Ahnaressu's Travels Ch.10 Options

[Dantrag]

"Is that it?" Cali asked impatiently. they had been scouring the ashlands for days looking for the Urshilaku.

"Possibly." Ahnaressu answered, squinting his eyes to try to tell whether or not those tiny dots on the horizon were yurts. "I can't tell until we get closer."

They kept walking, but Ahnaressu stopped to pick up a tiring Relgar.

In a matter of minutes, Ahnaressu was sure that this was indeed his tribe. He took a deep breath and continued walking. Would his tribe accept him anymore after leaving for so long? He would find his answer soon enough, he decided.

An ashlander ran out from behind a rock and stood ahead of them, obviously one of the perimeter guard. His hand was resting easily on the hilt of a chitin blade.

"You are not allowed here. you are no friend of the Urshilaku." the elderly dunmer said with authority.

"You are wrong, Yassour." Ahnaressu said with a smile, recognizing the kindly but stern old mer. "I am of this tribe."

The dunmer was astonished that this young stranger knew his name, but didn't show it. Who did he think he was?

"What is your name?"

"Ahnaressu Sul-Khar." he answered.

Yassour squinted, trying to find similarities between this mer and the one he knew six years ago. "Hmmm, yes." he said, "Son of Zaldin."

Ahnaressu smiled. "So is he." he said, nodding his head towards the sleeping Relgar he was carrying.

"We thought the baby was dead in the raid. I'm glad he wasn't." Yassour said solemnly, remembering that fateful day. "Oh, where are my manners? Who is this young lady?"

"I am Cali, nice to meet you." she said with a slight curtsy.

"Well, Cali, Ahnaressu; come sit in my yurt for awhile while I speak to the ashkhan of your return."

"Thank you." Ahnaressu said while Yassour led them to his yurt.

They all sat down by the fire while Yassour went to inform Sul-Matuul.

"Nice place." Cali remarked, trying to start some conversation.

"Yeah - not exactly the welcome I was expecting though." Ahnaressu said sadly. "When we walked through the camp, nobody even recognized me."

"It's been a few years..." Cali said, trying to reason with him.

Ahnaressu was about to answer, but Yassour came back in. "Sul-Matuul wishes to speak with you." he said flatly.

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It seems I neglected this story since I started writing parodies...well here you go.

enjoy.

[Dantrag]

Ahnaressu walked out of the tent, the words echoing in his head.

When the Cursed One, the Exile, haunts the tribes,
The Saviour will come to save them from certain death.
This saviour has been carefully hidden from the scribes,
by the ones that draw no breath.

It was all quite vague, but Nibani had explained some of it.

The cursed one was undoubtedly Valnor; Sul-Matuul had recieved reports of the deaths of two tribes, what could haunt the tribes more?

Nibani insisted that the saviour was himself, but what proof did she have?

The part about being hidden from the scribes was something about the ancestors keeping it from being written in The Elder Scrolls.

He brought himself out of his daydreaming to see Cali in front of him.

"Look!" she said excitedly. "They have prepared a feast for you!"

"What?" Ahnnaressu asked, looking around at the festivities.

"They say you have come to save them, and they are celebrating."

Ahnaressu didn't like this. He wasn't hunting Valnor to save anyone. He wanted to kill Valnor out of revenge for his mother and the others that died.

He was a good sport about it though, and sat with his fellow tribesmen, accepting small gifts, and being cordial, despite the fact that he didn't like it one bit.

When the party was over, he sat in the yurt, reflecting on all that had just happened. Why was he suddenly chosen? What proof did Nibani have of him being this "Saviour"?

He was so deep into thought that he didn't notice Cali sitting beside him.

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"Yeah." Ahnaressu lied.

"Tell me what's bothering you." she persisted.

"It's this whole thing. They think me some kind of noble warrior come to save them."

"And you aren't?"

"No!" he answered loudly.

Cali nodded knowingly. "You hunt him out of revenge, and you hate that they don't recognize that." she said, flatly, not accusingly.

Ahnaressu looked over at her. "And you don't think me some kind of monster?"

She shook her head. "No. I have often thought about killing those men that murdered my mother. It's only human." She paused for a moment. "What's so wrong with getting your revenge and saving your tribe?" she asked with a grin.

"Nothing, I guess." Ahnaressu said, returning the smile.

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enjoy. it was short, but still an update, right?