Dawnguard Retold Season 4 - Part 26: Subservience
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No...
*Inhale*
WAIT!
HROOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM...
!!!
What was that?
A horn!
That must be the guard.
Somethings going on up there...
*BZZZZzzzZZZT*
*Groan*
Ughh...
Now they fucking know we're coming.
What in Oblivion was that noise?
Maybe it was some Dwemer machine.
Maybe.
I should check in with Movarth and the others.
Stay here and watch the prisoner.
What if he wakes up?
He's tied up for Septim's sake.
Cowardly mortals...
He won't even be conscious for a few hours at the least.
oh... uh, right!
This place is a Labyrinthian...
*Creak*
*SLAM*
About earlier - I know you dislike killing innocents,
but thrall are always loyal to their masters.
They can't help it. That girl included.
I heard you say that back in Riften, but...
...you never really explained it to me what a thrall is exactly.
A thrall is someone mind controlled by a vampire to be their slave.
I gathered so - I was wondering about how that actually works.
It's a bit more complicated than that.
It's about the domination of ones will.
It's hard to tell, but...
...I suspected the girl at the entrance was a thrall.
Enthrallment is an innate magical ability of vampires - similar to sanguimancy,
Enthrallment is often done during feeding...
This weakens the victim and allows the vampire to be in tune with their blood.
To attempt to enthrall a mortal,
the vampire must exert their will over their victim until they are fully enslaved to it.
Whether the attempt succeeds is dependent on many factors, such as the victim's willpower, magical affinity,
...as well as mental and physical strength.
Of course, it's dependent on the vampire too...
Making a thrall is nearly impossible for ferals or other vampires of weaker blood.
Only those with powerful bloodlines are even able to attempt it.
It's also said that those closest to Molag Bal, the Lord of Domination, are the most successful.
Once someone is a thrall, they are incapable of doing anything that does not serve their master.
Is there nothing we can do?
What about breaking the spell?
The only way we know how to do that is by killing the vampire.
Just like how The Dawnguard freed Beleval.
That's great in theory but a lot of the time you should probably just kill them.
...
Let's hope it doesn't come to that.
These halls have seen more than enough death.
You know Anya,
You could probably make a thrall with some practice
I wouldn't do such a thing.
I'm a vampire only out of necessity...
Still no one.
I doubt they're much deeper.
The closer we get to the city, the more sphere-men we will see.
The supplies at the entrance made it look like multiple people were living here - probably for a while.
Where are they?
Let's hope we don't find them all at once.
I won't be able to protect you against a whole group of powerful foes.
Could they be running? Are there other exits they can leave from?
That shouldn't be possible.
The depths that connect the other settlements are wrought with foul creatures.
We must never go into that cursed city.
What could be so bad... What happened to you in there..?
I found the true meaning of despair.
Pray you never do...
!!!
I sense someone.
Be on guard.
Hehaheheheha...
Well, what's this?
We have guests...
*Snicker*
Vampires...
Look Esmery,
Laelette must have thought these vampires were with The Dawnguard!
!
No wonder she was confused.
She doesn't know about the war yet.
I don't know who you work for or how you've found us, but...
...It'll be the last thing you ever do.
*Shing*
Don't disappoint me, Vighar.
This should be light work for the two of us.
These young vampires are always so cocky.
**Shing**
They don't recognize Serana, let's take advantage of this.
I'll lead the push.
It's time for me to finally free The Rift of this blight.
I'm coming for you next, Laelette.
I like that one...
*BZZZzzzZZT!*
HYAA!
*CLANG*
*Bzzzztt*
!!!
That power!
Divines - that woman in the back...
Is far more powerful than me!
HYAA!
*Whoosh*
Brutish and slow...
!!
You...
BITCH!
*Swish*
Hyh!
Anya look out!
Hmph!
*POW*
Umnnphh!!
Anya!
!!
*Dash*
I didn't sign up for this!
He's making a run for it!
?!?
What the fuck?!?
You slimy bastard!
Mjoll, don't let them regroup with the others!
Consider it done.
Ughh...
We'll be right behind you!
Anya!
Are you alright?
*Groan*
I'll be fine...
Just give me a moment...
*Muffled*
Divines she got you good.
Look, we can't stop for long.
Mjoll needs us.
We need to keep going.
...
Edited by ObeyMrWalrus
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