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Gwynolda's story

Act I

Gwynolda's Daily life(6/)

Chapter 6

 

 

 

 

It's been a few days since she told me her purpose.

 

 

We've been preparing to our departure to Old Hroldan

 

 

I spent these days focusing on my martial training and books.

 

 

My journey will begin tomorrow..

 

 

I had to clear my head a bit, been years since I saw my Father..

 

I have many questions for him about my mother and family.

 

 

Of course at last, my knighthood, soon we will properly start investigating the temple and Hamal.

 

 

I wonder what we're gonna find, if there is anything outside her lack of willing to do her duties

 

 

I hope we can set the Temple to the right path..

 

Maybe we can set Hamal as well.

 

 

Hopefully we can avoid the worst.

 

 

Gwynolda!

 

 

I finished the last preparations and packed our food.

 

 

Should be enough for the travels, in old Hroldran we can get more supplies once we are there.

 

 

You can put down that sword, you won't be need it.

 

 

Is everything alright? You've been quiet in the past days, focusing on martial training alone.

 

You should rest a little..

 

Tomorrow will be a long day and travel.

 

 

I'm alright, Jeanne, just had to clear my head a bit before heading out.

 

 

I want meet with my Father in Hroldan, I hope that's not an issue.

 

No, it is fine my dear.

 

 

Come let's rest there, we have a few things to discuss.

 

 

Sure

 

 

I feel before we head out, you need a know a few things as a knight

 

 

What do you know about the Sybills of Lady Dibella and their role in the House of Dibella?

 

 

They are the leaders of the House of Lady Dibella?

 

 

And said to be as beautiful as Lady Dibella herself.

 

 

There was nothing else in the library? Did the temple say nothing about them?

 

 

Nothing as far as I can remember, Hamal banned many books and scrolls and forbade them.

 

Our library was almost empty.

 

 

It seems we might have more concerns about the temple, outside what you told me.

 

 

I fear, the Temple in Markarth may seek to erase any knowledge about the Sybills..

 

 

It seems we have to discuss about them. It is very important as a knight to know their importance.

 

Our Knight order serves the Sybills of Lady Dibella, our duty to protect them, as well as protect the faithful, and guide the lost ones to the right path.

 

And punish those who.. defile or go against our Lady.

 

 

Are you ready to learn?

 

Always.

 

Good.

 

 

As you said, they are the leaders of the House of Lady Dibella.

 

 

Presenting the Will and Guidance of Lady Dibella.

 

 

They should have a Shrine in your temple right?

 

 

Most Temples have it, even your should too.

 

Yes, I used to pray on those shrines as well..

 

Pleading.. to appear and replace Hamal's.. leadership.

 

You almost used the Shrine correctly then.

 

Did I?

 

 

Main purpose of the Shrine is to find the Sybill, pray and Lady Dibella guide us to her

 

In normal cases, all temples in the house, should prioritize to seek out the Sybill and send a knight to find her

 

 

Why does Lady Dibella choose them to lead?

 

In normal case, this is a secret and only the priestess of the House and Knights know, but..

 

 

The Sybills of Lady Dibella, are Lady Dibella herself.

 

 

People know the Sybills as those who hear her voice and guided by her, the High Priestess, not necessary as her avatars in Nirm.

 

She pick a Mortal girl, each cycles

 

 

Who ends up the most beautiful woman in all Tamriel, blessed by the goddess herself.

 

 

Wielding the Divine power of Lady Dibella

 

 

And Lady Dibella.. present herself by them.

 

 

Manifest, Speak her House and servants, to her worshipers and guide them in their life.

 

 

As you understand now, they are the most important part of the House's worship and for all worshipers of Lady Dibella.

 

 

 

 

 

We are the servants of Lady Dibella and by her extent, the servants of her Sybills.

 

Serving her is our duty.

 

 

The Sybills are also politically important for the stability of the realms in the Empire.

 

 

The House of Lady Dibella, is only allowed interfere or influence politics if Lady Dibella's Sybills wishes it

 

 

They often guide the rulers, advise them.

 

 

And stop them committing atrocities and sins in the eyes of Lady Dibella.

 

 

They also rise up, along with their knights against any Evil and Threat, in order to protect the faithful of Nirm.

 

 

And we worship the Sybill, as she is our Lady's physical presence in Nirm.

 

Isn't worshipping her.. blasmephy?

 

She is our Lady's chosen, but.. Lady Dibella don't present by them all the time?

 

Worshipping the Shrine and statues of Lady Dibella is blasmphepy as well?

No.. I don't believe that, are you claiming the Sybills.. are like a shrine?

 

If you want say that way, yes. Just like making love with your lovers and practice her art.. is worshipping our Lady my dear.
 

 

They are our Lady's blessed avatar in the physical realms and her presence, thus worshipping them are the closest we can get to our Goddess.

 

 

And we do our rituals through her, as she is one of, if not the most important part of the House's rituals.

 

 

 

 

 

One of the most important rituals of our is

 

Pleasing her by the arts of our Lady.

 

Embracing her physical aspects.

 

Overwhelming her with our love for our Lady.

 

As you noticed, Priestess of Lady Dibella rarely marry or have relationship outside of the Temple.

 

All Priestess are brides of Lady Dibella's Sybills.

 

The most Devout ones at least.

 

 

Do you have any questions?

 

Are you one of the brides of the Sybill?

 

I'm single Gwynolda if this is the most important question.

 

My dear please let us finish the basics of your training, before moving forward with our relationship.

 

I..

 

 

If there's no more questions then about this.

 

In that case, allow me to move on to the history of the House of our Lady.

 

 

And the worships of her Sybills.

 

I will use illusion magic to present it as an illustration for both of us

 

 

I assume Markarth worships Dibella in the official Imperial way, let's call it Modern Dibella worship.

 

I expect you to be aware of the origins right?

 

 

 

From what I could find in the books you gave me and the library in the Temple.

 

Today's ways originates from Cyrodiil. 

 

Lady Dibella originally was a goddess in the early societies of nords and nedes, before the Empire was founded.

 

Right?

 

That is correct.

 

 

 

However, the current day of our Lady's worship originates from much more controversial beginnings.

 

From the Ayleids..

 

As many things for the imperial ways of life and for the Eight Divines. 

 

 

From the Ayleids?

 

Yes. Let me show you.

 

 

 

 

 

Did they worshiped Lady Dibella?

 

I thought the elves don't worship her, outside of the Empire, by those time.. there wasn't even an empire.

 

 

 Were those slaves? Did they take Lady Dibella from them as a cruel joke?

No.

 

 

Where did you found these sources?

 

From the Cyrodiil, Anvil, Temple of Lady Dibella.

 

This is almost heresy.. by the Eight..

 

 

Ayleids were daedric worshippers.

 

 

Decadent society.. fueled by cruelty.. and dark pleasures.

 

 

And slavers..

 

 

 

 

They enslaved our ancestors, used them as toys.. for pleasure and twisted entertainment.

 

 

And their fall brought the birth of the Empire and freedom for humans.

 

 

I'm glad to see your historical knowledge on an almost extinct civilization is quite good.

 

However my dear, you missed a few details, and it seems..

 

 

The ayleids you saw with the nede priestesses, were the ones who joined to Saint-Alessia in her revolt.

 

Rest of the history has forgotten them, but our House didn't, for a simple reason.

 

 

She was a Sybill of Lady Dibella. 

 

 

And many of the allies converted to the Eight Divines, including lady Dibella.

 

 

 

 

She, with her people along with the Nedes, set down the basics of the House of our Lady

 

Under the guidance of Lady Dibella herself.

 

 Many things you know about our Lady, her rituals and worship, come from her

 

Even the Knight order.

 

 

Of course the Ayleids are no longer around, they are extinct, but the knight order remembers the beginnings.

 

Like all Arts, they tell an emotion and story.

 

We preserved what we could in the name of our Lady.

 

 

We remember all of the Sybills.

 

 

 

 

 

From the Humble beginnings of the nede tribes and their ancient rites and worship.

 

 

To the old Nordic ways and primitive ways.

 

 

 

And their Sybills.

 

 

To the Ayleids and their descendants.

 

 

 

As well as the elven Sybills who value art and poetry above all.

 

 

Outside protecting and serving the Sybills, being their sword.

 

Our other duty is to keep all Sybills of our lady remembered and recorded.

 

 

So you are here as well to record all Sybills from the Reach?

 

 

That is correct.

 

From Saoirse, who we don't know anything, yet to the old forgotten Reachmen Sybills from the tribes.

 

Our order wishes to preserve their honor.

 

 

What about Hammerfell?

 

They worship our Lady as well?

 

 

 

Some parts of them, worship the Eight divines, including Dibella.

 

I never was in Hammerfell, but in the recordings, their Sybills usually contact with us.

 

Their way is no different than the one you know.

 

 

My my, someone wanna visit Hammerfell one day?

 

Who knows maybe we do one day.

 

 

 

You would look absolutely delightful in their Priestess's ways.

 

 

I wonder, who knows, maybe you are our Lady's next Sybill.

 

 

 

 

You are certainly blessed, and your heart on the right way.

 

 

Maybe you hear her soon.

 

 

Should I leave you alone with her?

 

Stop teasing me..

 

(giggles) Fine fine.. 

 

 

I should prepare for my night prayer, you should get ready for it as well.

 

 

 

Tomorrow we have a long day my dear.

 

Goodnight to you as well Jeanne.

 

 

If Lady Dibella had a Sybill..

 

it probably wouldn't be me

 

Maybe Jeanne? She is great..

 

Maybe someone like her.

 

 

 

 

I would serve the Sybill just like how I serve my goddess and worship her.

 

 

Starting from her feet.

 

 

 

 

 

To slowly going up.

 

 

 

Then do the most important part.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giving all love to her, and please.

 

 

How cute..

 

I forgot to dispel the illusion magic..

 

 

I should do it now, I feel like seeing things, I shouldn't.

 

 

Dispelled.

 

 

Did you saw everything?

 

Ohh you noticed me?

 

Yes.

 

Yes, I saw the images, I didn't meant to.

 

 

My apologies, I didn't mean to invade your privacy

 

 

It's alright, don't worry about it.

 

We are both devout Dibellan and it's not uncommon that priestess of Lady Dibella have a more intimitate way of worshipping or thinking about her goddess..

 

I feel a bit embrassed.

 

 

You don't have to be embarassed.

 

 

Jeanne.. I would like to be alone for tonight.

 

Of course

 

Goodnight Gwynolda.

 

 

I have to dispel everything by myself next time..

 

 

What an embarrassing way to end the day..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You called High priestess Hamal?

 

Yes Camelia..

 

 

What is this High Priestess?

 

 

The old Temple, in the past used for Saoirse.

 

Sybilla Saoirse?

 

Yes.

 

 

But she is in the past, she is not revelant.

 

Reason, I called you in, is because I have a task for you.

 

 

Gwynolda left the city..

 

I want you to hire a low life scum to drag her back..

 

Pick the worst..

 

Yes High Priestess..

 

 

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