FVN Chapter 37: Chapter X: Conclusion
Chapter 37: Chapter X: Conclusion
Chapter 37: Chapter X: Conclusion
While Thorfinn was getting a dressing down from Hjolmir because he left the formation without orders I walk toward the dead snow elf and the tortured Thalmor.
She looks at me with relief in her eyes "Ah good, quickly release me from this I have reports to make" she speaks as if talking to a servant.
I blink before saying tiredly "I know Altmer are cursed with a lesser intelect, but I will ignore your tone on account of you being delirious" And then completely ignore the fuming woman while rummaging through the documents I noticed on a nearby table.
Finding an official letter with the symbol of Aldmeris beautifully drawn on it I call Hjolmir
over.
The Nord Captain walks away from the now pale and completely chastised Thorfinn and asks me what I want.
I do not answer and simply open the letter and prepare to read but am interrupted by the Altmer woman shouting "Leave that alone! That is not for your kind to see!"
I sigh and turn to one of the guards "Hey Garm, the prisoner seems like she is having an episode of insanity, please put something in her mouth so she doesn't bite her tongue off"
The guard gives me his most charming smile "But of course Reyvin, we wouldn't want our dear friends from Aldmeris to hurt themselves now would we" Before walking over to the dead snow elf, taking off one of his socks.
The Altmer's eyes widen and she starts shouting again "DON'T YOU DARE YOU NORD DOG, I WILL HA-" her raving is interrupted by said sock being stuck in her mouth.
I smile "Ah, blessed silence" And everyone nearby shares an evil chuckle "Anyway back to the letter"
I open it, cough for a bit because my throat still hurts like a bitch, and start reading out loud: "Justiciar Myriel, you are to use your new discoveries in restoration and alteration to advance the colony of Falmer in Thamz-mzinch, after the initial success you will start harassing the Nord settlements and destabilizing the region. Your ultimate goal is to weaken the entire province by growing an army far more agreeable to our rule, lesser success is acceptable. You are permitted to conduct any and all research you might need to accomplish your task and will be provided with a guard of four warriors. Signed High Justiciar Finarfin"
The elf woman somehow looks even more pissed than when she got a sock put in her mouth, if looks could kill we would be facing armageddon. The Nords all turn to her and give her a similar treatment, Hjolmir goes to smash her to pieces in his anger but I stop him with a hand on his shoulder.
He looks at me and asks very slowly "You aren't going to ask me to spare her are you Reyvin? I may like you, but I don't like you that much"
I give him my best conspiratorial smile "Of course not Captain, I just thought we might as well get some use out of the bitch" before I walk toward the downed snow elf and pick up the black soul gem.
I give her a cold look "I am guessing that someone as arrogant as you won't be willing to give us the details of your work here even if I have this?" As I shake the soul gem in front of her.
She looks at me with a mix of terror and unwavering defiance.
who did this, but this can still be of use"
"Of course a fucking knife ear would say that" He seems very angry all of a sudden.
I glare at him and prepare for what is inevitably going to turn into a shouting match but
Hjolmir suddenly enters the room "Thorgrim what is going on over here?"
"I want to burn the disgusting research that the whore elf made using our people, the Dunmer here" He points at me with disgust "Wants to save it, it will be useful he says"
The Captain shakes his head "It will indeed be useful, if we can use this to heal some of our people when they need it, at least the sacrifice of those tortured here won't be in vain"
Thorgrim gets even more angry "For the love of Talos Ca-"
Hjolmir interrupts him "Where did I tell you to leave your bullshit Thorgrim?"
The old Nord mutters "Of course a fucking Ebon-frost would agree with the elf"
Hjolmir gives him a cold glare "What was that soldier?"
Thorgrim calms down forcefully "I leave it at home sir"
"Exactly, now get out and get some fresh air" the old man leaves the room and Hjolmir tells me "You better keep that safe, never know what the fool could do"
I nod and get back to work while wondering what made Thorgrim's attitude do a 180 all of a sudden, maybe he got war flashbacks? He is after all a great war veteran, he had shown no hatred for elves on our way here but maybe he was just hiding it very well.
The looting of the place took almost as much time as searching it did, but no one made any complaints. We were all making it out of here rich and that was not an overstatement. We found many more enchanted trinkets, and even a storage of Dwemer animanculi parts in another section of the tower, the valuable weapons and armor we took of the corpses would see us all wealthy on their own, not to mention the finders fee the college was sure to give us for discovering an entire Dwemer village.
We even discovered a caved in path to the side of the cavern, meaning it led somewhere and my hunch was an elevator heading down.
Taking everything that wasn't nailed down and was worth more than a stone we left the cave system looking more like pack mules instead of people. Thankfully no beasts or bandits bothered us on our way to Winterhold.
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