Odahviing

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"Did! Horvutah med kodaav. Caught like a bear in a trap...Zok frini grind ko grah drun viiki, Dovahkiin. Ah. I forget. You do not have the dovah speech. My... eagerness to meet you in battle was my... undoing, Dovahkiin. I salute your, hmm, low cunning in devising such a grahmindol - stratagem "

You approached him slowly, making sure he was unable to attack. You stopped a few inches away from his strong scaled face and looked into his glowing eyes.

"Zu'u bonaar. You went to a great deal of trouble to put me in this... humiliating position. Hind siiv Alduin, hmm? No doubt you want to know where to find Alduin?"

"Thats right. Where is he hiding?"

"Rinik vazah. An apt phrase. Alduin bovul. One reason I came to your call was to test your Thu'um myself. Many of us have begun to question Alduin's lordship, whether his Thu'um was truly the strongest. Among ourselves, of course. Mu ni meyye. None were yet ready to openly defy him"

"You we're telling me where to find Alduin?"

"Unslaad krosis. Innumerable pardons. I digress. He has travelled to Sovngarde to regain his strength, devouring the sillesejour... the souls of the mortal dead. A privilege he jealously guards... His door to Sovngarde is at Skuldafn, one of his ancient fanes high in the eastern mountains. Mindoraan, pah ok middovahhe lahvraan til. I surely do not need to warn you that all his remaining strength is marshalled there. Zu'u lost ofan hin laan... now that I have answered your question, you will allow me to go free?"

"Do you promise to serve me?"

"Aam? Serve you? ...no. Ni tiid. If and when you defeat Alduin, I will reconsider. Hmm... krosis. There is one detail about Skuldafn I neglected to mention"

"Tell me what you know, then"

"Only this. You have the Thu'um of a dovah, but without the wings of one, you will never set foot in Skuldafn. Of course, I could fly you there. But not while imprisoned like this"

"Do you expect me to take your word for that"

"You can trust me. Zu'u ni tahrodiis. Alduin has proven himself unworthy to rule. I go my own way now. Free me, and I will carry you to Skuldafn"

You signalled to the guard to open the trap. He was hesitant at first but after a hard gaze he finally opened it.

"Faas nu, zini dein ruthi ahst vaal"

He turned around and walked onto the balcony.

"Saraan uth - I await your command, as promised. Are you ready to see the world as only a dovah can?"

At that moment you paused in thought.

"Was I ready"

"Am I really going to do this"

"Am I going to kill Alduin"

These thoughts ran threw your mind over and over again until you were brought back to reality by the low booming voice of Odahviing.

"Dovahkin?"

"Im ready. Take me to Skuldafn"

"Zok brit uth! I warn you, once you've flown the skies of Keizaal, your envy of the dov will only increase"

He turned to face the open sky's, lowering his head so you could clim on his back.

"Amativ! Mu bo kotin stinselok"

He took off into the sky with you gripping tightly to his red pointy scales that lined his back. You felt the wind blow through your hair and the soft warm air touch your cheeks. You looked down to only be captivated by the amazing view. You saw the small town of riverwood where Ralof had taken you after the attack on Helgen. At that moment you weren't Dragonborn, you weren't the chosen one, you we're nobody that all changed so quickly but now as you sawed across the sky's, all your worries and insecurities just melted away. It was so peaceful and beautiful, it was like a dream but just like all dreams, they must come to an end.

Odahviing began descending and you could feel Alduin's presence near by. Once landed you jumped of Odahviing's back and took a moment to take in the view.

"This is as far as I can take you. Krif voth ahkrin. I will look for your return, or Alduin's"

He spread his wings out and lifted himself up before flying away. Your gaze followed him as he left but you then herd the call of another dragon and saw multiple draugr up ahead. You were alone with no allies to help you. You unsheathed your most powerful weapon because you sure as hell we're gonna need it. 

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