Chapter 370: The Elder Of Coldharbour (2/2)
”This one ered” A Khajiiti voice and accent spoke to Jon and Serana
Jon backed away for a bit then looked closely at the man who appeared A short one for a Khajiit with tabby fur carrying a bow and donned in grey robes
”Greetings” ”hello”
Jon and Serana greeted the Khajiit
”You are that one fishi+ng at the river we passed through” Serana identified the Khajiit as the fisherman from the river
”Yes, it is me You can call me Mr Skittles” The Khajiit said
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”Mr Skittles? Some sort of house cat?” Jon commented
Serana poked Jon by the elbow and spoke
”Thank you for packing us up, Mr Skittles”
”No worries, Miss This one was just returning the favor Catching a 'Moray Leech' from the waters of this foul realm is a joy few experienced” The Khajiit spoke and looked at Jon, ”So, what brings a fellow nized the Khajiit's sharp senses in discerning that he is a mortal rather than Serana Jon smiled under his mask and replied
”Haven't introduced myself, have I? Name is Krilon and this isto find a way out of Coldharbour back to Nirn” Jon said
Serana tilted her head and Jon scoffed it off but the Khajiit see for the identity rather than the answer
”Furless ones, this one has been here for some time and believe me, life is very miserable” Mr Skittles spoke with a hint of sadness, ”Mr Krilon and Miss Anares, it rong to enter Coldharbour without securing the way out This cursed sands of Oblivion o crazy, you shouldn't have coo out” Jon said
”Hm? Then you shouldn't share it with anyone if you don't want to get chased by a horde of Soul Shriven ould do anything to get back to their home sands… Unless this one is Mr Skittles, of course, Mr Skittles will help you any way he can”
Jon nodded
”Then can you point us to any of the old portals? Whatever seal there is on them, I can temporarily remove it”
”This one is afraid that it is i off are a thousand years old and no longer have a link to Nirn The recent ones are very hard to use and in very secure locations guarded by Molag Bal's own forces If that's what you have then I am afraid you are out of luck”
”What about the other way?” Serana asked Jon
”Then we need a certain list of items thata Dreuess you ” Jon said
”What are the ite of?” Mr Skittles seeil Stone that has the carries Essence Energy of a thousand y Source that negates Coldharbour and any Material that can endure spacial travel” Jon laid down his shopping list
”This is indeed a lot of items and may not exist but a Dremora won't help you this easily This one knows so Bal himself” Mr Skittles said as rubbed the fur of his chin
”You said we should keep others out of this” Jon said
”Well, except that man He doesn't need a way out of Coldharbour anyway Couide you to the Oldest Soul Shriven in Coldharbour”
Mr Skittles covered hihtly and nimbly to the south
Serana looked at Jon as they followed Mr Skittles and wanted to say so
{What?} Jon asked via [Telepathy]
{Anares! Really?} She sees doesn't sound that bad now, yes?}
Serana shook her head and asked
{Do you have a plan and should we trust this Khajiit?}
{No and No Now that our easy way is out, we can only rely on the difficult way I have many tricks in my sleeve and an undead ar's attention so I'll take any chance I can get for the ti even if it is fake}
{How optimistic of you to trust people!}
{Me? Well, I know that all people are hopeless and I rely on that too As long as I knohat they want, I can trade with them Now, that's Khajiit's soul is black whichin Coldharbour and is desperately trying to leave}
{Really? I think he fits in just fine with all the fishi+ng and the following How can you tell?} Serana replied
{I raised a cat, I kno cats act when they are uncomfortable about their space}
{Fine}
Different than how she acts around Jon, Serana trusts nothing and no one Jon's relationshi+p with Serana is based on the blood he fed her, which made her see him a bit favorably The Effect of Jon's blood at 'Level 3, Ebonblood Stage, Dragon Fraainst Serana while it can completely charm lesser vampires
The three moved to the south away fro east The road was blocked by a h the rocks and started walking up Jon and Serana folloith their sharp perception covering a half a mile in every direction like a radar in case if there was an ambush or trap About that distance to the north, Jon and Serana detected soe ruins
”That is… a city” Serana was surprised to see those ruins
”The Hollow City” Jon seemed to have remembered about such a place
In the depth of Coldharbour, there was a city protected fro Bal's influence and minions by his eneies who despises undeath It was thus a unique oasis of light and life in one of the darkest and erous realms of Oblivion
That city was thethe Planes are so different
After the Planemeld, there was no need for Mortals to stay in Coldharbour after a thousand years and of course, the city was abandoned by both lory as a city that lies in darkness with broken walls, ruined houses and the lonesoht at its center covered with a heavy Aura of Gloom
”We have arrived” Mr Skittles declared as the three arrived at a narrow path down the rocky road
At the end of the path, the three arrived at an isolated ruin withso of people (or rather Soul Shriven) in what appeared to be a shelter Many broken trees were arranged to reseathered around a bonfire There, an old Soul Shrivena lute and regaling the surrounding Soul Shriven with a short ditty
”One fine day in the ht Back to back they faced each other, drew their bows and stabbed themselves!”
The ones around were entertained by the oldfroze for a second He removed hisat the man he remembered
”… Sir Cadwell!”