Sweet Sanity

Sweet Sanity Chapter #6

I yawn and wake up, today is the day I needed to travel back to windhelm. Turns out I didn't have time to do any fishing, damn shame. That would have been some fun. Although it's probably best I don't do anything sketchy, can't risk getting caught now. I sit up from my bed and stretched a bit, then get up and pack up and start to get going.

I walk outside the door and take a deep breath in. I really do love misty weather. Seem's like it gives off such a deep and menacing vibe. Then I hear talk among the townspeople.

" Did you hear? Grelod The Kind is dead, they say she was poisoned."

I better get going soon, they might get hints and start to suspect me. I walk over to the exit of the city and make my way out of the wooden gate. Ulren tries to conversate with me but I say i'm in a hurry and need to get going. I pay the Carriage driver the money and we head out.

I don't really know what I feel. I'm not feeling regretful nor saddened. I guess that's good, but its strange feeling so numb. That feeling where you sit wrong and a body part goes numb, yeah that was the feeling. Although, that feeling was instead in my head. I felt like my head was suspended 100 feet in the air. I was dizzy but stable. It felt like I was lacking the feelings of pain and loss.

I felt like I had done a service to everyone. Grelod will no longer torture innocent children, but she is now free in a different way. I feel like I've taken her to a place of resting, she will never have to feel anger anymore. I sound like a psycho, but I guess that's common among " Murders". What a crude word, I much prefer assassin. It sounds so much more sophisticated.

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Once we arrive at the "great" city of Windhelm, I quickly make my way to Aventus. I walk up the same steps as before, take the same turns and then arrive outside the door. I open the door and walk in.

He was standing there, like he knew I was close. He quickly came up to me.

" So did you....is she.." He stutters.

" Yes, Grelod The Kind lies dead." I say to the young boy.

" Oh thank you so much. I'll gather my things and head back to Honor hall right away. Oh and here take this." He tries to hand me a cheap looking platter.

" No, I do not take from children. Here I want you to have this, share it with the other children at Honnor hall." I take his hand and drop a bag of 100 septims in his hand.

His face looks down at the sack of gold and his jaw drops.

" Why are you being so kind to us?" He asks looking back at me.

I flip off my hood and reveal my face . His face lights up, and he embraces me in a tight hug. He doesn't say anything though. He just holds me close. This made my heart fall deep into my chest, He was so happy.

" Yes Aventus, Its me. I will never leave you alone with evil, you will always have me watching over you. I'll protect you and the others." I make known to him. I pet his soft hair, as my mother once did to me.

" I will never forget you Corrina." He says. He sniffled and cried a bit.

We stand there for a moment. He then looks up at me.

" Wait, does that mean you are part of the Dark Brotherhood?" He asks while wiping his eyes.

" Well, No. Not exactly. I was told by a woman to come here a speak with you." I inform him.

" Who?" He asks blatantly.

" Just a woman, no need to worry about it. This is all over, you should go back to Honor hall soon. They are waiting for you there." I say.