PART 8

 

I warn you; there will be a bit more reading in this part.
As Azurie is going to tell her houscarl Lydia what Fort Knox is all about. There will be less bubble pictures and more text.

 

 

 

 

.... we have just returned to Skyrim

 

me and my Houscarle Rayya....

 

.... Seeing this good old land again did us a world of good.

 

Now it was time to get back to work.

 

.... the first thing to do is to improve our reputation...

 

to do this, we had to help the population and eliminate bandits and other undesirables...

 

 

 

-Thanks for what? My thane?

 

For bringing me to my senses the other day when we were at Fort Knox.

 

 

-But that's perfectly normal, my thane. I didn't want to lose you. And like you said back there; we're friends.

 

 

Without you, I don't know what I would have become...probably a whore at the hands of those bastards and there is also the death of that poor man killed by those scum that made me realize all that. 
Anyway, I don't want to think about it anymore for the moment. However, I wanted to thank you in another way too.

 

 

 

How about having our own village here. In Skyrim?

 

-That's a great idea, my thane. That would be great.

 

 

 

 

For this, we will have to work hard. Very hard.
It's going to take a long time, I can't promise you anything right now. Only that later we will have our own village.
With our own shops, our own tavern, our own house and our own people.
But like I said, we'll have to work hard and be patient.
And before that, we have to improve our image, our reputation.

 

 

-That doesn't scare me my thane. And I would be patient.

 

Very good.
To start with, we find a little job to do like killing bandits for Whiterun.

 

 

 

"I...I don't know. You rejected me the other day...
And then there's Nazeem..."

 

You are forgiven Lydia. And you have your place again as a houscarl. As for Nazeem, he doesn't deserve you. He's just an infidel pig.

 

You've been ... forgive me?

 

-Azurie has become more forgiving and less harsh. And so have I.

 

"Thank you. That's very kind of you. But I must warn you .... I am pregnant."

 

Are you pregnant? That's why you're hesitating. We'll see about your baby then. I'll look after you.

 

 

It's good to be able to let off steam at last!

 

-Yes, I had missed it.

 

"My thane. Without being indiscreet, you haven't told me why you have become nicer and more conciliatory.
And you mentioned Fort Knox with Rayya. What is this Fort?"

 

To begin with, let's say that me and Rayya had some mishaps, some horrible things happen to us.
Rayya was captured by drug dealers, bad guys.
And if I wanted her back, I had to ...... sleep with them.

 

"It's horrible, my thane! And I suppose...you did...?"

 

I was obliged to Lydia. I had no choice.

 

"You could have told the guards, told someone."

 

I had no right. Lydia...an innocent man is dead! Just because he guessed what was happening to me. These guys weren't kidding! 
Of course, in the end I started to feel pleasure.
I was beginning not to be myself. And thankfully, Rayya opened my eyes and brought me to my senses.

 

"I understand. And those dirty vermin are still running around, I bet."

 

No. I killed them all. Unfortunately, the police, the city guards if you will, came after me and Rayya. Just when I thought we were lost, we found ourselves back in Skyrim.
Because of these events, I have changed and have been able to understand and forgive you.

 

"Thank you, my Thane. And Fort Knox? What is that place? Can we get there? Where is it? "

 

Fort Knox is a city...how to explain that...because it's quite complex.
To begin with, there is no way to get there. Me and Rayya were teleported there, mysteriously.
We don't know where this city is exactly. It's a mystery that even I haven't been able to solve yet.
It's a futuristic... city.

 

"Future...istic???"

 

Yes, the city is actually in a different era.
It is in 15Z201.

 

You mean that ....you have been sent to the future?

 

*The chatter of the other people in the hostel ceased and almost everyone turned their heads in the direction of Azurie and Rayya.*

 

 

A futuristic city? Did you hear that?!

 

Yes, it's incredible.

 

In the future. But how can you travel through time?!

 

It's just not possible! What kind of stories are these?!

 

We should go easy on the sugarloaf and the skooma!

 

Interesting, very interesting.

 

- *cough* My thane. I think you've attracted attention by talking about Fort Knox. Look at all these people.

 

I can see that. But I'm not going to stop just for them. Lydia, wants to know. She has a right to know.

 

"Thank you, my thane."

 

Where was I? Oh, yes. The time of the city.
Yes, Fort Knox is actually in the future, in 15Z201. 
Is this Skyrim, Cyrodiil or Tamriel in the distant future? No idea.
There are already no elves there! Maybe they are banned or exterminated, I have no idea.
There are also no Khajiits, no argonians, no bretons and no orsimers. Not are there any Nordics, Imperials, Redgard or any other. 
Just one peuble and yet, most of them look like the races of tamriel.
People work during the day, in the evening they go to relax in public baths, to walk, to the beach and even to a place called Discotheque...a kind of party hall with musicians, singers and people dancing while listening to the music.

The buildings are very different from here. They are big illuminated towers with lights everywhere, posters, big windows. And the people live either in hotel rooms or in housing that is in the towers.
I will stop here for today. I will finish telling you the rest later, now people are getting excited and I don't want to cause trouble. Me and Rayya are trying to improve our reputation.

 

"I understand, my thane. I'll wait."

 

I wonder where she gets all this from.
 

Maybe she overdid it on the skooma.
 

I think that might be true. Tamriel is a strange world.

 

 

 

Hands off, you infidel pervert!
Guard. Lock this guy up for 48 hours! It'll do him good.

 

By order of the Earl, I arrest you. Not one of not more!
You will rot in the jails of Dragonsreach!

 

Damn it!