Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 24: Leaving Home
“Dear Farkas, by the time you read this note, I’ll be gone. I’m so sorry I didn’t say goodbye in person, but I was afraid if I saw you again, I wouldn’t be able to leave.”
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Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 23: Brutal Retribution
Time seemed to slow down, almost to a halt. Every heartbeat felt like an hour.
The Skinner and his lackeys continued their relentless assault on Aela, and the moment finally came when they managed t...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 22: Boiling Point
Aela had said that Skjor was scouting ahead, but as we approached the fort, he was nowhere to be found.
He must have gone inside, I thought. But did that mean he had already cleared out the perimeter? &n...
Warning: Adult Themes (the visuals more so than the writing)
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 21: Born Anew
I remember it being such a strange sensation… I knew I was asleep and yet I could sense everything around me.
The smells…...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 20: A Gift of Power
Outside of Jorrvaskr, I paused on the steps leading to the Underforge.
Farkas, sensing my hesitation, said, “There’s no rush. Whenever you’re ready, Caylin.”
Loo...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 19: Tears of Hope
“Nooo! Ria! Njada! What have I done!?” I screamed.
Farkas looked up from where he was sitting across the room, startled by my sudden outburst.
“Athis! ...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 18: Worst Fears
“It’s time to get up, Love,” I heard a woman saying. “We don’t want to be late for breakfast do we?”
I opened my eyes, still groggy with sleep. “Wh...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 17: An Alternative
Farkas couldn’t hide his reaction this time. The shock and fear on his face was like a dagger in my heart.
“Do you see now? I’m a monster,” I said.
Farkas q...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 16: The Request
I ran straight from the Hall of the Dead back to Jorrvaskr. I needed to find Farkas fast.
No one was in the main hall when I came in.
It was late, and I assumed everyone had gone to sleep alread...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 15: Facing Facts
I don’t know how long I laid there crying next to the bed… next to Mikael. An hour. Maybe two. When I had finally run out of tears to shed, I stepped out onto the balcony.
I was s...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 14: Bittersweet
As I stared down at Mikael, my eyes were inexplicably drawn to his neck.
It was beautiful, and I was mesmerized by the throbbing pulse of his heartbeat.
I knelt down beside him, and I felt my mouth be...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 13: A Change
Mikael fell asleep quickly, and I was thankful. Whatever had been fueling my burning desire was gone. My sanity had returned, and I was miserable.
How could I have done that. I’d never acted...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 12: The Solution
I sat in the Bannered Mare for a couple of hours, but I just couldn’t relax. I tried to eat something, but the food was so bland it was on the verge of sickening. I also tried some mead, and that almost ...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 11: The Choice
By the time I woke up, it was already early afternoon. I was slightly embarrassed that I had slept so late. I immediately went to find Aela to report about completing the job in the Rift. She told me she d...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 10: Gaining Perspective
My first assignment as an official Companion was all the way over in the Rift. My thoughts immediately went to Nilindil when I heard this. I wanted to see her so badly. I wanted to hold her and te...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 9: Companion
Upon returning to Jorrvaskr, we were met by Vilkas. He was waiting for us… for me I suppose… at the top of the stairs. As he led us around the building, I saw a group of Companions gathered in a circ...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 8: Proving Honor
It took me quite some time to calm down after seeing what Farkas truly was. Once he had changed back into human form and retrieved a new set of armor (his transformation destroyed his previous set), he explained to ...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 7: A Land of Monsters
Our next assignment was actually a personal assignment for the Companions. Skjor told Farkas and I that a fragment of the legendary battle axe, Wuuthrad, had been found in a barrow northwest of Whiterun.
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Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 6: The Brood
As I entered the cave, I immediately knew something was off. We were told a group of bandits was in here, but I wasn’t so sure. For one thing, the smell was atrocious. It smelled like rotting meat. Sur...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 5: First Blood
Once I regained my composure after seeing my family’s house, Farkas and I continued on our way to the next mission. We came across another horrible scene, however. As we came to a bridge, we saw the remnan...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 4: Painful Remembrance
The next day, while traveling west from Whiterun to our next mission, I was stunned when I saw the burnt-out remains of a house off the side of the road. I couldn’t believe it… I couldn’t br...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 3: First Mission
I was both eager and nervous for my first real assignment, but Farkas appeared to be in no hurry. Before we left Whiterun, he took me up to a platform outside the gates where we could look out over the Hold. &...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 2: Hired Muscle
The next day I received my first assignment from Farkas, Vilkas’ younger brother. Apparently, one of Whiterun’s citizens had gotten out of line in some way, and it was my job to bring her back in lin...
Caylin's Monsters
Character name: Caylin Montis
Race: Nord
Backstory (in Brief): Caylin was born on a small farm west of Whiterun. When she was six years old, her parents and younger sister were killed by group of Stormcloak soldiers. She s...
Caylin's Monsters
Chapter 1: Seeking Training
This wasn’t how I expected that night to go. I’d been waiting for years to be free from that dreadful orphanage, but it didn’t happen the way I’d planned. Grelod woke me up in the midd...