(...)

"If I become a companion, will you tell me about my brother?"

"No I won't, and I doubt that the others of the circle will either. Part of it is to keep our shame hidden, but believe me when I say that if you knew, you'd wish you didn't."

"Will you forbid Athis to tell me what he knows?"

"No, but I doubt that he knows much. Still they were close for a while, him and your brother, so I may be wrong. But your dealings with him, and what he makes you do are between you two. On the other hand, You've shown guts, and heart. Your arm is still lacking but we can work on that. Joining us is an honor that isn't offered to that many people."

 

 

"I... I don't know, that's not why I came here, you know that."

"Yes, but still, you fought me for the right of it. Some would consider it madness, but some would say it required courage."

"Yes, but that was to know about my brother. Now you're telling me that even if I join, you won't tell me."

"Aye. But I've seen you train with Njada, and I think that you may have come to the right place for the wrong reasons. Now you don't need to answer me now. Myriani told me that she could finish your new armor tonight. Come at Jorrvaskrr's entrance tomorrow mornig at dawn with your new armor. If you do, I'll know that you want to prove yourself and I'll tell you of your trial. If you don't then I'll know you have chosen otherwise."

"And if I don't, what then?"

"Then you need to let go of your bed and find another place to stay. That doesn't prevent you to keep training with Njada if she still wants to and to do whatever you want with Athis, but you won't be one of us. Go now, your answer won't be in words, but in actions. Also, you really need to go wash your face and tits."

 

 

After washing off, I laid on my bed for a while, thinking. What was I to do? Athis had beaten me and humiliated me, but he still could tell me about my brother. He had used deception to beat me and that kind of technique didn't work when you're ready for it. On the other hand, he had still been quicker and stronger than I expected. Would I learn what I want if I kept at it? Or would I just end up more unfaithful and humiliated than I already had?

Also, did I want to join the companions? That's not why I had come here. Still, I had always thought to be a great warrior, and was apparently not as good as I thought. They were willing to make me one of them, to train me so that I'd end up being what I used to think I was. And even if they were rough people, both Njada and Vilkas had proven to be more decent people than I thought them to be at first...

Hard choices to make....

It took me a while but I finally got up and started to pack my things. A part of me kept telling me that I was making a mistake, but I had not come to Skyrim to join an order of fighters, I had come to learn about my brother. Once I knew where he was, then I could choose if I wanted to seek my own fame or go back to my bethroted in the Imperial City.

 

 

Needing a place to stay. I went to the Bannered Mare, the tavern that was close to Jorrvaskr and asked the owner, Hulda, a tired looking woman, for accomodations.

"You're saying that you want to rent a room for more than a day? I can give you discount if you stay longer, sure, but I'd need to know how long."

How long... That was a good question, Athis was good, definitely, and there was no way I was about to let that arrogant dunmer have his way with me, so I needed to train, a lot."

"Err... Let's say a month. How much would that be?"

"Well, standard fare is 10 septims a night, I might go down to eight, no, seven if you pay upfront. So... let's say that I'll round it to 200. What do you say?"

Wow, that was half of all my money. I hadn't intended to have to stay that long in the same place. Actually, I hadn't really planned on anything after getting to Jorrvaskr.

"Mmm... Yeah, I guess that's fine, does that include food, or just lodging?"

She looked at me.

"Just lodging obviously. I guess we can make a deal about some food, basic fare, no alcohol, just plain bread and whatever I have ready that day but that's at least 200 more for a month I'd say." She said looking at me, frowning.

 

 

200 more? I'd have nothing left after that. Maybe I should ask only for a two weeks stay... As if sensing my hesitation, Hulda looked me from head to toe, apparently thinking. Was she afraid that I wouldn't be able to pay? After all that was quite the sum...

"OK, 400 hundred for food and lodging. That's stiff. I mean no, that's a fair price, and I have enough to pay, don't worry. It's just that it's most of my savings, but I am good for it. I can show you the money if you need." I said hastily before shutting up.

By Morwha, should I really advertise openly that I had all that money with me?

"Yeah, I guess that you wouldn't try to rob me girl, you don't seem like the kind. Still, long way from home, are you not? Would you rather keep that money for rainy days? I could relate to that..." She finally said.

"Are you refusing to lodge me?" I said indignantly.

"What, of course not, I gave you a price and you're welcome to it if you can afford it. It's just... Listen girl, you're here without a man, I don't know your circumstances, and I don't care, but I know that being a woman alone around here can be harsh, so I'll make you a counter offer. How about you get free bed and food, but you work the evening shifts here to pay for that. I'll even pay you 5 septims a day and give you a night off every week. Then, when you have found whatever you came to Whiterun in search of, you can go on your way with more money in your pocket than when you arrived rather than less. So what do you say?"

"I... I don't know anything about serving tables but I guess I could do it if it lets me do what I want during the day. Also, I can cook, sweep, serve tables but I won't... Err... You know?"

"Whore yourself out? I sure hope not. I have nothing against ladies of the night, you'll probably see a few come and go if you work here, but the deal would be a totally different one if you were to sell yourself at my inn. You'd have to pay me for the room and give me a part of your income. Also, you'd need a licence for that, which I'm guessing you haven't."

"I... No, and I don't want one."

"Good, so do we have a deal?"

"I... Yes, that's very generous of you."

"Maybe... I still intend for you to work, and I'm sure that you'll bring clients in. I mean, They liked it when I had a redguard waitress, they'll sure like it even more with two. Also... You've got some... Arguments on you." She said, looking at my very generous bosom. "Now go to the tailor with this letter and be back here with your adjusted garments for 7 pm. Since I'm guessing that you'll want to sleep here tonight, no reason not to have you start today."

She handed me a purse with some money and a letter to bring to a tailor in town with whom she had an agreement. Still a bit overtaken by the events, I left.

 

(...) later tha evening.

 

"No, I can't! There's no way I am going to be seen in public in... That!" I exclaimed to Hulda after she had me put on my new dress.

The tailor had measured me up, all the while making comments about "how they sure grew them big" where I came from and the likes of it, but I hadn't really tried them on. Now that I had I was mortified.

"Stop being a child and get out there. I need to man the counter, and you need to start serving tables. Olfina isn't here tonight and Saadia is preparing the food."

"But, I am half naked! You said that I wouldn't be a prostitute!"

"Which you aren't, but men come here to eat and drink, sure, but also to look at pretty girls. So that's part of the job that you agreed to, so now let's go."

Firmly, she pushed me out of the closet room where we had been talking. I considered for a while telling her that I'd pay for the room also, but the uniform had been paid for and adjusted to me, and I guessed that it wasn't cheap either. If she made me pay for it, I probably wouldn't be able to pay the rent for a week after that. Shamefaced, I stepped out from behind the counter in the main room that was much livelier than when I had had my talk with Hulda early afternoon.

 

 

As soon as I did, some men started whistling and clapping. One of them asking Hulda:

"Where do you get these nice redguard ladies from, Hulda? I might want to get one for myself!"

What apes! They were looking at me like I was a piece of meat.

"Now boys, this is Arana and that's her first evening, be polite, and be nice to her as she's still learning."

That of course was followed with many jokes about them being willing to show me the ropes, being happy to be my first and such.

 

 

However, things went easier than I feared. Sure, the men were looking at me when I passed, making comments about my hips, tits and thighs and such. But no one actually harassed me or even gave me a bad time. I made some mistakes, bringing the wrong drinks to some, but they just laughed it off...

After a while, Hulda asked me to go see in the kitchen if the stew and roasts were ready as some patrons had started to order some food.

 

 

That's where I met Saadia, the other redguard that Hulda had mentioned. She was smaller than me, but very pretty, with piercing blue eyes a cute face that even her scar didn't manage to mar. She was nice to me and seeing that I was a redguard also, started to ask me some news about the country, appearing a bit disappointed that, being from Cyrodiil I couldn't really tell her anything. Apparently she had been there a while a was a bit homesick.

Since the stew wasn't completely ready yet, we ended up chatting a bit while it simmered above the hearth.

 

 

"So, what brought you here in this barbarian's country?" She ended up asking.

"Well, I am searching for my brother, the last news I had from him, he was in Whiterun, so that's where I came in."

"Your brother? Was his name Enntu?"

"Yes! Do you know him? Do you know where he went?" I exclaimed.

"Woah, easy girl. Yes, I know who he is, I actually saw him regularly for a while, but he disappeard suddenly and I have no idea where he went. Later, I heard that he'd had a big argument with some of the other Companions and that was it, sorry. I miss him though, he was one of my favourite dates."

 

 

"Err... By date do you mean..."

"Why yes, I slept with him occasionally. That's not a problem is it? You said he was your brother, not your lover."

"Oh no no, no problem at all, I didn't expect it, that's all."

So... my brother and her... Slept together? I didn't know how that made me feel. And she said...

"One of your favourite  dates... Do you mean..."

"Well... You don't earn much waiting the tables, Hulda says that she won't hire a prostitute so eventhough I got a licence a few months ago, I haven't really used it. I don't feel ready to move to Dibella's Garden out of town and working alone would be scary. But if some men want to take you out for the evening, and buy you nice things, that makes life easier, you know? Your brother was generous... And a real beast in bed which is a nice bonus..."

I felt myself blushing...

"Oh... He's... haha! Yeah, I..." I stammered

"Sorry... Too blunt?" Sha asked, apparently amused.

"Arana! What about those dishes? And if it isn't ready yet, I can still use your help, those drinks won't serve themselves on their own!" I heard Hulda call.

"Oh, sorry, gotta go." I said, and left quickly.

 

 

The rest of the evening was uneventful. I served drinks and food, and around midnight, when the last of the client had left or had gone to his room, I went to mine and slept like a log.

The sun had already risen for a long time when Hulda cam to wake me up.

"Mmm? What is it? I thought that I only worked evenings?" I asked, still half asleep.

"You do, but there is someone to see you. One of the companion, so I'd hurry if I were you." She answered.

"Oh! Sure thanks!."

Had Vilkas come to ask me again to join them? Or had Athis decided to come and taunt me some more?"

 

 

When I got into the main room, I saw that Njada was waiting for me in the entrance.

"So... You didn't show up this morning." She said. "Vlikas was disappointed. Can't say that I am not either..."

"Yeah, sorry I guess. Listen, I thank you for what you did for me, really, but apart from you, I can't say that it has been the friendliest welcome. Why would I join people who take pleasure in humiliating me and slandering my brother."

She frowned.

"Yeah, I guess that I can understand you feelings. What about the armor that Myriani did for you?" 

"Well, she did that for me if I joined. I didn't. Taking it would feel like robbery."

 

 

"So that's it? You're rolling over? Going to go back to the Imperial City with your tail tucked between your legs?" She sneered. "You've lost the one battle and you're beaten already?" 

"Who said anything about being beaten? Or going back to Cyrodiil?" I answered angrily, drawing the stares of some of the patrons who were probably wondering who was the crazy wench who dared raise her voice at a companion. "I didn't join your little gang because I don't see what I have to gain from it. But I clearly intend to make Athis eat my fist with a side dish of his own front teeth!"

"You do, huh? And do you intend do do that by mopping in a tavern?"

"What's that to you?"

"Running time is at sunrise, big girl. You're late."

"What you mean that you're still willing to train me?"

"You might not be a companion, but I still see you as a fellow woman who wants to teach Athis some humility. Now why don't you go change into something in which you can move so that we train that fat ass of yours?"

 

 

That's how I started my new routine. During the day I trained.

 

 

And I worked at the tavern at night.

 

 

For two weeks, When Njada trained with me, she kept her armor on. But by the end of that time she couldn't follow me anymore.

 

 

When I joked about HER fat ass, she finally agreed to come in regular clothes.

 

 

At the tavern, while at first it was pretty hard for me to deal with the bad humor of some clients. I learned by example from Saadia and Olfina, the two other tavern wenches.

 

 

Soon, I could joke with them and I am pretty sure that my own mother would have blushed, if not fainted if she'd heard what kind of banter her daughter could trade with the inn's patrons while wearing the skimpy tavern wench uniform.

 

 

Since I was supposed to fight Athis bare handed, after a while, I suggested to Njada that we acually stop training with weapons and armor and focused on hand to hand. Neither of us had any idea about how to train other than plain brawling with each other so at first, we exercised, doing push ups and stretching in one of the quieter part of the town's walk way.

 

 

However we both knew that it probably wouldn't be sufficient to beat him. Using some of my pay, I managed to find a book about one of the most used style of bare handed fighting style from Cyrodiil. Since I had already seen some people train in that in my homeland, that seemed to me like a gods sent item and I bought it immediately even though it cost more than half of what I had.

 

 

We then started training for real.

 

 

And what was very theoretical at first soon was intensive enough to leave us both exhausted and covered in bruises at the end of every session.

This whole preparation lasted for at least two months. It might have lasted for longer had I not met someone at the tavern an evening.

That night, I was going around serving drinks when I heard someone call to me in a mocking voice.

 

 

"Well, if it isn't pretty little Arana! Well, I say little, but you're definitely big where that counts."

That voice! Turning, I saw Athis sneering at me.

"Athis! What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Me? I fought alongside my comrades against some bandits in an old fort near Rorikstead. So I am here to drink some mead and look at titties, obviously. the question is what are you doing here? After I beat you and you disappeared from the hall of the companions I thought that you had run off to your mommy!"

 

 

"Why would I run off from the likes of you?" I answered angrily. "You've got something I want and I'll fight you for it."

"When? Are you waiting for me to get older and slower? That'll happen lass, but long after you. I'm an elf remember? Not a puny human. I'll fight long after you've gone from crone to bone."

Obviously, our altercation had attracted everybody's attention to us. Some of the clients had already been commenting about me running around the city with a companion, and here I was arguing with another. However, I didn't care about them, all I cared about was Athis and his mocking tone.

 

 

"You told me that I'd choose when to fight. Well, then I'll choose and you don't get to complain about when that is. But know this, all that time I have been training so that I'll be ready for you, so you better watch out!"

"Oh, I see, you've been whoring yourself out at the inn to be ready for me! I'm flattered lass, but you shouldn't have. I can train you mys... Fwah!

 

 

"Will you fucking shut up you arrogant prick!" I screamed.

Letting go of my tray, the drinks flying everywhere, I had just kicked him in the jewels.

 

 

Well, he might be a great warrior, but he apparently hadn't seen this one coming.

 

 

Everybody was silent in the inn as he slid to the floor. Then Mikael at the back sang:

"Athis the dunmer was boastful no mooooore, when his swollen red balls rolled around on the floooooor."

At that half the clients burst out laughing and a few clapped.

"Who's whose whos... Whore whose... Fuck! Who's whose whore now, huh?" I finally managed to say, my grandiose a bit spoiled by my slip of the tongue. Still, a few of the clients laughed at that. He kneeled in front of me, obviously in pain while I towered above him

 

 

"You... You bitch... You dare?" He breathed.

"Yes I dare, you wimp!"

"Pay... Mine... I'll make you mine..."

"Oh... Did I bruise your pride? Mam always said men carried it in a peculiar place." I said, enjoying it much more than I should have.

After all, that was a low-blow, litterally.

"When?" he said.

"When what?"

"When do we fight?"

"What about now?" I said mockingly.

"Fine..." He answered, standing up as he could on unsteady legs.

"Huh, you can't. I mean look at..."

"We fight now... And here..." He said, and he started undoing his armor. "You agreed... Said it yourself..." another piece of armor flew away, thrown angrily.

 

 

He kept undressing until he was completely naked in front of me. Silence had come back to the inn. Unsure of what to do I put my guard up.

"Why... Why did you undress so?" I said trying not to look at his dangling manhood.

"Had my armor on. You don't, would have been unfair." he answered between clenched teeth, apparently still in pain.

 

 

"You could have kept some of it, idiot! Your thing is there for all to see." I said angrily.

"Who cares about that. I have accepted your challenge you bitch. Now we dance, then we fuck." He bellowed and he jumped at me swinging.

 

 

His first punch missed, the second too as I circled him, not punching back for now. he was clearly quicker than the last time we had fought, his punches more precise, but I still managed to dodge.

 

 

Had I gotten better? Was he impaired by his anger? By the pain from the kick I had given him? By the thing dangling... By Sep! Had his thing gotten bigger? Was he getting excited? 

 

 

As I kept dodging, I could see his manhood inflating and starting to rise until it was standing at the ready, that elf was completely mad!

"Stop running and fight me, filthy n'wah!" he bellowed, trying to rush me.

My attention on his crotch, I was almost taken by surprise. I needed to be careful and not get distracted by his... Big... Very big dick... 

 

 

Fuck! As I was distracted again, he almost surprised and grabbed me. I barely managed to push him back by a well placed punch that sent him back, reeling. I had him! I jumped forward to try to finish him off. I needed to be sure to end it!

 

 

I sent the punch that would end it, and when I was sure that I had him, quick as a snake, he diverted it, grabbing me by the wrist, making me lose my balance.

What? How? Not again!

 

 

How could he unbalance me so? I felt my own momentum carry me as he accompanied me, graceful as a dancer.

I needed to regain my footing, I almost did, I managed to put my other foot down, on one of the goblets I had let go to kick him. Grabbing the back of my head with his other hand, he then slammed me to the ground.

 

 

All the air was expelled from my lungs, and before I could breathe in, his hand closed on my neck, depriving me of the inbreath I needed so much.

"Do you yield?" He asked me.

Panicking from the lack of air, I feebly battered at his arm, at his chest without any effect. Did he interpret the flutter of my eyes, or a whimper I did involuntarily for a surrender? Anyway, I was beaten. He relaxed his hand a little, and I could finally breathe in. As I filled my lungs, he deftly ripped of my top, then my skirt, exposing me to all.

 

 

"You witnessed it you all. She provoked me, fought me, and lost. Is there anyone here who'll dispute me over that?"

Only silence answered him.

Lost, i had lost...

 

 

He finally let go of me and stood up.

"Get up bitch, lest I take you here on the floor."

Mortified, I stood up too, unable to look at him.

"Told you you'd be mine." He said.

No... That was an nightmare...

 

 

"Now, turn your ass this way, it's high time I finally plunged myself in your cunt." He ordered.

"No... I don't... I don't want to..." I stammered.

"Don't you have any honor, we had a deal, handn't we?"

"Yes, but please... I have a fiance."

"Should have thought about it before defying me, don't you think?"

"Please... Not here, then..." Was all I managed to say.

He burst out laughing.

"Fine bitch, take me to your room, and don't say that I am not generous. Sorry people, milady here is feeling a bit shy. But, prick your ears up and soon you'll hear her moans. Now lead the way, brat, lest I take you hear and now, let them all see you squeal as as ravage your fat brown ass."

My cheeks burning with shame, I went then, feeling his stare on my rump as he followed.

 

 

In my room, I sat on my bed, unable to look at him as he closed the door before turning to face me.

"Please... I can pay you." I said.

"Really, usually it is the other way around. But don't worry about that, girl,  I'll fuck you for free."

"That's... Thats not what i meant..."

"I know what you meant, now stand up and face your bed, i want to look at that glorious ass."

 

 

Unable to find a reply, I stood up and turned as he ordered. He whistled.

"Frankly girl, with an ass like that, you should think about whoring yourself out, you'd be swimming in septims in no time."

 

 

He went behind me and started pumping his huge member slowly.

"Bend over for me bitch." he said.

Feeling myself blush even more, I obeyed.

"Tell me slut, are you excited?" He asked.

"I.. Of course not." I said.

"Really? Means you're not wet yet? Guess we'll have to check that."

"Fuck you Athis." I said.

By Morwha, I could feel myself burn down there, and yes I was wet...

"Hah, you know Arana, that's the other way around, but no problem. Now get on the bed and lean forward."

 

 

Wordlessly I obeyed. What else could I do?

"Gotten obedient haven't you? Now why don't you beg me to put it in?"

"Never!" I breathed

"Hah, I'll settle for not today if I were you, but fine."

He came behind me and put his hands on my hips while I could feel the tip of his manhood against my pussy lips. By all the gods, Trenseth, I was about to...

"hah! Not excited you said, you're wetter than the sea!" He exclaimed.

 

 

I was about to reply when he slid into me. I expected him to slam it in but he was actually quite gentle. Still, he was big, filling me in a way that my fiance never had. Trenseth... Trenseth, I was so sorry. I had not intended to cheat on you.

Athis starting coming and going in me, slowly at first, the he picked up the rythm. By Morwha... I hated him, and I clearly didn't wnat that, then why did it have to feel so good?

 

 

He took me by the shoulders and kept going quicker, stronger.

"Fuck girl, You're hotter than the red mountain. Won't be able to last long." He grunted.

Good, because I was doing my best not to let him hear how good I felt, I didn't want to give him this pleasure. And not much longer? I knew that Trenseth would have had finished a long time ago...

 

 

I knew that I shouldn't compare the two, knew that I was being unfaithful, and now these thoughts of how much better Athis was than my bethroted made me feel an even worse fiance, even more unfaithful. Unable to hold back, I let a long moan escape my lips.

 

 

Grabbing both of my wrists, Athis, Athis used that as leverage to go even deeper into me, into places than Trenseth had never reached.

"Come on slut! Moan for me! Cum for me! Let them all hear it!"

 

 

I didn't want to. But that didn't change anything. I had been moaning for a while now, and as he slammed himself deep into me one more time, I could feel an orgasm suddenly crash through me, turning my whole world upside down.

"Haaaaaahn!" Cried someone. Apparently that was me.

 

 

As if to answer me, Athis grunted and rammed himself into me, and I felt his hot seed coat my insides in long spurts as he stayed there. I don't know how long we stayed like that, his pubis pressed against me, his manhood deep into me, before he started to get softer and he let go of me to stand up next to me, panting.

 

 

Finally, I stood up too, my legs still weak because of my orgasm.

"Damn girl, that was good. What do you say next time we dispense with all the drama and get straight to fucking?" He said, still a bit breathless.

"I... Fuck you Athis!" I answered, still unable to look back at him.

I could fell my belly sticky with his semen, I hated it, I hated him, his big dick, the way it had made me feel...

"Fine, then come back to me whenever you feel like defying me again. frankly, I can't wait to plow you again. Good night princess."

He left then, leaving me alone with my shame.

 

The day after, not only did I have to pay for some new garb for work, since Athis had torn mine, but I had to face the stares of the patrons and of my coworkers. Obviously, everybody had heard me the night before. Luckily enough it was my day off and I didn't have to face anyone apart from Njada who had the sense not to mention my defeat, eventhough I could see in her eyes that she knew. Still, I didn't want to let that stop me and I trained as hard, if not harder than before.

A few days later, Njada didn't come in the morning and when I inquired about her at Jorrvaskr, I was told that she had been defeated one more time by Athis the night before, and had gone hunting to recover her composure... Hearing about that, I resolved myself to fight him again soon, and on my terms this time. Two times he had manipulated me to fight as he wanted, next time I would really be ready. Also, if I waited too long, I risked losing heart.

The day after, when Njada came back, we both started training even more. Two weeks later, I felt ready.

 

 

I knew the place well, had trained there many times. I had set the day and the time of the day. There was nobody around to disturb me and I wouldn't let him drag me into another of his mind games. This day, it was Athis's turn to bite the dust.

 

 

"Are you sure that you don't want to skip to the fun part of our encounter?" He asked with a little knowing smile.

"Which one is that? The one where I smash your teeth in? That'll come soon enough."

 

 

"I was thinking more about the time when you scream my name when I make you cum on my big cock. Like last time, remember?"

 

 

"I didn't scream your name, asshole, you must have dreamt it."

"But you did cum on my cock, right? I mean, if I dreamt that part that must have been a shared dream amongst many cause people are still talking about it on the market place."

 

 

"Enough! Stop it with your taunts, it won't work.This time, no tricks, no pretense, no manipulation or deception, we both fight our best without any of your usual shenaningans."

"Sure you want that girl?"

"You don't scare me. Now, ready when you are." I said, focusing.

I had trained for this day, his jibes had fallen on empty ears, I was ready to beat him.

"So be it then." He said.

 

 

He had agreed to it, well then he couldn't complain if he hadn't had the time to prepare. Not wanting to let him take the initiative as he had every time, I jumped forward, putting all I had in a straight punch. If that one connected, It would send him in Vaermina's laps.

 

 

The thing is, it didn't. Quick as a snake, he slid under my punch as if I hadn't put all I had into it. How could he be so quick?

 

 

I was still wondering that when I felt something crash into my face.

 

 

It felt as if a horse had just kicked me in the head. I was partially right. It hadn't been a horse.

 

 

I fell to the ground, tried to get up, couldn't. I was defeated... Again...

 

 

Finally, I managed to sit up groggily. Looking down at me, Athis appeared more self conscious than smug. That was a first...

"Hum... Sorry girl. I just did what you asked." He said. "You told me that you wanted us to fight the best we could. Well, I did. Still, I feel bad for hitting you like that. Should have held back a little more. Hitting a lady like that ain't exactly gentlemanly."

"Not the word I'd have used first thinking about you." I said, wincing. "Should have held back more... Does that mean... That you did hold back?"

"Yeah, some. But I should have more, sorry about that. Something I can do to earn your pardon?"

By Leki, could I ever hope to beat him? As I was lost in thoughts, he kept going.

"I won't tell you about your brother, and I will fuck you. That's the contract if you lose after all. How about, I ask Hulda to let you off the hook tonight. I'll treat you to drinks and dinner at the inn before we go to your room to conclude our business. Deal?"

Still reeling, I accepted his hand to get up and he helped me back to the inn. There, I spent the rest of the day thinking. Was there really any hope for me to beat him in hand to hand combat? Was it worth it to keep training? When the evening came and he asked for me, I came down to meet him.

 

 

When I joined him, I saw that he had actually come with some real clothes. Not his armor, and neither what he put on to brawl, did he hope to impress me? To make me forget that he was basically blackmailing me into cheating on my fiance with him. Still he looked better like that, I had to admit it.

 

 

"Hey arana. I booked this table in the corner, should we eat before we go to your room?" He asked.

"Sure, if we must. maybe I can get drunk enough so that I don't feel what you do to me later." I answered angrily.

"Listen girl, I understand your anger, but think about it that way. You lost a bet and have to sleep with me. Now, nobody says that we shouldn't enjoy our time together before, right?"

"Whatever, as long as your buying."

"That's the spirit." He said, leading me to the table.

 

 

We ate, and drank. He talked, I just listened, or pretended to. Still, he managed to make me laugh a few times, he could be fun when he put his mind to it. Also, if the food wasn't better than what Hulda gave us, she actually treated us pretty well, it was nice to drink some wine which was too expensive to be on the house for us serving girls. I had joked about getting drunk to spite him, but truth be told, by the end of the diner, I was getting quite tipsy.

As the dinner was almost over, he pulled something out of his pocket.

"Here, this is for you." He said, handing me an intricate necklace.

"What? Do you think that you can buy my friendship like that? My love?" I said angrily. "Do you take me for a whore?"

"Not at all, all this is to beg your pardon for having hit you like that earlier." He answered.

"I... Do you take me for a fragile flower that has to be pampered so? I chose to fight you. You don't have to feel bad for hitting me!"

"Well, I feel that I do. I could have beaten you without hurting you so much. Now, I am not trying to buy you, I really just want to offer that necklace to you as compensation. Now, let me put it on you."

"I... I..."

I thought about pushing him back, but didn't.

 

 

"Beautiful, it suits you Arana..."

Why had I let him put that on me. And why was I blushing like a fool for a present from some one I despised?

"How about another glass of wine before we go to yoour room?" He asked.

"Sure." I said.

Anything to push that fatidic moment away. When I'd be unfaithful again. When I'd submit to his desires. I wouldn't orgasm this time. Or at least, i wouldn't let him know if I did.

 

However much I drank, I would still need to to do what I had to do, so after one more cup, I went back to my room with him. As soon as we were in, I closed the door and undressed in front of him.

 

 

"Wow, eager are you?" he said.

"Well, the quicker we do it, the quicker you'll leave me alone." I replied.

 

 

"Still, I can't help but feel lucky, with such a gorgeous woman undressing for me so. Makes me wish you'd actually want me here." He said.

"Sure I will, the day when the sun shines in Coldharbour." I said.

"Fair enough. Now, would you put your hands up? Sway those hips a bit for me?"

"Now, why would I do that?"

"Well, you want it over, The more excited I am, the quicker I'll be gone."

 

 

"Sure then, why not." I said.

Still, I couldn't help but feel dirty when I did as he asked.

"Like what you see?" I asked as he undressed.

I had wanted to sound sarcastic, but it had come out... Well, lewd actually...

"Very, you're a very naughty girl. Now, why don't you get on the bed so that I get a closer look at how sexy you are?"

 

 

Wordlessly, I did as he asked. I wanted to mock him, but I didn't trust how that would come out any more. Also, The more I pleased him, the quicker it would end. The quicker he would take that big thing of his, in me... Fill me with his seed... By Morwha what was wrong with me?

"Oh By Azura you drive me crazy girl. Spread those legs for me, let me come in!." He said, joining me on the bed.

 

 

He positioned himself between my legs, and I could feel his glans slide against my pussy lips. By Morwha that was hot! I was about to be unfaithful again, to let a man that was not my bethroted take me... I should push him back, fight him, yet here I was waiting for him to soil me once more.

"Ready for me girl?" He said.

"Whatever. Do what you want." I breathed.

" And what do You want? Want me in?"

"Of course... I don't! You asshole!"

"Sure about that? You're even more drenched than the last time..."

"Will you shut up and... And..."

"And what?" he said, his manhood teasing me, staying there on the door step.

Gods, I wanted him inside. I shouldn't have, but there it was, I wanted him inside.

"And what?" He repetaed.

"Fuck me..." I whispered.

"Good girl." he said, sliding inside me.

 

 

"No, wait... That wasn't... Aaahn!" I moaned as I felt him fill me.

"Wasn't what? You horny little slut?" he asked.

He started moving his hips slowly, getting in and out. By Morwha that was so good! How could something so wrong feel so good?"

"I meant... Aaahn... So that you'd... Finish quicker..."

"Sure you did." He said.

 

 

He leaned forward and started going quicker.

His face was so close, his torso pressing against my nipples. Last time, when he had taken me from behind had been so humiliating, but now, in a way it was worse, it felt as if we were lovers.

As if he had read my mind, he suddenly whispered:

"By Azura. You're so beautiful! Hah! How could your lover! Hah! Let you go like that?"

"Oh. Ahn... He didn't... Aaahn... Get a choice... I did what I... Aaaahn... Wanted."

 

 

"If I'd been... Hah! Your Fiance... Hah! Hah! I wouldn't have let you go! Hah! I'd have kept you close!"

"Shut up! Aaahn... Stop talking... Aaaahn... About him!"

"Why? Hah! Hah! Afraid that... Hah! He'd lose if... Hah! You'd compare... hah! Him to me?"

 

 

Pressing himself deeper in me, he hugged me. Without even thinking about it, I hugged him back.

"Who's stronger?" He asked to my ear.

"Shut up!" I breathed back

"Who's bigger?"

"Shut up! Aaaaahn..."

"Who... Hah! Makes you cum the best? Hah!"

"Shut... Aaaahn... Shuaaaaaahn! Haaaaahn!"

 

 

It was wrong, so wrong! Yet it felt so good!

"Are... Hah! Hah! Are you cumming?" He asked, his hip thrusts getting erratic.

"Aaaahn! I am! I am cumming! Haaaaahn!" I answered despite myself.

"Me too! Take it! Take it all!" He rasped.

I felt him empty himself in me as I was shaken by my own release, moaning and babbling in the throes of pleasure.

 

 

Later, As my sanity came back, my excitation fading to let shame and guilt replace it, I felt him slide out of me as he rolled to the side to lay next to me.

For a while, we didn't say anything. I knew that if I told him to leave me alone he would, but I couldn't make myself say it.

He's the one who finally broke the silence.

"So... Do you regret leaving your fiance's side?"

"Could you please not talk about him?"

"Why? I am curious, that's all."

"Yeah, I guess I do. had I not, I wouldn't have been unfaithful to him." I ended up answering.

 

 

"You shouldn't. He's a wimp." He said.

"What? How could you say that? You don't know him."

"I know that he let you leave, so he's either a fool or a wimp."

Why... Why did that make my belly feel so  warm inside to hear him speak like that?

"Could you please stop talking about him?"

"Why? That's the truth. Don't like hearing it?"

"Whatever..."

We stayed like that some long minutes. The room smelled like sex, it smelled like sin. Looking at him, I could see that even when he was flacid, he was still big. I mean, he was still soft, right? He couldn't already be waking up? And why would that excite me?

"Hey... I think that I'm ready to go for another round. Want to?" He asked.

"What? Why would I do that?"

I had no reason, nothing to push me to do it. He'd have to have the best reason in the world to push me to do such a thing, I had been unfaithful enough for a night, for a lifetime. No way in Coldharbour he could convince me. Still, I felt my nipples harden, my womanhood moisten at the idea of going again.

"Do it and I won't talk about your boyfriend any more..." He said.

That was all he could offer? Did he really expect me to cave in for that? Still, it was annoying to have himself compare himself to him all the time, I mean, I was doing it despite myself enough as it was. And I had been unfaithful already, one more time wouldn't change much now, would it? Maybe it wasn't such a bad deal... 

"...Tonight..." He added, just as I was opening my mouth to say yes.

 

 

What? Was he making fun of me? Before I knew it I had pushed him out of my bed and was standing in front of him, furious.

"Get out of my bed! Get out of my room! Get out of my life, you asshole!"

"Whoa! Why are you getting so angry?"

"Because you are making fun of me. Now piss off."

Actually, I was more angry at myself for having almost said yes. But he didn't need to know that.

 

 

"Fine, fine. Then when do I take you for dinner next?" He asked.

"Never!" I said.

Now, that would show him.

"Err... Ok, when do we fight next then?"

"One week, same place, same time. This time I'll crush you."

"Hah! Ok, can I offer you dinner once I've beaten you again?"

"You won't beat me. Now piss off."

"Ok ok, we'll talk about it after our fight then. Good night Arana, I spent a great time with you." He said as he left, laughing when he dodged a sandal I threw at him.

What an asshole. Now, did I really expected to beat him next week? Thinking about how he had bested me today, I better be ready for him then. Now worried about what was to come, I went to bed, trying to imagine, and failing, to devise a way to get the upper hand  when we'd fight next.

 

Knowing that I had a fight in a week, one that I intended to win this time. I got up early and went to Jorrvaskr, waiting for Njada. However, I had a surprise when she came out.

 

 

Well, first of all, she was wearing a dress. Not an armor, not some practical pants and tunic, but a dress. Also, there was something changed about her. Almost like a daintiness...

"Njada? Are you ok? Should we go to train or is something the matter." I asked.

She looked at me a few seconds, apparently searching for the right words before answering:

"Well, I'm afraid that I won't train with you today. Nor anytime soon, I am sorry Arana. I know that Athis abused you again yesterday, but I won't be able to help you for quite a while. I'll be cheering for you though."

Shocked, I looked at her before asking:

"Why? Did something happen? Or did I do something to anger you?"

 

 

"What? No, of course not I am not angry at you. Listen. You know how I had been feeling under the weather these last few days? Well, I went to see Danica yesterday..."

"Oh by Morwha! Are you sick Njada? Is that serious?" I asked, suddenly worried.

"Arana, calm down. I am not sick, I am... I am pregnant."

 

 

"Is that... Is that Athis's..."

"Well, He's been my only lover, if you can call it that, for the last few months. So I guess. Still, I haven't told him, don't know if I will. But one thing is certain, I grew up without a mother, I don't intend for my child to go through that. I might not have planned that child, But I'll do right by him."

"Him?"

"Yeah, I think, could be wrong though. Anyway, I won't be wielding a sword, or running like a lunatic and brawling with you for a while, that wouldn't be reasonable."

"Yeah, I understand. Congratulations, I guess..."

She smiled at that.

"Thanks Arana. I'll be cheering for you though. Don't give up, I believe in you."

She left at that. Pregnant, Njada was pregnant. That wasn't exactly one I'd have imagined ever being a mother... She seemed okay with it, so good for her, but still, I had just lost my sparring partner.

Resolved no to let up anyway, I kept training. As hard if not harder.

 

Time passed, I devised some strategies of my own, thinking about how to catch Athis off guard, until it was the night before my next fight.

 

 

This evening, try as i may, I couldn't sleep. I went on my back, on my belly, on a side then on the next. But I just couldn't.

 

 

Finally, I sat up in my bed. I had to face the facts. I was horny. So horny...

 

 

Well... I needed my sleep. So I had to deal with the problem. Sliding a hand between my legs, I found my womanhood pretty moist already. Ok, maybe it was time to remind me where I belonged, what was dear to me. Starting to pet myself, I remembered Tresnseth. Our first kiss, our first night, the akwardness of our first explorations of each other's body.

 

 

That first night, and the few ones after hadn't been that great, but they had been full of love, of sharing. Not like that boor Athis who had blackmailed me to get between my legs, who had humiliated me again and again, and probably wanted to do it again tomorrow.

 

 

If I lost again, he would take me again, right here on my bed, make me pant and moan with his huge cock, more befitting of an orc than an elf! He would take me, make me scream so that everybody in the inn would hear again who I really belonged to.

 

 

Maybe if I misbehaved, he would actually take me in public, in the common room of the inn, or in the hall of Jorrvaskr, and then when he'd be done, he'd scribble something demeaning on my butt, or my tits, like he had done to Njada, before going and actually impregnating her... Fuck oh fuck!

I came... Hard... It's only when I came back to my senses that I realised with shame where my thoughts had gone to. Well. No worry, I was ready for him. Tomorrow, I'd beat him and be done with all this madness.

Determined. I laid back down and finally managed to sleep.

 

The day after, exactly four seconds after our fight had started...

 

 

Wait... How had he dodged... Oh fuck!

 

 

"Ok, now that I've beaten you, what do you say, dinner first?"

I felt, tired, discouraged, and actually if I was honest with myself... Eager.

"Sure..." I sighed.

"By the way, I didn't hurt you so much that time, right?"

"Apart from my pride, you mean? My butt is pretty sore too, that was quite the fall you know?"

"Well, considering how big it is, I'm guessing that it must have cushioned the fall quite well."

"Fuck you Athis. Why don't you go to the deadlands, see if I am there?"

"Well, if you're bitching, I'd say you're fine. Oh, by the way, I have sent a parcel to Hulda for you. Why don't you wear that tonight, you'd look great in it?"

Another gift... Did he really expect to win me over like that? Well, still it was a nice gesture.

 

Later that day, at the inn.

 

 

"So, I see that you received my gift. Do you like it?" asked Athis, himself dressed with in his better clothes.

"Well. Yeah this is nice. Thank you Athis." I answered.

After all, it was nice, no point in lying.

 

 

"I have to say. You look gorgeous in it, Arana."

"Well thanks."

"But of course, you'd look good in anything. And even more in nothing. Azura's my witness, I might have given the dress to you only to have the pleasure to see you get out of it."

I blushed, but I couldn't really say anything about it. I mean, We both knew why we were meeting tonight, and I would be lying if i said that I didn't want it however wrong that was.

"Err... Should we get seated?" I said, trying not to show my embarassment, and the need under it.

 

 

We ate, we drank, we talked for a while, he made me laugh. He could actualy be charming when he wanted to. In a way, even still knowing that he was blackmailing me into having sex with him, I could enjoy myself in his company. Also, the sensual undercurrent in what he was saying, the fact that we both knew that soon he would ravage me once more excited me despite myself. I wanted to hate it, but I knew I didn't anymore.

 

 

We were nearing the end of the dinner when he suddenly turned serious.

"Arana, before we go further, there is something that we need to discuss."

"Yeah, what is it Athis?" I asked, a bit worried.

Was he about to ask for some even more outrageous stuff? I mean, I already had become unfaithful for him, what else could he want?

"We need to stop what we are doing. Today is the last time we'll see each other like that.

"What? Why, what happened?"

Had he tired of me already? If that meant that he would stop harassing me, that should make me happy, right? But on the other hand, what about our contract?

"You said I could defy you as many times as I wanted!" I said.

"Yeah, I know, but you have to understand, I talked with Njada, she's with child, my child. So I think that I'll marry her."

"What? You and Njada? I mean have you asked her already?"

"No, but she will, trust me."

He really was full of himself, wasn't he...

"And what about tonight? If you have sex with me, isn't that cheating already?"

"Well, we aren't engaged yet, but I see what you mean. That's why I have a proposition for you. But first, why don't we go to your room."

I wasn't hungry anymore anyway. Standing up, I brought him up in my little tavern wench's room.

 

 

Up there, I faced him, my heart beating in my chest. If what he was saying was true, it was our last evening together. That meant the end of my unfaithfulness, which obviously was a good thing, but aso, as I realized, the end of this wild coupling that had really blown my mind and a part of me actually didn't want that to end. Also, he said he had a proposition. Something told me that I wouldn't like it. Or maybe I would like it, but shouldn't...

"So... What's your new deal? I am listening." I said finally, seeing that he had stayed silent and said nothing for a while.

"Ah... Sorry, I was lost in thoughts. I was thinking that I was about to lose you and that made me sad."

"Well I, for one , am going to be happy to be left alone, apart from the part where you are my only way to get some news about my brother."

He sneered.

"Oh really? Your brother? let's be frank a minute here. How often have you thought about that quest of yours these last days? These last weeks? What you're saying might have been true at first, but we both know that lately it has just been a pretext for you to flirt with me."

"What? You're the one that blackmailed me, not the other way around."

 

 

"Yeah, yeah, sure... Anyway, let's be frank about another subject then, you won't beat me in hand to hand combat, can we agree on that at least?"

I thought about our last two fights. It might not be impossible if I actually took a few years training in a martial arts school as he had, but as things were, he was right. Actually, if I was honest, I knew it before our fight today too. Which meant that I had gone there to lose, knowing that he'd have sex with me as punishment. Now, what did that say about me? Feeling my cheeks warm with shame, I acquiesced.

"I... Yeah, I agree."

"So, me saying that I won't fight you anymore doesn't deprive you of any clues to your brother's whereabouts, it deprives you of sex with me."

"Fuck you Athis."

"I'll take that as a yes. So here's my new proposition. Since tonight is the last night I can fool around, I'll give you one chance to earn that information you want. If I cum before you do, then I'll tell you what I know of Enntu's departure from the companions."

"I see. And what if I do? Because I know that with you there is always a catch."

He smiled.

"You're learning, that's good. If you do orgasm before I do, then you'll be my wife."

"What? And what about Njada?"

"I come from the Velothi. Polygamy is accepted in my culture."

Me... Marry him? And not only that but be one of his wives? Was that dunmer out of his mind? On the other hand, that was maybe one of the rare kind of contest where I could beat him, especially if he agreed to my terms.

"I'll consider it... If you agree to one more condition." I said, trying to look more hesitant than I felt.

"Okay, I'm listening."

"Well, if I were to agree as is, nothing would prevent tou to force yourself upon me, do whatever you wanted to me and claim this as a win, right?"

"Well, I didn't know you were the kind of girl who would orgasm from being forced, but I get your point, so?"

"Well, I will be the one to choose whatever the both of us do. If you agree to these terms, I'll agree to yours."

I did my best to keep my face neutral, if he accepted, not only would I get the information I needed, but I'd also be able to finally get a sure win on him, no way he could beat me with these terms.

"OK, that sounds fair, I accept your terms." He said looking thoughtful.

"And I accept yours." I said, now unable to hide my smile. "Now, since you agreed to my terms, you must do as I say, Now close your eyes."

As he did so, I felt myself close to laughing.

 

 

As he stayed there with closed eyes, I undressed and hurriedly put on some cyrodilic underwear I had bought this week on a whim.

"Right, you can open your eyes." I said.

"By Azura!" He breathed as he did.

"Like what you see?"

"Very."

"Well, good, but no touching, undress and sit on the chair."

"What do you mean no touching?"

"You said that you'd do as I say, and I said no touching. If you don't then I guess that means that's your loss."

"What? But... Fine..."

 

 

Kneeling in front of him, I could see that he was already getting hard. Frankly, I was almost sorry for him, he was mine now. I actually just had to take him in my hand or my mouth until he came and that would be the end of it. But after all he'd had made me go through, I wanted to savour my victory and his humiliation a bit longer than that.

"So, now what?" said Athis, looking a bit flustered.

Well, too late for him to back out anyway.

"Now you watch. And then I'll suck you. And you'll have lost."

"Never. You'll be mine Arana." he said stubbornly.

 

 

"Well, you're just allowed to do what I tell you so there isn't any risk of losing for me. You might be a great fighter, but you are a pretty bad tactician wouldn't you say?" I said, pushing my tits in front of him.

He looked at it with clenched teeth and said nothing. By Satakal, I was feeling so mean. Well, he'd had it coming with the way he had treated me. And playing with him like that was so fun, I didn't want it to end too quick. Since it was my win anyway, what was the rush? Feeling naughty, and let's face it, more and more excited, I smiled at him.

"Get on the bed, and jerk yourself off."

"What? No I won't."

"Yes you will or that's your loss."

"Fine..." He said, getting up.

 

 

As he installed himself, I decided to undress before standing over him. Why not go all out, it was a bit late to feel chaste or self conscious.

"Look at me Athis. Look at my breasts. Burn them in your mind, for that's the last time you see them. And I won't even let you touch them, you hear me? Now move that hand if you don't want me to call that your loss."

I mean, I had intended to suck him off, but that was even better, he would cause his own defeat while I teased him. That was so cruel, so hot...

 

 

"Look at my ass, Athis. Did you enjoy it? Did you enjoy fucking me. It's over, you hear? Hahn... It's over!"

"Hah! Foolish woman. Keep dancing for me. I'll never cum like that. I am not like you. I have discipline! Hah! You'll be mine I told you!"

Hot... So Hot... Who would have thought that teasing him like that would be so pleasant, so good? I wanted to tease him more, to tempt him more while he looked at me with his hungry eyes, his big manhood that had made me orgasm before wanting to plunge in me, but forbidden to. Oh by the gods, that was so good, and so frustrating at the same time.

 

 

 

"Look at my pussy, Athis! Haaahn... Look at the pussy you took with the big dick you're pumping right now. Haaahn... Keep looking at it, cause you can't do anything more."

"I am looking, woman. Hah! And I can see that you're drenched! Hah!" He said.

"I... I am not!"

"Hah! You are!"

Well, I was, and excited, and frustrated, so what? As long as I didn't start touching myself I was safe, while he had to masturbate. That was still my win, a frustrating one, but a win at last. However he was still not cumming, I needed to make it even more exciting for him to finally let go, to tempt him so that he finally went over the edge.

 

 

I got so close to him I could feel the heat from his meat rod. The room was full of our musk. By Morwha, what would Trenseth think if he could see me? But he wasn't here, Athis was. Athis who had taken me, made me cum, but not tonight. As much as I wanted it, tonight he'd be the only one cumming.

"Look at me Athis! Haaaahn... Look how close we are! Haaaaahn... You can't put it in, you don't have... Haaaahn... The right. But you want to... Haaaaahn... Don't you? You want to put it in..." I moaned.

Fuck that was harder than I thought... Maybe he'd actually do it. If he disobeyed my orders then I could get to feel the pleasure and I would still have won. Maybe tempting him was the best way to go...

 

 

"Stop... Haaahn... Stop masturbating Athis... Haaaaahn..." I said

And taking the head of his manhood in my hand, I started grinding my pussy lips against the back of his dick. It was so big, so hot, so hard... He had to be close, he had to. Soon he would cum in my hand and that would be over. Or even better, he would lose control, disobey and put it in. Then that would be my win and I'd get to feel this incredible pleasure again. Yes, I wanted him to disobey. I wanted him to take me...

"You can't put it in... Haaahn... But you want to, right... You want to put it in..." I said, grinding even more.

"Hah! Huff! Hah! By Azura, I do girl... Hah! Hah! But you too, Right? Haha! Hah! You want my dick in you!"

I did! By Morwha, Ruptga and all the gods. I did want him in me. Maybe just a little wouldn't hurt...

 

 

"Don't you... Haaaahn... Move... Don't you dare... Moaaahn... Move... Your loss, you hear? Haaaahn... Yours..." I breathed as I inserted him in me then slid down on him.

Fuck... It was good, so good. As he was sheathed deep inside me, I could feel his girth almost pulsate. He was about to cum in me. he had to. Because I knew that I shouldn't have taken him in, knew that if I moved...

 

 

I shifted my hips and it was like a mage had thrown a lightning bolt in my head. I screamed wordlessly as all my body shook, my womanhood contracting and pulsating around the dick that had finally vanquished me.

When my senses came back, Athis was still hard in me. Looking up at me he said.

"By Azura, that was quite the showy orgasm, girl!"

"I... I came... I lost..." I said, unable to believe it.

What had I just done, why had I played with him like that instead of keeping with my original plan...

 

 

Suddenly I was upside down and he was holding my legs. he rammed himself deep inside me and I could feel his hot seed paint my insides.

"Fuck it, girl. Take it! Haaaaaah! Take my seed! You're mine now, understand mine!"

Still breathless because of my recent orgasm, all I could do was whimper as he kept ramming me eventhough he had just cummed.

 

 

"Stupid girl! You dare defy a dunmer?! Who do you belong to girl? Say it!"

"Haaahn! You! I belong to you! I'm yours!"

"Yes! You're mine! Say my name bitch! Say it!"

"Athis! I belong to Athis! Athis... Oh! Oh! I'm... I'm cumming again Haaahn!"

 

 

After my second orgasm,  he finally let go of me, his penis going limp at last. I crawled next to him and fell asleep, Knowing that things would never be the same after...

 

Things changed after that. I did marry Athis, as did Njada. Since the priests of Mara didn't want to celebrate  a multiple wedding, we did a pilgrimage to Azura's Shrine, next to Winterhold to get wed. It was a nice ceremony, albeit strange by my standards.

Obviously, I stopped working at the Inn, as Athis didn't like that and moved back to Jorrvaskr, but as Athis's wife. Njada finally let go of her companion status while Athis climbed the ranks and finally joined the circle. Some jokingly said that it had less to do with his skill and more with the fact that all our sex in the dormitory was driving the other tenants crazy, but these are just jealous slanders. Anyway, we finally had our room and that didn't diminish our husbands appetites, quite the contrary in fact.

 

 

Njada and I are now happy housewives, we take care of our proud warrior of a husband while he provides for us. So it is natural for us to make him feel welcome when he comes back after some epic fights...

 

 

So that's not exactly as a warrior that I joined Jorrvaskr, but still, my husband is one of its mightiest, so there's that. And that's how I came to live with the companions.

 

 

So, did I answer your question? What? Not very heroic? Well, if everybody was heroic there'd be nothing remarquable about it now, would there? Also, the world needs fighters, sure, but also people to grow the vegetables, build the houses, cook, clean the sheets, or make and take care of children you know, nothing wrong with being a housewife.

 

 

"Arana! What are you doing still out there. You shouldn't spend so long out in your condition. Do you want our husband to worry? And you, what do you think you're doing talking to one of Athis the companion's wife? If he heard that you were trying to woe one of his wives he'd cut you to pieces!"

Njada, still as blunt as ever...

 

 

"Calm down Njada, he was just curious, and I feel fine, you know, I think that being pregnant actually agrees with me. But my sister wife is right, I should go, and it would be better for you if my husband didn't see us talking, he can be quite jealous. Now Njada, did you find those spices? I want to try again to cook some dunmeri food for Athis." I say, moving away.

"Nonsense, he ate the last only to please you, but you obviously messed it up, it was disgusting." Her eyes actually sparkling with humour under her guise of dispproval.

"Pah, you're just jealous because apart from roasting things you have no culinary talents whatsoever. He told me how much he had liked it and how it reminded him of... Hooooooo by Morwha."

I bend over and shiver from head to toe

"What? What's wrong?" she asks, looking at me worriedly, her mock anger gone in an instant.

I stand back up, a bit unsteady on my feet.

"I... I think that I just had my first contraction. We should get back to Jorrvaskr."

She takes my arm even though I can walk normally now that it's gone.

"Ok, let's go back and then I'll go search for the midwife. Time for little Dirvnil to have a little sister, right? Come on let's go."

Letting her lead me, I follow with a big smile on my face. Soon, I'll be a mother...