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If not here then where

My body shook beneath the Wolf's hide as we followed suit behind Sudryl.
The Elven being walked in an amazing pace compared to ours to which seemingly led Igrid to grow competitive
"And just what is a /murderer/ planning to lend aid to us?" She barked and glared daggers upon Sudryl who walked a few feet ahead of.

I snickered upon the silence he returned
"I'm speaking with you, elf!"
Igrid's eye twitched which led me to begin wondering how she was related to Ivanna- such polar opposites,
"Funny how you pick on me of my words yet here you are"
I gave a glance to my companion as she met my gaze as well- brows furrowed to show her agitation.
She huffed and stood up straight with her chin
Held high

"I'm simply wondering"

"Just as I was complimenting?"

"Hush!" Igrid huffed

"Quiet both of you, you sound like whining saber pups"
Sudryl spoke, his voice was different from all I had heard in my time being from Whiterun, it was deep in octave but with an accent native to Skyrim yet somewhat more sophisticated,
No words of mine could perfectly describe his voice,
It was somewhat elegant.
"He speaks! Now answer" Igrid gasped
Despite her jittering body she picked up pace to walk side by side with the elf whilst I stayed at my pace to regain a decent body temperature .
"Yes just as you have done for the past hour" Sudryl grunted, examining Igrid from the corner of his eye

"And what of you, Sir Sudryl?" I spoke
" why help us evade the winter's frustration?"

He shifted as if he too had no idea why he did what he did,
"You caught me off guard back at the Inn, your speech is unlike others with a mindset of balance instead of stupidity. I suppose it's because I respect a being who knows how to handle a situation".
"You answer her and not
I?!" Igrid blasted,
Which caused a chuckle from Our new companion

"I know not a word of what you said or how you came to think it. I stopped you from harming any other, nothing more"
I caught up with the two of them and walked side by side with Igrid,
"No matter. I helped you- and you said you would help me, keep your word".
My word?
Ah right, back at the inn I referred to
Something along the lines of
Willingly helping him find whatever he's searching for.
The three of us walked along the stone road of the snowy forest until coming upon the village he had mentioned before

"We can rest for the night but the two of us have a destination to arrive to, thank you very much" Igrid glared,
"Oh? To where, the Rataways of Riften?"
Sudryl teased her in return which caused Igrid to nearly turn red,
It was enjoying to watch
"Ivarstead" I corrected and placed my wolf hide upon Sigrid to keep her extra warm. I made a promise to Ivanna to bring her daughter home safe.

Sudryl blinked and looked down upon me with a cocked eyebrow,
I hadn't noticed before but he wore an expensive tailored suit of black leathered armor decorated in gold with designs native to the elven race, it was grand thing to see- quite astonishing,
"Luckily enough this so happens to be Ivarstead"
He said In return.
It caught my attention as well
As Igrid's the two of us looked around the small sized village with a building
Count of no more than five, a snow coated farm and a colossal mountain, "Ivarstead?" Igrid looked upon the stone path bridge we had crossed mere seconds ago and saw the sign that welcomed all to the small town.
"Huh.. fairly... less enticing as I thought it would be"
I murmured, a village of five strictures....

What would a caravan such as the one I was in need to travel To a small place such as this?
I turned my attention to a residence of Ivarstead and Approached "excuse me madam, word on the street has told of a particularly large caravan traveling onwards here? Of what reason?" I asked her,
Feeling the heavyweight upon my
Shoulders thicken.
The woman simply blinked and
Shook her head "and what reason would a caravan have here?" She smiled "our town welcomes all but cannot provide for more than what's already current"

Peculiar..

I gave no response at first and thought hard-
If Ivarstead is not the destination of
My traveling then where?
"Thank you"
I nodded to her and turned back to Igrid and Sudryl.
"So we traveled to Ivarstead for a caravan?" Igrid asked-
Right..I hadn't told her my reasoning "caravans usually have maps, was there not one?"
Sudryl mentioned with his hands on his hips and faced Igrid and then me.

I looked at them Both before around the town and furrowed my brows, it made no sense

"I'm not sure"

"How are you not sure?" Sudryl cocked his eyebrow then examined over the town and watched as farmers plowed away the snow from their doorsteps.
"I have no memory of the caravan or anything prior than a week and a three sundowns" my honest response,
"I remember not my name or my life or where I call home or even my age"

Igrid must have thought a different reasoning, because her expression showed of somewhat intrigued and curious
"And here I thought you were traveling to meet a secret lover"
She smirked

"Of course you'd think of Such" I sighed