Chapter 19: Embershard mine #1
"Take Sven with you. He's already been there," Gerdur expressed her thoughts, there's a better option than Sven, it was Hod, but she didn't wanna say his name, it disgusted her, ever since the night with Darius her hatred for Hod has increased exponentially.
"N-no, I can't," Sven said scared to go there again, even though Camilla, the love of his life, was sitting in front of him, he didn't care, his life was more important.
"Like I said Gerdur, Don't worry," Darius reassured her with a small smile to which she reluctantly nodded.
Darius and Alvor were standing at the latter's house ready to go, suddenly a woman hugged Darius, shocking everyone even Darius himself, she was none other than Gerdur, "Thank you, Please come back unharmed, you have to tell me all about my brother," she said and smirked at Sigrid who was looking at her.
Gerdur was surprised at herself for doing this in front of everyone but quickly came up with an excuse.
"Yeah I hear you," Darius said turning to Gerdur and patting her head.
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They had reached the place near the Mine, standing on the road leading to Riverwood, "So, how do you wanna do this?" Darius was asking him about how to settle their own affairs first.
"What do you mean? How? Just go in," Alvor scoffed at his stupidity.
Darius noticed he didn't get his question and decided to make an inside joke "What? You can't do that, you first have to 'look around', and when it's relaxed, and then go in," He said with a smirk.
"It's Relaxed? What do you mean?" Alvor questioned, confused at what nonsense he was spouting.
"Haha! Nothing, let's just go in," Darius started moving toward the Mine, and Alvor quietly followed.
Darius wasn't stupid enough to let him walk behind him, and Alvor was the same.
Walking at the same speed as if they were at each other's throats.
Reaching the entrance of the mine, Darius gestured for Alvor to go in first, "What? you scared?" Alvor asked with a grin, "Yes," Darius replied with a smirk.
But Alvor didn't budge, watching him Darius sighed and took the first step with caution.
But he didn't have to stay cautious for long, as they saw five bandits heading toward them. Darius and Alvor unsheathed their weapons and rushed in.
Alvor was shocked by Darius' speed by the time he was halfway through Darius had already reached and killed one bandit.
Darius pulled his sword out of the bandit and swung it toward the one on his right slicing his throat as he fell grabbing his neck and gargling on his blood trying to breathe.
Alvor on the other side brought his War hammer on one of the bandits and with a swing he broke the ribs of the one standing next to him, by this time Darius had killed the 5th bandit.
System Prompt: One-Handed 30 -> 32
"Haah! You're good," Alvor complimented while gathering his breath with regret written on his face.
Darius was surprised at the compliment because it seemed genuine, 'What's this? I thought he was here to kill me,' putting these thoughts aside he thanked him and they moved further inside the mine.
Crossing the bridge they saw Faendals body and both prayed for him in their own way, "Let's keep going," Darius said.
Arriving at the closed lifting bridge, he saw two men standing across it, taking his bow he shot one from the gaps of the wooden wall, alerting the other, Alvor pulled the lever bringing the bridge down.
The bandit rushed in thinking it was just Alvor he was facing, when he was halfway across the bridge, he felt a burning sting in his neck. It was an arrow Darius shot.
System Prompt: Archery 16 -> 18
'Hmm, he can do it,' Alvor thought deeply.
Next, they get deeper inside the mine, and Darius finds a Clairvoyance Spellbook and a few coins.
Remembering there was a bandit ahead, he signaled Alvor to lay low, which he did, walking slowly while crouching Darius saw the bandit, and with swift movement he backstabs him.
System Prompt: Sneak 19 -> 20
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After they killed everyone in the mine, Darius was looting the dead body.
Gold 1360
2 Minor Health Potion
3 Minor Magicka Potion
Standing at the exit Darius was confused as to why Alvor hadn't tried anything, he had many chances to kill him or at least try to but he didn't.
"So, that's it," Darius asked.
"Yeah, why? Is there something else?" Alvor asked feigning ignorance.
'Fuck it,'. "Nah, just that I'm fucking your wife, and you know it," he said to get a reaction out of him, but he didn't respond.
'What do you have? a cuck fetish?' Darius thought to himself.
"Darius, do you love her?" Alvor asked, facing him with a serious face.
'What kind of question is that?' Darius thought to himself.
"Yes, but why are asking me that kind of question?" Darius countered thinking of why would he ask that kind of question.
"I, I am dying," He said with a face full of regret.
"What?" Darius exclaimed, 'I don't care if you're dying, it's changing too much plot for me to handle,'. He didn't care if Alvor died, he wouldn't have to get his hands dirty, but could he really handle it if other things changed too?
"Yeah, it's some kind of disease, it's been 2 years, and I'm growing weaker and weaker," Alvor said looking at the ground.
Then he brings a piece of paper out of his pocket, it was the letter Darius left in Sigrid's cleavage.
"I found it this morning on her bed," Alvor said, 'Fuck, it slipped out,' Darius thought.
"I was angry, but before I could do anything I heard the commotion outside, of Lucan's death and Camilla's kidnapping so I set the anger aside," Alvor paused for a moment and then continued.
"But then you appeared, I was bubbling with anger, and after hearing your plan of going to that cursed place it made my heart sing," Alvor continued.
"Then I thought if I can't be here for Sigrid and Dorthe then who will, so I made a difficult choice, I chose you to protect them, but I had to see it myself, and then the opportunity presented itself. That's why I am asking, do you really love her," Alvor asked his expression as if hoping to hear him say yes.
"Yes," He answered.
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The note Alvor found.
[ My Dearest, Sigrid
Last night was a night of passion I will never forget, with both of you making it truly magical. I will meet both of you again tonight, so we can rekindle the fire beneath the stars.
Yours always, Darius]
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A/N[ Short chapter I know anyway, I used ChatGPT for the note, hope there's no issue with it]
A/N[I didn't wanna get Darius' hands dirty because Alvor didn't do anything to him]
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