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Arilith in Windhelm

 

 

 

 

The Guest decided to leave in the evenings, they were hastely, even Arilith was suprised why they left so early, the entire corner club remained empty, the owner went upstairs asked Arilith to come with him.. since they have much to discuss in these dark times of the year..

 

 

Arilith followed him, he quickly introduced himself and greeted the young dunmer girl, already preparing stating his intentions... however when Arilith mentioned her name, he seemd a little bit joyful for a few seconds..

 

Hlaalu: Just call me Hlaalu, my family name, but you need no more to known about it, whats your name?

Arilith: Arilith Tilore Resdayna..

Hlaalu: Resdayna? Ahh you from that house...

Arilith: You know it?

Hlaalu: Everyone know it who lived in here, but that might be good thing for you. and for us.

 

 

Arilith knew this talk with him, not gonna be pleasant, she wanted him to get his point, she just merely desired to get over everything and be done with her day...

 

Arilith: So what is this about my life here?

Hlaalu: Ahh yes, you know we have a tight community and work here is rather few snd sparse for the dunmer, I just gonna state your options here and get you ready, til your first coins we gonna feed you then you gonna feed others, things are dire and bad here, but we dunmer stick together for our own sake...

 

 

Arilith started wondering aboutt he jobs, she secretly feared to getting back to servitude or worse, whoring herself out to others, not even counting the chance to the hateful nords, while she thought about this she noticed the Imperial flag and armour in the room..

 

 

She decided to take a chance and ask about it, after all there is a civil war and having imperial flag and gear is not the wisest move... what if the nords found it, what they gonna do with the dunmer here... she started worrying..

 

Arilith: May I ask why you have here Imperial things?..

 

 

He was not even suprised of the question and calmy give a mere answer for it..

 

Hlaalu: My house was Great House once, closest ally of the Empire, some of us served in the Legion and the Empire, so did I, my former armour the flag I served under.. even name Resdayna wasn't stranger to the Imperial Legion..

 

 

He looked up the Imperial flag, stood silently a bit.. then he continued his answer..

 

Hlaalu: This civil war is not gonna last to long maybe few months, I heard Imperator Magus himself, Gauis Magnus leading the imperial forces, rebels have no chance against someone like him, Stormcloak regime 30 year tyranny is closing its end, but if he comes to here everything will burn, you may better off leaving, we old stay Windhelm is our home, no matter what Ulfric thinks...

 

 

He resumed back tot he previous questions and subject..after giving answer and the same time a new worry for Arilith...

 

Hlaalu: Back to the real matters, there are not too much work here, Nords "nobles" looking for servants, and prostitution is something I would not suggest in these times, its way too dangerous and only guards have some money and they are scum, we barely could afford it unless you want food as payment, but young girl you not here for that are you.. you came for new life, not misery..

 

 

As the options come, Arilith felt there are nothing what would she do any of it, she was slave already, no more servitude and her body is no trade goods.. there must be something else, even if it means danger, Arilith knew she had magic at her disposal..she rather risk her life with freedom than be humiliated and chained again for a few coin..

 

Arilith: Is there other option?

Hlaalu: Monster and bounty hunting, Raynil did it that til... well he is with Azura...

Arilith: I take that..

Hlaalu: Are you sure?

Arilith: Yes, I trained under a Telvanni wizard's servitude, There are magic under my command.. I am not defenseless

 

 

Hlaalu was suprised, it was longtime ago he heard something like that, Arilith noticed a minor light in his eyes, even slight joy he decided..

 

Hlaalu: There was a person before you, who was like this, he decided risk his life than be serve the nords here, Raynil , you remind me him.. maybe Azura sent him back to us... I help you..

Arilith: Thank you.. your friend seems meant a lot of you, I am sorry to hear he is no longer with us

Hlaalu: Raynil Resdayna, a relative of your house and witch hunter of these lands, now after his death, girls came back with his house name on it, this is good omen, Azura guided you here, and she will help you on those coming struggless, there murderer and may even monster roaming this city, ask those spineless Stormcloaks about it, ohh before you go go upstairs to Raynil's room get his gear, it is rightfully yours..

 

 

He sent Arilith to Raynil's room in upstairs, it wasn't really special in the eyes of Arilith, it wasn't even resembled anything dunmer, just an usual room in skyrim as he stated. It was strange to be in the "family" property she thought..

 

Arilith: So this is his room..

 

 

Strong sorrowness went upon Arilith, she felt it upon every step, while Hlaalu Owner didn't told too much about this Raynil, she saw he was clearly a important person for the entire community even maybe for her family...

 

Arilith: Even if I didn't know him, it is sad to know another member of my family is already with Azura..

 

 

Arilith decided to drop of her clothes, after all she getting Raynil's gear, no need for rags anymore.. she knew, she gonna wear dunmer clothes again proudly...

 

Arilith: Finally these nord rags was humiliating already for me...

 

 

She went closer to the wardrobe, where all of the gear of the former witch hunter's is, she slowly walked there..

 

 

Arilith: I feel like a graverobber a bit...like descreating my own ancestors

 

 

She hesitated a little bit, but eventually decided to open it...

 

Arilith: Time to take this..

 

 

Moment she opened all hesitation and doubt dissapeared, only pride of hers remained, and she took the gear from the wardrobe..

 

Arilith: No point being guilty for his taking gear, this is rightfully mine as his living relative and even Azura would agree this, and even Raynil too

 

 

It didn't take too long til Arilith put everything up on her, it was rugged old jacked with enough leather padding to take a few deadly hits, armour already saw many battles and monsters, she felt it. Raynil had a strong silver sword forged by the hated nords, he's gear is more than enough to help Arilith in the monster huting, paired with her magic she learnt, she is capable to handle those bounties...

 

Arilith: I wonder if he been alive now, would be take me with the hunting or even teach me... I don't think its really matter now..

 

 

Arilith: Thank you Hlaalu and Raynil Resdayna, even if it most dangerous thing I can choose for job, I can remain independent from servitude and other works...

 

 

Arilith looked closely to the sword, blade itself was old enough like everything from Raynil, blade slew many monsters of skyrim and many people who stand its way, while Arilith never learned swordmanship, she knew this blade eventually will teach her...

 

Arilith: Silver is good against many abomination from Morrowind, I wonder if it true for Skyrim.. its seems one of the family heirloom are in my hands in some sense.. not everything lost after all of my house..

 

 

After everything, she finally felt her time in skyrim truly began, her adventure and her new life just started now with all dangers and struggless...

 

Arilith: Well Skyrim, I ready for everything you throw at me...

 

 

Eventually the night has come and Arilith after finishing thinking on all potential struggles and dangers she need face in the future, she merely went to sleep with the rest of the Quarter, Arilith first day in Windhelm was finished something she waited ever since arrived.. but the night wasn't that silent as..

 

 

Who's there?!!

 

 

Nothing, just stupid noises..

 

 

Even this torch is burned out, what a great night..

 

 

Screams..

 

 

What happened here?... Its one of the town guard...its Svana, she been descreated and murdered, by Talos its horrible! she been ravaged by something else..

 

 

End