Fire And Fangs

Chapter 36

Morgan smiled as Babette lightly jumped the ten feet to the ground as though it wasn't difficult and smiled even more when the vampire child hugged her round the waist. She knelt down and hugged her back as she brushed a strand of hair from her face.

"Have you been following us?" Morgan asked her with a knowing grin. She had felt as though they had been followed as they travelled away from the now empty city of Markarth, but every time she had tried to look properly, she hadn't seen or heard anything odd.

"I might have done." Babette replied as she let go of Morgan and allowed Serana to hug her briefly.

"You were, weren't you?" Morgan smirked as Babette shook her head once.

Serana laughed.

"Admit it Babette, I felt as though we were being followed as well."

Babette sighed and then grinned at them, her fangs peeking out slightly in the moonlight.

"Fine. Yes, I followed you to Markarth but I was told not to follow you inside. Astrid said that I was to just keep an eye on you and help if you were in peril."

"Nice to know we had you watching over us then. Thanks Babette." Morgan said as she gently held Babettes hands in hers.

"Any vampire who treats me well and also happens to be smart and pretty will always get my help." Babette replied with a laugh.

"Leaves me out then." Serana mock pouted.

Morgan swatted her leg gently before returning her attention to Babette, who was still grinning at the antics that she always loved to take part in.

"So how far are you expected to follow us?"

"Only until you reach Solitude. Vezarra is around somewhere but he was told to stay out of sight completely. Even I don't know where he is." Babette said, looking around.

Morgan didn't sense anyone else around them and then she remembered that Vezarra was an Argonian...and Argonians were at their best in water. She picked up a stone and threw it at a dark patch of weeds in the fast flowing river...and a shape burst out of the water, rubbing its head before glaring at them.

"That fucking hurt!" Vezarra said as he rubbed the top of his head and glaring at Morgan, who grinned sweetly at him.

"You shouldn't stare at my ass then darling" Morgan replied.

Serana laughed again as she wrapped her arms round Morgan and kissed her neck before smiling at Vezarra, who seemed to be avoiding looking at Morgans body now and looking at the ground instead.

"Don't take her on Vezarra, she's just pissed off that only I can touch her arse." Serana said with a mischievous grin.

Vezarra smiled then as Babette rolled her eyes.

"Honestly, can you stop talking about arses so we can plan ahead?"

Morgan smirked as she ran her hand across the top of Babettes head playfully before sitting down on a fallen log, Serana sitting next to her. Babette and Vezarra sat down on another log across from them and Serana started a small fire with a little magic.

"So, what's next for you?" Morgan asked the two Dark Brotherhood members.

"After you get to Solitude safely, Babette and I are to return to the Sanctuary and do what Astrid says." Vezarra replied with a small smile.

"Sounds boring." Serana remarked.

"And avoid killing that jester." Babette reminded him.

"More like making sure Arnbjorn doesn't kill him." Vezarra retorted. He then gave Morgan a quizzical look. "How in Sithis did you see me in those reeds?"