, in fact it seemed like she didn't care about anybody except Seradia and she even made that hard to tell. Vilkas let out a small sigh as he got lost in his own thoughts again. Camilla looked at him a bit worried, he quickly looked at her realizing he did it again. "I'm sorry." He apologized getting up from the table. "I'm just tired is all, it's been..a long day." He gave her an apologetic smile.
"You can stay here with me tonight if you want." Camilla looked down with a shy smile. Vilkas was a bit surprised even though he knew he shouldn't of been, he's spent the night before and they both have slept together many times. But for some reason the thought of it now was a turn off and it made him feel very guilty. She was a great woman and deserved a great man. June was the past and he needed to remember that. Just because she was back didn't mean anything. "Alright." Vilkas smiled at her.
The next day came rather slowly and Camilla returned to Whiterun with Vilkas. She had insisted that they spent the day together and she wanted to come to Jorrvaskr. The thought of it made his gut twist and turn, but it was the thought of June and Camilla seeing each other. It shouldn't of bothered him though because he knew that nothing would happen. They used to be friends and still might be friends, it was June who introduced them after all.
They both walked around the building and saw Skjor and Aela sitting outside talking. "I see you have returned and brought your sweet heart." Aela snickered. Camilla giggled and blushed, Vilkas just rolled his eyes. "Well, here we are. What would you like to do?" He asked her. "Let's just relax together." Camilla smiled and shrugged. "Alright." Vilkas smiled back.
"No!" They both jumped hearing the door slam open. It was Seradia, her face was bright red from embarrassment. "You know you want to!" June laughed as she followed after her. "No!" Seradia turned around to face her. "Oh come even I-" June began to say but she was cut off by a small body rushing over to her and throwing their arms around her. "June!" It was Camilla. "It's been so long!" She said with a cheerful voice.
June blinked and than quickly pushed her off. 'Oh great..' She sneered at her. Camilla was always annoying to June and she thought she would never see her again but now..she was here. "How are you!" Camilla smiled big. June just mumbled and looked away from her. Seradia tilted her head as she watched. "What are you doing here?" Camilla kept her smile on her face. "I'm just staying here for a bit.." June answered quietly keeping her eyes away from her. "Oh I see. Well I'm here with Vilkas! We're spending the day together!" Camilla went back over to Vilkas looping her arm through his.
June looked at them both a bit surprised, seeing them together created a pit in her stomach but she just ignored it. "Why?" She asked with a cold voice. "Because she wanted to." Vilkas and June's eyes met. "Can't think of any other place to take your wench Vilkas?" June crossed her arms. Camilla looked a bit hurt from that and Vilkas deeply glared at June. Seradia backed away slowly as the air around them quickly grew intense. "Don't call her that." Vilkas said. "I can do what I want." June's eyes were cold and heartless.
Skjor and Aela exchanged looks and than got up and walked away. With out another word June turned and walked away from them both. Vilkas watched her and than looked down at Camilla, she looked a bit upset. "Have I done something?" She asked looking up at him. "No." He answered. "..I bet she was just joking." Camilla giggled. Vilkas let out a sigh and than walked them both inside.
Seradia quickly ran after June who was going towards the Inn. "What was that all about!?" She asked catching up to her. "Nothing." June answered walking into the Inn. Seradia walked into the entrance and just watched June sit down at the bar and order a large mug of mead. Seradia let out a small sigh and than turned around walking back to Jorrvaskr.
Seradia walked into the building and saw Camilla and Vilkas sitting at the table eating together next to Farkas. She took her own seat in at a separate small table. She picked up a book and started to read it. Farkas's eyes went to Seradia, he stared at her for a moment. He wanted to go and talk to her but he didn't know what he would say or how to start out the conversation. Vilkas was a better talker than him, so it was difficult for him to come up with anything. 'I'll just wing it.' He thought to himself as he got up from the chair and walked over to her.
"Hey." He said stopping right in front of her. Seradia looked up at him and gave him her sweet smile. "Hello." She said cheerfully. Farkas stood there for a moment examining her features which he often did. He liked the way she looked and the way she smelled. She smelt like mountain flowers with morning dew on them. She raised an eyebrow at him noticing that he was just staring at her. Farkas quickly cleared his throat as he felt his cheeks grow warm.
"You wanna watch me train?" He asked her casually. Seradia looked at him weird by his question. "Oh now that's not what I meant! I-I.." Farkas's cheeks started to glow a light pink 'Idiot!' He cursed to himself. Seradia tilted her head at him which only made his blushing worse because it made her look even more cute. "What I meant was..." Farkas rubbed the back of his neck. "I could give you a few pointers in fighting with weapons." He spoke quickly.
Seradia thought for a moment and than gave him her sweet smile. "Alright." She said with a shrug. She wanted to prove June wrong so any help was welcome. She got up from her chair and followed him outside, Vilkas chuckled as he watched them.
Seradia stood behind Farkas with her hands behind her back, she was watching him getting his sword ready. "You have to hold it out in front of you and make sure you have a good grip with you swing it or you will loose your balance. At least that's how it is with large weapons like my great sword." He slightly looked back at her. She nodded and continued to watch him. After demonstrating some moves he handed her a steel sword. "I imagine you want a small weapon like a sword." He smiled.
She nodded and took the sword. She swung the sword down hard at the dummy hitting it right in the shoulder but she hit the dummy too hard the got the sword stuck. Seradia frowned as she tried to pull it out but it wouldn't budge. Farkas watched for a moment and than started to walk up to her. "Let me-" He began to say but the sword suddenly came out making her stumble back almost falling to the ground but Farkas caught her right in time. "Got you!" He held onto her tightly.
Farkas helped her stand up straight. "Thanks." Seradia turned around and smiled at him. "No problem.." Their eyes met for a moment. Farkas couldn't take his away from hers. 'What's this feeling..' His stomach started to flutter and his heart beat increased. "Farkas.." She finally spoke. "Yeah?" He kept his eyes locked on hers. "You can let go of me now.." He jumped and realized that he still had his arms around her. He quickly let go and took a step back. "Sorry.." He cleared his throat. Seradia just gave him an awkward smile.
"Would you like me to show you something else?" Farkas asked her. "No, I think I'm going to go back to reading. Maybe some other time." She gave him one last smile and than walked away. 'I'm such an ice brain..' He sighed as he watched her.
Hours passed and June still wasn't back. A frown appeared on Vilkas's face as he watched the door. 'If she left..' He glared at the door a bit. 'She wouldn't leave without Sera..Right?' He let out a sigh. "Everything okay?" Camilla asked him. Vilkas quickly looked at her. "Yea." He answered with a smile. Camilla smiled back but she still felt like something was wrong but she just shrugged it off.
Seradia was sitting at the table eating a sweet roll and reading a book. Vilkas got up from the table and walked over to her, Camilla watched him confused. Seradia looked up hearing someone approaching her. "Do you know where June is?" He asked her. "The last I knew she was at the Inn." Seradia raised an eyebrow at him. "Why?" She asked. "No reason." He quickly answered and than walked back over to Camilla. "I'll be right back." Was all he said and than he walked to the door leaving the building.
The afternoon was shifting into the evening, the sun moving down from the middle of the sky. Vilkas made his way to the Inn walking past only a few people. It was a chilly day. He walked into the Inn and sighed seeing that Seradia was sitting at one of the tables, the table was cluttered with many empty mead bottles. He walked up to her.
"Hm?" June slowly looked up and than frowned seeing it was Vilkas. "What do you want?" He could tell that she was drunk by the sound of her voice. "Have you been drinking all day?" He asked her as he crossed his arms. "So what if I have?" June sat up glaring at him. "I'm not done yet." She said as she took a quick chug of another mead bottle. Vilkas let out another sigh. "I think you've had enough." He tried taking the mead away from her but she moved it away from him.
"You can't tell me what to do!" She yelled at him making everyone look at them. "Hey! Keep your voice down." He said quietly. June looked away from him mumbling curse words under her breath. Vilkas rubbed his forehead and than grabbed her arm. "Come on. You really shouldn't drink anymore." He tried pulling her up but she yanked her arm from his hand. "Don't touch me!" She growled at him.
She expected her growl to intimidate him but it didn't, what it did do was excite him and the wolf inside him. He clenched his jaw as he tried to calm the beast down. June glared at Vilkas but he didn't glare back no. He gave her a different look. He gave her a look that was full of hunger and want. "Just go back to that wench of yours." June looked away from his eyes. "I told you not to call her that." He grabbed her arm and pulled her from the chair.
"And I said not to touch me!" She yanked her arm away from him and immediately lost balance. She stumbled backwards and fell into the table making it fall along with the mead bottles. The bottles broke once they hit the ground making a huge mess. The Inn keeper looked over and than glared at them both deeply.
"Sorry again." Vilkas apologized the Inn keeper as he helped June out of the building. The Inn keeper kicked them out for making such a mess. June mumbled curse words under breath as she stumbled away from him. Vilkas quickly grabbed her arm keeping her from falling over. "I can walk on my own!" She yelled pushing herself away from him and once she did she almost fell over but he grabbed her right in time. Vilkas let out a sigh as he examined her, he held her tightly so that she wouldn't fall and the feeling of her in his arms was welcomed even though the only reason she was in his arms was because she was drunk.
"Vilkas." Camilla's voice made him jump. He looked over seeing she was standing just a short distance away from them. "Sorry, I came here to help June." He quickly said. He realized what it looked like but part of him didn't care and the other part felt guilty. Camilla just gave him her usual smile. "That's alright! It's nice that you're helping her." Camilla walked over to him. "I think I'm going to head back home now." She slightly looked down but kept the smile on her face.
"Alright let me take her back and I'll walk you home." He gave her a small smile. "No, that's alright! I'll just take the carriage." She said with a shrug. Vilkas blinked. "A-alright.." He examined her face. "Hope to see you soon!" She squeezed his arm and than walked away. "Yea." He watched her walk away. "Awkward." June snickered. Vilkas rolled his eyes and than helped her walk. "Come on." He mumbled.
When they walked into Jorrvaskr everyone's eyes went to them. Seradia got up from the chair and walked over. "Do you want me to take over?" She asked examining June. "Yes please!" June reached for her but Vilkas kept her back. "That's alright, I got it." Vilkas started to walk towards the stairs. Seradia tilted her head as she watched them confused.
They walked down the stairs and once they reached the bottom June quickly pushed him away from her. "Dammit." She stumbled back but caught herself on the wall. She leaned her back against the wall trying to regain her mind. "I didn't need your help. In fact I didn't need you to come and get me. I was just fine." June glared at him. Vilkas just stared at her and than his eyes went to her scar and than his eyes met hers again. They were so cold and hateful. It was no wonder that she couldn't control her beast.
They just stared at each other for a moment. "What happened to you..." Vilkas whispered. June looked at him surprised and for a quick second her heart dropped but it didn't last long. She quickly glared at him. "Non of your damn business." She growled again only making his excitement peak. He clenched his jaw and quickly looked away from her. June stared at him for only moment and than forced herself to stand up straight.
She stumbled a little but she still managed to walk, she walked by Vilkas but he grabbed her shoulder stopping her from going anywhere else. June glared at him and opened her mouth to say something but once he looked at her she couldn't get a word out. Vilkas took in a deep breath taking in her sweet smell, it seemed like it was much stronger than he remembered. He looked into her eyes and it felt like they were both thinking the same thing and wanted the same thing even though June would never admit it.
June clenched her fists, she could feel the wolf inside her going crazy and it felt like it was clawing her from the inside begging her to let it out. His scent was strong and it dominated over any other smells that were close to them. They stood there for only a moment longer and than Vilkas slowly let go of her and she walked past him into the quarters. She laid down in one of the beds and passed out.