Sweet Sanity

Sweet Sanity Chapter #7

 Before I wake up all the way I shift in bed. I stretch my bended legs out. I wave my arms to the side and hit something that was beside the bed. I turn my head over.

I'm face to face with a bed headed version of Cicero. He grins like metal patient.

" Oh good morning, good morning, good morning. How have you slept?" He asks while stripping the blankets off me.

" Uh, just fine thank you. Where you just watching me sleep?" I ask rubbing my eyes as I sit up.

" Oh, well yes I suppose I was. I came in here to wake you. But you seemed so peaceful, I didn't want to wake you." He says while rubbing his hands in a bashful way.

" Ha, ok then. I should indeed get ready. I have lots to do today! Oh, how's your chin feeling this morning?" I say as I stand up from the bed. I walk over to the table and pick up a loaf of bread.

"Oh it's healed quite well, thanks to you. Cicero has heard that you have work to do. You have no idea how lucky you are, I miss using my blade." He solemnly says while sitting across from me.

" Hmm, before I go I do need some practice. I don't know a lot about being an Assassin. " I say as I take a bite of the stale bread.

I do know how to kill though, but I wanted him to wait and find that out himself. Didn't want him thinking I was TOO easily taken advantage of. Cicero's face lights up at me mentioning this. He claps his hands together and stomps his feet.

" Well silly ol' Cicero can show you how to work your blade! HA Yes! I can show you handy little tricks so make everything go...hehe smoothly." He charters.

" Thank you Cicero. That would be, helpful." I tell him. My inside's were lighting up. This was gonna be fun showing him that i'm tougher than I look.

He stands up from the table and rush's to the door frame that leads out of the room. He turns around to say one last thing.

" Well, you get ready. Then come to the main room and you and Cicero will have a little lesson! Hehe don't dilly dally!" He says and then skips off.

I laugh a bit. He seem's so giddy right now. I've seen him when he's upset, and I definitely never want that to happen again. Which was truly Cicero though? It's hard to believe that he is always happy. That man he showed me, the angry and the oppressed. I can't bare to think of him being that way forever. I like him the way he is, being made and all. But perhaps there is an in between, maybe I could help ground him. Make him a little more sane.

I try to push the serious thoughts out of my mind. I sit up from the table and try on my new Dark Brotherhood armor. Fits very well. Although I must say it's a little form fitting. I love it though. Makes me look so scary. I prefer to leave the hood down for now. I spin around in front of the mirror a few times to see the whole sha-bang.

Everything was in order, except for my hair. Just like every morning, it was bat shit crazy. I try to pat it down with my hands, but it just pops right back up. I didn't want Cicero to see me in a complete mess. He did already see me though. I still felt the need to brush it. I never packed a brush, Damn. Maybe one of the girls in the sanctuary had one, this is a good opportunity to introduce myself to them.

I walk down the hall. Then to my right there are some beds. No one inside though. I keep walking into the dinning room I was in last night, then through the stair case. I walk into the alchemy and enchanting room. At last, civilization. I see a dark elf woman. She looked my age. I'll go talk to her.

" Oh um excuse me?" I say from behind her.

" Ah yes, the newest member of our family. Hello my name is Gabriella. Nice to formally meet you Corrina." She turns around and shakes my hand.