Sabhira's Daughter #28
#31 of Tails of the Khajiit
A Soft Landing
| Kitty heard some rustling below her and perceived that the wolf had apparently left, and then a few more minutes before an obviously Argonian voice spoke from below.
"Hello lady Khajiit. What are you doing up there?"
"What? Oh! Hi, I'm kind of stuck up here. A wolf chased me up and I can't get down."
"Well, the wolf is gone now. You've left a nice cloak and boots down here too you know. Were I inclined, I might be tempted to steal them!"
"I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't. I've got friends nearby you know," Kitty added. |
| "Friends eh? It seems they're not close enough to help you down though. I could do that for you, if you'd like."
Kitty thought about that for a second. She had no idea who this was below. She wasn't even sure that he was alone. But she was pretty much helpless anyway. If he had any evil intent, he could easily shoot her down or probably come up and get her anyway.
"I'm afraid I'm at a disadvantage. I'm blind up here, and I don't even know your name!" |
| "I'm called FarSeer. Nothing mystical, I just have good sight. Which is helpful in this case as I saw you being chased a while ago. But you sure didn't seem to be blind then."
"Well, it's nice to meet you FarSeer. I hope. No, it's a temporary condition. It will clear up in a while."
"Interesting. As is those clothes you're wearing. I'm awfully curious to know why a Khajiit, dressed like that, found herself chased up a tree by a wolf out in the wilds of Skyrim. I know I'm a stranger to you, but I'm fairly well known around this area. I live in a cabin not far from here. Just one of those random hunters that keep to themselves in the wilds I'm afraid. If you'd rather, I'll leave you be. I understand your predicament and won't hold it against you if you'd prefer me to go. But you know it's getting late. Wolves and worse may be back after dark. I'd advise you to accept my hospitality, at least till your condition clears up." |
| Kitty realized that what he said was true. Walking down a trail with Ubergard and the otheres around her was one thing, but now she was alone, blind and weaponless. She made up her mind, having really little choice.
"Ok, FarSeer. I'm going to try and come down. But I'm afraid I'm much better climbing UP than down. You might want to watch out for falling cats."
"Oh, don't worry about that. I'm pretty strong. I'll catch you if you do."
"Um... how high up am I? I can't really tell."
"High enough. Do take care. If you fell from there it would be... troublesome. I'll tell you where the lower branches are for a foothold. That should help." |
| "That's it. You're doing fine." |
| The process was tedious, but she ALMOST made it before a branch gave way unexpectedly. She let out a shriek but the time she spent in the air was mercifully short before she slammed heavily onto something scaly but yielding. FarSeer let out an unexpectedly high-pitched howl of his own as the impact knocked him to the ground as well. |
| "Oh! I'm VERY sorry FarSeer!" Kitty apologized, sitting up rapidly.
"Nmph frovlm ldy. Bt pls mve. Yr sttng on m fce," came the muffled reply. |
| Kitty took a second to work out the garbled words before she yelped and leapt clear.
"Oh my god! I'm SO sorry. Did I hurt you?"
Now clear of her weight, the Argonian sat up and replied, "My muzzle, no. My genitalia... I'll just have to walk delicately for a while."
Kitty felt the fur of her tail bristling, and hoped her new acquaintance didn't notice her Khajiit-ish blush.
"Now how can a female dressed like that be embarrassed? Which reminds me, what is YOUR name lady?" |
| "Call me Kitty, FarSeer. I'm so sorry!"
Standing, the Argonian took her hand. "Happy to meet you Kitty. Now if you'll walk with me, perhaps we can find these friends of yours? If you didn't just say that to warn me off that is."
"Oh no! They're back around the trail somewhere, a bit farther east - or at least that's where they were when I left them."
"I THOUGHT you surely weren't alone. Well, Kitty, I'll take you back there and meet your friends." |
| "Thank you FarSeer. You're awfully kind to strangers you know."
"Not all, but your predicament raised my protective nature. And your clothing, other parts. Before they were so rudely introduced!" laughed the Argonian.
Kitty laughed along with him as they walked back, and explained where she was from as she waited for her blindness to clear up - taking care not to reveal TOO much of their current mission. FarSeer might be helping her, but she still knew nothing about him really. |
