Cari's Dragonborn

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Cari had sat there watching over Arnbjorn as he slept and she kept an eye on the world around her as well   .

She wasn't happy to be doing what she was as fear crept all over her mind and heart causing her to imagine things .

Throughout her watch luck was in abundance as nobody   attacked .

Arnbjorn hadn't stirred until early morning .  He was quiet when he got up ,ignoring her as if she was just a rock or a lump of clay or something .

Cari didn't worry about it . Somehow she had come to get used to his stupid mood swings .

They were on the road again  soon enough  and as she sat on the horse ,held in place by Arnbjorn with a thick armored arm  , she felt glad to be on the move again .

By late afternoon  they reached the cave that would take them into the pass that'll take them to Fort  Dawngaurd .

Cari didn't say a word when Arnbjorn lifted her off Shadowmere and took her hand with his right hand and grabbed the reigns of the horse with his left .

He lead her and the horse silently through the cave until they found an exit that lead them to a road . Here they met a young man with straw colored hair and brown eyes .

At seeing him Arnbjorn's hand around Cari's tightened .

A protective aura radiated from him . Cari felt it as it settled around her like blanket . It wasn't uncomfortable . It kind of made her feel all warm and tingly inside.

" Who are you ?", Arnbjorn asks, no, demands .

Cari instantly feels sorry for the young man because Arnbjorn was being an ass even if he just wanted to protect her .

"Angmaer, friend , and you ?", the man says ,stepping closer .

Cari's jaw dropped at the man's ignorance . He didn't even hear the warning in Arnbjorn's tone that told him to keep his distance .

Arnbjorn stiffens slightly and without even thinking pulls Cari behind him .

" Arnbjorn Snow-Mane ", he says ,his voice sounding a bit gruff .

" Oh, are you on your way to the Dawnguard too ?, can I tagalong ?, I don't really want to go there alone ".

Cari who tries to  peek from behind Arnbjorn , feels a little frustrated when Arnbjorn simply shifts his frame to hide her further.

" Sure," Arnbjorn answers " I can use the company too ".

He ignored the confused look Angmaer gave him as he couldn't understand how the company could be used because there were clearly another person with Arnbjorn .

Cari huffed when it was clear that Arnbjorn was going to  continue hiding her behind him until Angmaer didn't look their way .

" Oh ,for the love of all fuzzy little bunnies , what am I ? . A stick ? Or maybe a cute little pony?", she wonders  ,"   come on, really? ,I wanna make friends too!".
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Fort Dawngaurd was a huge building nestling in the mountains near Riften  and also near the border between Skyrim and Cyrodil .

They met an orc outside ,who stood shooting a crossbow. He gave Arnbjorn a shot at practice . He also gave him a crossbow to keep as his own .

Cari stood watching him take aim at some kind of dummy ,
from the sideline . Angmaer stood next to her .

" Is he family?, a brother, cousin?, or is he a lover?", the young man asks her while Arnbjorn is temporarily distracted.

" None of those, his simply a friend ",Cari answers not knowing if giving any answers would actually be a good idea.