{"sf1_id":1749360,"sf2_id":"P1EMRRQ1","title":"GD: Skyrim Part VIII Bleak Falls Barrow","author":"Mr Drake","words":597,"posted_at":"2021-08-06T17:00:00.000Z","tags":["Argonian","Elder Scrolls","Fantasy","Lizard","Magic","Magic fantasy","No-Yiff","Reptile","Scaly","Skyrim","Story"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1749360-gd-skyrim-part-viii-bleak-falls-barrow","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/P1EMRRQ1","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/61/65/61656c25-910b-4e5d-be9b-7d3cfb033e31","description":"#9 of Gamer Diaries: Skyrim\n\nHappy reading.This is a non-profit fanfiction. The Elder Scrolls and Skyrim are registered trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc.\nKhash the Argonian was created by the talented RabbittWinri.https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/40122","content":"\u003e Gamer Diaries  \n\u003e Skyrim  \n\u003e By Evan Drake\n\n## Part VIII: Bleak Falls Barrow\n\nHordes of undead, blood-thirsty bandits, and giant flesh-eating spiders.\n\nBy the nine, I hate this country.\n\nI heard the phrase, \"No good deed goes unpunished,\" but I thought it was a metaphor. It turned out to be true as our \"reward\" for warning the Jarl of Whiterun that dragon was on the loose was to infiltrate an old Nordic ruin and look for some ancient artifact that no one could give a skeever's ass about. We had to go down there anyway to get some golden claw back so it all worked out nicely but still, if I never go underground again, it would be too soon.\n\nI made it clear we weren't sleeping in this place. I didn't care how long it took. Not that we could tell what time it was.\n\nIf I ever had any doubts about bringing Khash along, it was squashed after this. She swore more than I did, but it was preferable to panicking and screaming. Even when we were ambushed by a giant spider, she held her own.\n\nTurned out the golden claw was the key to getting into the deepest rooms. I didn't know how the thief knew about it, or how survived as long as he did, but he wasn't our problem anymore.\n\nThere was another word wall down there. I asked Khash if she could hear the voices and she looked at me like I was crazy.\n\nMaybe I am going crazy. Hearing voices coming from walls can't be a good sign.\n\nEither way, we survived and we got what we came for. I would call that a win.\n\nIt was dark by the time we got out. Thankfully there was a river nearby and I didn't hesitate to wash the dirt and blood off. I had Khash keep an eye out for mudcrabs. I had a bad experience with one that grabbed my tail and I've been wary of the little bastards ever since.\n\nWhen we were looking for a place to sleep for the night, we came across a cabin in the woods. Just looking at the place it was obvious someone lived here. But we were tired and hungry. We figured we'd take our chances.\n\nThere was no one home but we did find a trap door by the bed. I had Khash wait outside and signal me if anyone was coming.\n\nI expected a panic room but instead, it was an enchanter's lab. There were no clues who it belonged to, but the hagraven feathers and note to someone named Helgi--a name I'm sure I heard somewhere--told enough. Someone was training to become a hagraven.\n\nWe weren't sleeping there tonight.\n\nWhen I came out, Khash already had her bow drawn. It was no hagraven but still a mage who should be taken seriously.\n\nI whispered, \"How many?\"\n\n\"Just the one. She knows we're here.\"\n\n\"Good for her. When I signal you, fire an arrow out the window then make for the river, got it?\"\n\nThe plan went off perfectly. The moment Khash distracted the old woman outside, I fired a fear spell.\u0026nbsp; She must not expected a mage because anyone else would have put up wards for that kind of thing. Still, it saved us a job and a half as one well-placed arrow ending the fight.\n\nThe cabing was ours. The note mentioned a sister who was coming by so we agreed that it would be better to continue through the night into Riverwood.\n\nI'm so tired.\n\n  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"Gamer Diaries: Skyrim","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1749359-gd-skyrim-part-vii-consequences.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1754438-gd-skyrim-part-ix.json"}}