Protecting Home - Chapter Two: Mortal Disgrace

Posted July 11, 2015

     The Dragonborn found himself ambling along the trail towards Riverwood.      ‘Amble’ perhaps was a litotes unagreeable towards the situation. His gait was more of a heavy canter, one armor-clad boot tromping in front of the other, the snow groaning against the abusive behavior of one fiercely i...

Protecting Home - Chapter One: Jagged Crown

Posted December 1, 2014

           The great metal doors gave a shuddering groan as they swung open, clattering onto the stone walls and allowing the harsh wintry weather to rush inside the building. A strong breeze swept across the hall, sending papers scattering across the room and books falling to the ground. Servants y...

Protecting Home - Prologue

Posted November 10, 2014

     “Ata*, we don’t want you to leave.”      The Altmer smiled unhappily, bending down to his knees to stare at his twins at eye-level. His bright eyes shimmered with sadness and an unspoken agony, but his lips curved into a soft smirk. He placed his hands on either of the boys' shoulders, squeezin...

Gone From Home - Epilogue

Posted October 2, 2014

"You are home." It was as if an ancient enchantment had been broken, or a dam had shattered to allow excitement, relief, and elation to wash over the boy. Heart fluttering against his chest, Ulfric turned to gaze upon what Mithllon motioned to, and felt his stomach fly to his throat eagerly. They st...

Gone From Home - Chapter 12: Home

Posted October 2, 2014

When Mithllon had heard the sharp ring of a sword gliding from its sheathe, Mithllon knew he had been found. Perhaps, in a small part of his consciousness, he understood that Ulfric's parents were obviously searching for their lost child in the tundra of Skyrim. Perhaps he deduced that they would wo...