After Vilkas left for bed Athis rose from his seat; part of him felt guilty about what was going to happen but it was necessary. Athis bought two bottles of Honningbrew mead and made his way over to the dunmer seated in the corner.
He had already made eye contact with her several times throughout the night. He knew that she held some interest in him but he wasn’t sure how much. Athis hadn’t studied magic for at least a century but even he didn’t miss the enchantment on the robes she wore.
When Athis slid into the seat beside her the Nord and Khajiit she was with shuffled their chairs away slightly.
“Can I offer you a drink?” He asked with a smile, holding out the bottle. She shyly accepted the bottle, a light blush forming on her cheeks. “The name’s Athis, I’m a Companion.”
“Brelyna, a mage.” She sounded almost disappointed.
“I used to study magic once.” A truth Athis often left out of conversation. He smiled at her and ran a finger along the hem of her robes. “Must have been well over a century ago now.”
He stopped touching her robes; alteration and the enchantment was strong. “What school?”
“Enchantments mostly, a bit of destruction here and there.”
“I’m alteration myself.”
“I can tell, I’m guessing an expert.” She turned away slightly.
“I’m still learning.”
“Nonsense I bet you’re a very skilled mage. Telekinesis, paralyse, detect dead, all useful.”
“I-I can’t detect dead, not yet.”
“But you can do the rest?”
“Yes. Detecting dead is a different kind of spell from the rest, but I’ll get there. I just need more dead things to practice with.”
“There are plenty of crypts around you know.”
“Yes, but my combat spells are useless, I’d be overrun if I ever tried.” She slumped in her seat.
“Well perhaps I could escort you, in return for a favour.” Her eyes lit up as she looked at him.
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Athis trudged out into the snow and across to the general store. He banged three times and after waiting for what seemed like an eternity the door opened. He walked in and the door was closed behind him, blocking the blizzard out.
“So has he gone to sleep?” Farkas said after the door was properly closed.
“Should be out, I had the innkeeper slip some sleeping draught into his stew.” Athis shook the snow off his cloak, even though he knew he would soon be going back out into it.
“The carriage is ready and waiting.” Aela said, picking up her supplies.
“Slight change of plans.” Athis announced. The other two companions looked at him with concerned expressions. “I’ve enlisted the help of a mage, paralysis would make the process far easier, don’t you think?”
Athis knew Nords didn’t like magic. The two glanced at each other, “Good thinking, hopefully we won’t cause too many damages this way.” Aela said. She pulled the silver chains from a bag and held them, ready to be used to bind Vilkas.
Farkas pulled on gloves and covered most of his exposed flesh to save himself from being burned by the silver.
“Are we ready to do this?” The two men nodded in response to their Harbinger and the three set out. Farkas thanked the shop keep for allowing them to stay before leaving. They had apparently helped retrieve one of her shipments a week or two ago so she was happy to let them stay.
Inside the inn there were brief introductions before Athis led them into the room Vilkas was sleeping in. Aela and Farkas stayed at the door, they would wait until the spell was cast.
Vilkas rolled over and put his pillow over his face and with that Athis gave Brelyna the signal and she began to cast.
Dawning - Part 24/?
He had already made eye contact with her several times throughout the night. He knew that she held some interest in him but he wasn’t sure how much. Athis hadn’t studied magic for at least a century but even he didn’t miss the enchantment on the robes she wore.
When Athis slid into the seat beside her the Nord and Khajiit she was with shuffled their chairs away slightly.
“Can I offer you a drink?” He asked with a smile, holding out the bottle. She shyly accepted the bottle, a light blush forming on her cheeks. “The name’s Athis, I’m a Companion.”
“Brelyna, a mage.” She sounded almost disappointed.
“I used to study magic once.” A truth Athis often left out of conversation. He smiled at her and ran a finger along the hem of her robes. “Must have been well over a century ago now.”
He stopped touching her robes; alteration and the enchantment was strong. “What school?”
“Enchantments mostly, a bit of destruction here and there.”
“I’m alteration myself.”
“I can tell, I’m guessing an expert.” She turned away slightly.
“I’m still learning.”
“Nonsense I bet you’re a very skilled mage. Telekinesis, paralyse, detect dead, all useful.”
“I-I can’t detect dead, not yet.”
“But you can do the rest?”
“Yes. Detecting dead is a different kind of spell from the rest, but I’ll get there. I just need more dead things to practice with.”
“There are plenty of crypts around you know.”
“Yes, but my combat spells are useless, I’d be overrun if I ever tried.” She slumped in her seat.
“Well perhaps I could escort you, in return for a favour.” Her eyes lit up as she looked at him.
---
Athis trudged out into the snow and across to the general store. He banged three times and after waiting for what seemed like an eternity the door opened. He walked in and the door was closed behind him, blocking the blizzard out.
“So has he gone to sleep?” Farkas said after the door was properly closed.
“Should be out, I had the innkeeper slip some sleeping draught into his stew.” Athis shook the snow off his cloak, even though he knew he would soon be going back out into it.
“The carriage is ready and waiting.” Aela said, picking up her supplies.
“Slight change of plans.” Athis announced. The other two companions looked at him with concerned expressions. “I’ve enlisted the help of a mage, paralysis would make the process far easier, don’t you think?”
Athis knew Nords didn’t like magic. The two glanced at each other, “Good thinking, hopefully we won’t cause too many damages this way.” Aela said. She pulled the silver chains from a bag and held them, ready to be used to bind Vilkas.
Farkas pulled on gloves and covered most of his exposed flesh to save himself from being burned by the silver.
“Are we ready to do this?” The two men nodded in response to their Harbinger and the three set out. Farkas thanked the shop keep for allowing them to stay before leaving. They had apparently helped retrieve one of her shipments a week or two ago so she was happy to let them stay.
Inside the inn there were brief introductions before Athis led them into the room Vilkas was sleeping in. Aela and Farkas stayed at the door, they would wait until the spell was cast.
Vilkas rolled over and put his pillow over his face and with that Athis gave Brelyna the signal and she began to cast.