Murder in the Throne Room

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Darkness falls on Riften, the city of thieves, Where, if you're not in doors, then you're not safe. So when Balimund the local blacksmith is caught in the docks while the sun sets he's scurrying for his life. But that won't save him from this shadow.

The footsteps behind him are muffled but living in a dangerous place calls for heightened senses and he's on to the thief in a minute. In another he has his blade pressed right up against the nameless shadow's neck.

The thief is stopped, but clearly unwavered by the blade against the thing that could end his career and his life.

"What do you want," Balimund barks, "Is it septims you want?"

A small feminine voices pierces the mask. "No Balimund I want your life." and with that she plunged her dagger into the poor blacksmith's stomach. Just before he hit the ground she got to see the light go out of his eyes. In that moment she felt bad for what she was doing, but it needed to be done, and when she remembered that she faded back into the black