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Re: The Wolf Queen Awakens 3.4
Date: 2013-09-04 08:41 pm (UTC)“Ulfric won't see it that way,” Skjor said, Aela nodding in agreement. “He sees anyone who's not with him as against him. If he were to find out we're harbouring Elisif...”
“Ulfric Stormcloak is, whatever his faults, a true Nord, and he will not move against the Companions of Jorrvaskr if he wants the Nords in his armies to keep supporting him,” said Kodlak firmly.
“No, because up until now, we've stayed out of it,” Aela responded, clearly ill at ease with all this. “Once it becomes known we've got Elisif in our ranks, he'll declare us as having joined the fray after all.”
“Then we do not have Elisif in our ranks,” said Kodlak calmly, amazed at how easily all this politicking was coming to him. “We have among us a young adventurer called Maia and her friend Jordis who are here learning how to fight and make a bit of gold and some stories to tell in the process. And if said adventurer happens to be Dragonborn and requires our assistance in dealing with the dragons, well, we can hardly say no to that, can we? Neither side in the war benefits from the dragons.”
“This sounds awfully dangerous, Harbinger,” said Aela, disapproving. “I hope you know what you're doing.”
Kodlak didn't entirely, no, but on a purely personal level, Elisif had impressed him and he didn't like the idea of the girl being out there on her own with no one at her back. To take part in the legend of the Dragonborn – no true Nord of any honour could say no to that.
If Elisif won her crown, he'd be very happy for her. And if she lost it to Ulfric, she'd need somewhere to go where she'd be protected, safe from political machinations. Kodlak intended for Jorrvaskr to be it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Elisif finally made her way back to Jorrvaskr, exhausted but triumphant. She'd dropped the Dragonstone off at Dragonsreach, accepting a set of Orcish armour for Jordis as a reward, before returning to Jorrvaskr. The place was quiet, and she crept into the sleeping quarters, Jordis behind her, grabbed an empty bed and slept.
She woke to Ria kneeling by the bed, smiling at her.
“Hey, you made it!” Ria whispered. “Welcome back, Maia. Did you find the Dragonstone?”
“Yes, it's with Farengar now,” said Elisif, before remembering she was supposed to have never visited Whiterun before and have no connection with the city or the Jarl's court. “At least, I think that's what his name was. The court wizard. The one with the side-burns.”
“That's him,” said Ria, grinning at Elisif, and Elisif had the strange thought that maybe, just maybe Ria knew more than she let on. Elisif sat up, rubbing her eyes.
“What time is it?” she asked, wincing as aching muscles that had been busy fighting Draugr yesterday protested at having to move.
“About ten o'clock. We let you sleep in because we knew you'd been out all day yesterday, but Kodlak wants to see you,” said Ria, growing sombre. That wasn't good news, it really wasn't.
“Me? Why, does he have work for me?” Elisif asked, hoping she wasn't in trouble already.
“He didn't say,” Ria replied, helping Elisif up, although she wasn't quite meeting Elisif's eyes and Elisif knew she was hiding something. “Just that you should see him before taking on any work or going anywhere.”
Mysterious. Elisif thanked Ria and got dressed, before going to find out what the Harbinger wanted.
He was sitting outside his room, having breakfast and looking thoughtful, if a little pensive. He saw Elisif approach and motioned her to sit down with a smile
“Good morning, lass. Did your trip to Bleak Falls Barrow go well?”
Re: The Wolf Queen Awakens 3.5
Date: 2013-09-04 08:44 pm (UTC)“This is so nice,” she gasped. “I need to come here for breakfast more often!”
“You're quite welcome here any time, my dear,” Kodlak said, smiling. “But I think you and I at least should be honest with each other. I know who you are, Elisif.”
Elisif felt her appetite die as she lowered her toast. He knew – how did he know?? She'd been so careful...
“Please don't tell anyone,” she whispered. “Please, you can't tell anyone, it's too dangerous, you can't!”
“I won't,” Kodlak reassured her. “But you are in terrible danger, and there's limits to Jorrvaskr's protection. If Ulfric were to find out you were here...”
“You're asking me to leave,” Elisif said, staring at the table, fighting back tears of frustration. This wasn't even Stormcloak territory!
“No, lass.” Kodlak reached out and took her hand. “We are Companions of Jorrvaskr and we don't back down from doing the right thing just because someone in another city starts rattling his swords. We do not get involved in politics, lass. The war and your business with Ulfric is your own.”
All well and good but Elisif knew Ulfric all too well and he'd show very little mercy if he knew they were harbouring her at Jorrvaskr.
“It'll be your business if he finds out I'm here!” Elisif cried. “Just by knowingly sheltering me, you've taken a side in his eyes.”
“I know,” said Kodlak, staring into her eyes. “But I'm not afraid of Ulfric Stormcloak, and I'm not going to let him stop me from offering aid to a young woman in need. Elisif, I can't help you with the civil war, but the Dragonborn transcends politics. Any help you need with the dragons, just ask and it's yours.”
Elisif squeezed his hand back, not sure what to say. “Thank you,” she gasped. “I – I really appreciate it. I don't know how much time I'll be able to spend here but it's good to have friends.”
“It is. I have a feeling you're going to need them,” said Kodlak, smile fading. “Elisif, word is spreading about you being Dragonborn. They say you absorbed a dragon soul in the middle of Solitude, is that true?”
Elisif winced and nodded. It was going to get out sooner or later, but she'd naively hoped for later.
“Everyone's going to know soon enough, aren't they?” she asked. Kodlak nodded sympathetically.
“I'm afraid so. As it is, people already know you're going to High Hrothgar. It occurred to some of us the only way to that monastery involves heading into Stormcloak territory. If we thought of it, Ulfric will when he hears the news. You need to leave and leave today before he can get troops in place.”
She'd been intending to do that very thing anyway, but the thought of an army of Stormcloaks lying in wait for her was disconcerting to say the least, and not something she'd considered.
“You really think he would?” Elisif whispered, but she didn't need to ask, of course he'd do that very thing. If word had got into Whiterun yesterday, it wouldn't take long to reach Windhelm. Ulfric would need time to get a troop of soldiers into place, a day to send the orders then a day or two for them to assemble? She did not have long.
“Then I need to get going,” said Elisif firmly. “Who else knows here?”
“The Circle, I called them in when the news reached my ears. They understand the situation and won't sell you out, don't worry,” Kodlak assured her. “Also young Ria. Don't know if the others do yet, but it's difficult to keep something like that quiet. Best you go now.”
Elisif nodded, snatching a couple of toast slices and taking her leave. Time to wake Jordis and get ready to leave. She had Greybeards to meet.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Maia.” Elisif stopped as Ria called to her from the bed she was sitting on. “You're leaving, aren't you? For High Hrothgar.”
“Keep your voice down!” Elisif hissed. The room was empty apart from a just waking Jordis, but Elisif didn't believe in taking chances.
“What's up?” Jordis asked, rubbing her eyes. “Something wrong?”
Re: The Wolf Queen Awakens 3.6
Date: 2013-09-04 08:45 pm (UTC)“Yes, Maia,” said Jordis, immediately alert. “I'll get ready at once.”
Elisif passed her housecarl her armour and weapons and looked away while Jordis got changed. Ria was still there, biting her lip and looking as if she desperately wanted to say something.
“Yes, Ria, what is it?” Elisif asked.
“Can I come?” Ria pleaded. “Please? I mean, you could use all the help you can get and I'd love to go adventuring with the Dragonborn!”
Jordis did look up at that, wary and on guard. “Maia, with all due respect, I don't think taking someone else is a good idea...”
Elisif wasn't entirely sure herself, but Kodlak had said Ria knew who she was, more help was always welcome, and if Ria was in on it, Elisif wanted her where she could see her.
“Fine, you can come, but you need to get ready now, we're not hanging around. Also I don't know what you may have heard, but my name is Maia and that's what you'll be calling me, got it?”
“Yes, Maia,” Ria said, although the look in her eyes told Elisif that Ria knew damn well who she was. At least Ria was Imperial and unlikely to support Ulfric, and more to the point, Kodlak had believed in her sufficiently to let her into the Companions. That meant she was trustworthy, right?
Elisif hoped so, for everyone's sake.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ivarstead had been quiet when Elisif finally got there. There'd been a few beasts on the way but nothing the three of them hadn't been able to handle. Then the welcoming sight of Ivarstead itself up ahead and best of all, no Stormcloaks in sight other than the town's guards, all of whom had just glanced their way and let them pass.
The inn had been cosy enough, although the innkeeper's stories of ghosts haunting the nearby barrow had set them all on edge. Then Ria had whispered that they could go and investigate, and while Jordis had whispered back they were meant to be going up to High Hrothgar before Ulfric got here, Elisif had had to agree with Ria. The poor man's livelihood was at stake! What sort of queen didn't help in this sort of situation? In the end, they'd lost another day while Elisif had ventured in to Shroud Hearth Barrow. Turned out the alleged ghost had been an explorer trying to break into the place, and while Elisif had felt sorry for him, that had not stopped her from defending herself when he'd attacked and then carving him up with that enchanted greatsword from Bleak Falls Barrow.
The gratitude from Wilhelm had been worth it though, and the gift of a dragon claw key to unlock the rest of the barrow and the Word Wall hiding inside had been even more so. Jordis had been mollified by a new sword and shield, and Ria was very proud of the steel plate armour they'd found in there, so her companions at least were happy. Just the monastery now.
And so they made their way up the mountain, dealing with wolves and frostbite spiders, and saying hello to the odd pilgrim and it had all gone well until they'd encountered the troll.
True Nords never back down and nor did Elisif, hacking at the troll with her axe and getting a couple of good blows in before it lashed out and sent her reeling in a spray of blood.
Oh. Oh, this was not good. The claws had mostly gone for her chest and Elisif watched in faint horror as her blood pooled out in front of her. Wincing, she tried to focus, tried to cast that healing spell Sybille had taught her but she was so weak and dizzy and her strength was fading...
Jordis had flung herself screaming into the fight with the troll, finally killing it as she shoved her sword into its chest, while Ria was going through her pack now, grabbing a healing potion and holding it to her throat. Elisif drank, feeling her strength return, and then another potion, and another, until finally she felt better. She risked looking down at herself, sitting in the pink snow, armour hanging off and two parallel scars crossing her chest, just under the collarbone.
Re: The Wolf Queen Awakens 3.7
Date: 2013-09-04 08:47 pm (UTC)“Maia, are you alright?” Ria asked softly, concerned. Elisif nodded, motionless while Jordis produced some replacement armour straps and fixed her outfit for her.
“I'm fine,” said Elisif, eyes falling on to the dead troll. It was dead, she wasn't. That was the important thing, right?
“You don't look it, are you sure-?” Ria placed a hand on Elisif's shoulder and Elisif lost her temper, shoving Ria away.
“I said I'm fine!” Elisif shouted, and she could have sworn the air shook with the sound of her voice. Ria had backed off, looking seriously worried and a little afraid of her, and Jordis had sat back, one hand instinctively going to her sword hilt. Elisif met her eyes and immediately looked away, guilt filling her. Gods, what was wrong with her, they were just scars, lots of people had them, and Ria was just trying to help! Elisif shivered, staring at her hands, wishing that the voice in her head that kept urging her to rip, tear, kill, destroy would just shut up. Aedra help her, what was she turning into??
“I'm sorry,” she whispered. “I just... I'm OK, really, I'm just exhausted and scared and... look, can we get moving, I'm freezing out here.”
Ria was watching her carefully, looking wary, but at length she nodded and helped Elisif up. Jordis didn't react at all, her housecarl training kicking in. Elisif had no idea what was actually going on in their heads, but most likely they both thought she was losing it completely. She wasn't entirely certain they were wrong.
Definitely time to talk to the Greybeards. If anyone could help her, they could.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A/N: Next chapter - Elisif meets Arngeir, and then things really get interesting.