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Fall from High Rock	By : mistressarachnia Category: +A through F > Elder Scrolls - Morrowind Views: 4940 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter
26: Farewell
It seemed that the weather in
Balmora was always nice.� Alyssa had made a stop first in Ald�ruhn to pick up
Edwinna�s book.� One down, two more to go.� She wasn�t sure exactly where
Malcus was meeting her, but trusted that he knew what he was doing.� She was
sure he would find her before long.� She stopped by Dorisa�s bookshop in the
meantime, hoping she wouldn�t have to spend too much to purchase these books
for Baladas.� He hadn�t thought to give her a stipend, so currently her errand
was being run strictly out of charity.
Unfortunately, Dorisa only had one
of the books she needed in stock � for nearly 250 gold! � but suggested that
she look at Jobasha�s shop in Vivic for the other.� Grumbling to herself,
Alyssa decided that it could wait.� She headed over to Ra�vir�s shop, hoping
that Malcus might have stopped by for a visit.� He wasn�t in, but Ajira was
visiting.� She purred excitedly when she saw Alyssa.
�How is friend Alyssa?� she asked.�
Alyssa smiled, assuring her that all was well.� Ajira�s tail twitched
nervously.
�Malcus is back as well.� Says he
has business to take care of, but will be back shortly.� Did Alyssa hear
Malcus� plan for setting up a base to free slaves in Telvanni territory?� Ajira
asked, lowering her voice.
�No, but I knew he was trying to
come up with one,� Alyssa told her.
�Too dangerous,� Ra�vir growled.�
Ajira lowered her eyes, nodding her head in agreement.
�Yes, Malcus wants Alyssa to
smuggle release papers from the Gateway Inn to the Dirty Murel�s Cornerclub in
Sadrith Mora.� Malcus thinks the slaves can hide there until they are
transported with the aid of the Imperial Cult,� added Ajira.
�But both are Imperial owned and
run and so would be first to be suspect,� said Ra�vir, �It is a good thought,
but not a good plan.�
�Alyssa would be suspect as well,
since she is both Imperial Mages Guild and Telvanni so might be seen as a spy
and captured by Telvanni wizards,� growled Ajira, �Not good at all � the
wizards are quick to punish those who interfere with their work.� Ajira thinks
it is too dangerous for Alyssa.�
�Yes, it would be a better plan to
set up a Dunmer-run tavern in one of those mushroom pods in the midst of the
city, with actors posing as slaves so no one would suspect anything operating
undercover,� a voice added from the doorway.� Alyssa turned to see Malcus
standing there, a smug grin on his face.� She ran over to embrace him.
�But how do we set up such a thing
up?� asked Ajira quizzically.
�That�s the part I�m not sure of.�
We don�t currently have many Dunmer members in the Twin Lamps who would be
willing to pose as bartenders and shopkeepers.� That�s why I figured that Dirty
Murel�s would be a good place to start stockpiling supplies until we can get a
real operation going,� explained Malcus, �We can easily place a contact there
on the inside to collect and organize things, and keep their eye out for a more
permanent operation site.�
�Hmm, it may work,� offered Ra�vir,
�But it would be a huge risk for all of us.� And until we have a native Dunmer
lined up to take over the operation, Ra�vir is not sure that we should try
anything just yet.� If Alyssa is captured it will be a grave loss for all of
us: for we shall lose a friend as well as a valuable ally in the fight against
slavery.�
�I don�t want to see Alyssa hurt
either, and I would rather die than cause her harm, but we all know and accept
the risks of our actions as abolitionists every day,� replied Malcus, �This is
no different, and it could lead to the breakthrough that we�ve all been waiting
for.�� Ra�vir and Ajira looked at one another in surprise.
�Malcus!� The Telvanni wizards
won�t be merciful!� They won�t simply fine Alyssa or throw her in jail.� None of
us is likely ever to see her again if she is caught!� said Ajira.
�No, he�s right.� If I am going to
help, I should act on it.� Thinking kind thoughts won�t help anyone,� Alyssa
replied, her eyes cast downward.
�No.� Patience, my child.� Alyssa
will get her chance.� But do not throw it away just yet.� We only get one
chance,� warned Ra�vir.� Malcus sighed.
�Alright.� We�ll wait.� But it
looks like I�m going to have to leave the planning to you two.� Contact Desele
in Suran if you need more help or information on how to get the operation set
up,� replied Malcus, bringing his hand to his temple.� Alyssa�s eyes narrowed.
�Desele of �Desele�s House of
Earthly Delights�?� asked Alyssa.
�Yes, that�s the one,� replied
Malcus, still rubbing his temples.
�For crying out loud, she has
slaves at the front counter working� half-naked!� exclaimed Alyssa angrily.�
She had not forgotten Anarenen�s mention about Malcus and Desele a few days
earlier.� At this, Ra�vir laughed.
�You speak of Kinnjarsi,� said
Ra�vir, �Kinnjarsi is my niece and a former slave.� She still wears bracers and
acts as a slave so that no one will suspect Desele�s brothel as an undercover
operation to free other slaves.� But she has chosen her life and lives very
well.�
�It is smart,� purred Ajira,
�Everyone is already so caught up in the conspiracy of sex, drinking, and
prostitution that they do not even think to look for runaway slaves there.� And
it is right next to the largest Hlaalu slave market � the Hlaalu suspect
everyone but Desele.�� Alyssa�s eyes narrowed.� She herself had been fooled by
the act.� But this also meant that Anarenen likely had not gotten the name
mixed up.
�Malcus, I spoke to Anarenen the
other day and he told me that you had said that you and Desele were lovers.� Is
this true?� she asked cautiously.� Malcus� eyes widened in surprise.� Finally
he laughed.
�A long time ago, perhaps � me and
half of the other Twin Lamps members.� The short truth to that is that Desele
is married to her work and I was left in the dust.� You�ve got nothing to worry
about there,� he told her with a smile.
�Then why are you off visiting her
for days at a time and why didn�t you think to mention her to me before now?�
she demanded, putting her hands on her hips.� Even Ra�vir laughed.
�She�s still a friend.� Nothing
more.� She also has the best underground slave rescue operation going that I�ve
ever seen,� Malcus replied, �I figured she might be an asset to setting up
something similar in Sadrith Mora.�
�You didn�t answer my questions,�
insisted Alyssa.
�Alright.� I was gone for days
because it takes days to travel to Suran, I needed to gather as much
information as possible before I left � since I�m not likely to personally get
to see this project to conclusion myself � and I didn�t mention her because I
didn�t feel that you needed to become needlessly jealous of something that
isn�t happening,� replied Malcus crossly.
�Why aren�t you going to personally
see the conclusion to this project yourself?� Alyssa asked, her eyes
narrowing.� Malcus sighed.
�Because I�m being sent on another
long, dangerous, and futile mission, the odds of surviving are low, and if I
don�t go, I�ll be sent back to prison,� he replied flatly.� Alyssa�s eyes
widened.
�I� I�m sorry,� she told him,
biting her lip.� He waved her apology away.
�Don�t be.� I�m just sorry you were
worried over something like that,� he said.
�Where are they sending you now?�
asked Ajira.� Malcus sighed.
�Somewhere up near the Red Mountain
area.� There is some kind of cult that�s taken up residence called the Sixth
House.� I�ve been hearing more about it lately than I care to.� But anyway,
they have a base in the area which I�m supposed to clear out.� Of course,
everyone else they�ve sent has died.� Some immediately from wounds, others more
slowly from corprus disease,� he told them.
�Corprus disease?!� asked Ra�vir,
�The Imperials are sending you on a suicide mission!� There is no cure!��
Malcus sighed heavily.
�I�m aware of it.� I�m counting
down my final hours now � I have to meet my boss�s contact in Buckmoth Legion
Fort by sundown,� he replied.� Alyssa�s heart skipped a beat.
�You can�t go!� screamed Alyssa,
her eyes welling with tears.� Malcus looked down on her sadly.
�I wish I didn�t have to,� he told
her softly.� He tried to take her in his arms, but she pulled away.
�I�ve just gotten you back!� You
can�t leave again!� Run away!� Hide!� Leave the island!� Do something!� she
cried.
�Listen, if I�m caught disobeying
my orders after I�ve already been given a second chance I�ll be thrown in
prison for life at best� executed at worst,� he told her, �I�m sorry Alyssa� I
didn�t know any of this was going to happen.�� He held his arms out, and this
time she ran to him, sobbing.
�Malcus is strong and brave, he has
survived many worse things,� purred Ajira soothingly.� But Alyssa could hardly
hear her over her own crying.
�Hey, she�s right.� Come on Alyssa,
I can�t leave you like this,� said Malcus, misery evident in his tone, �I
promise I�ll do everything in my power to come home safely to you.� But� but in
the event that I don�t� just know that I love you, ok?� I�ll always love you.�
�If Malcus and Alyssa desire some
privacy, you can have the upstairs to the shop for now if you please,� offered
Ra�vir quietly, �Ra�vir is terribly sorry to see Malcus go.� And he also warns
that Malcus had better come home safely or we will all suffer as Alyssa does.�
�It is a sad day for us all,�
replied Ajira, wiping the tears from her eyes.
�You�re all strong, you�ll all go
on� and anyway� who knows?� Maybe I�ll come home sooner than you think and all
this crying will be for nothing,� Malcus assured, trying to fight back the
tears that were welling up in his own eyes.
�Malcus had better come home,� said
Ajira, embracing him along with Alyssa.� Ra�vir growled, but his tone was
forlorn.
�Be safe,� he said finally, pulling
Ajira back as he ushered Malcus and Alyssa up the stairs, offering a paw to
Malcus in friendship.� Malcus clasped his hand firmly and smiled at the two
Kajiit.
�I will.� Farewell, my friends,� he
told them.
�No!� Not farewell,� cried Alyssa.�
Malcus smiled.
��But only for now,� he added with
a smile as he turned to comfort the sobbing girl in his arms.
�You can�t leave.� I� I have so
much to say that I don�t even know how to say it,� cried Alyssa.
�It�s alright.� Just kiss me then,�
he whispered softly her as he held her tight in his arms.
~*~
Alyssa hardly knew what to do with
herself.� The night air was warm and crisp.� It did little to match her mood.�
For a while she just lay on Ra�vir�s bed, wishing her life was a nightmare from
which she could awaken.� Her eyes were sore and her head was throbbing.� She
couldn�t move.� Her body had no will of its own anymore.
�Alyssa?� a soft voice purred from
the stairwell.� Alyssa turned her head to see Ajira standing beside her, a
glass of cool water in her hand.� She wrung out a cloth and used it to wash
away Alyssa�s tears tenderly, then made her sit up and take the water.� After
she had drunk, Ajira wrapped her arms around her.
�Ajira knows everything is going to
be alright,� she said, �You will see.� When is Ajira ever wrong?�� Alyssa
laughed softly, but her laughter was soon overtaken by more crying.� Ajira
pulled her closer.
�Ajira will stay with friend Alyssa
tonight.� Ra�vir is out on an errand and invites us both to stay here.� Come,
Ajira has brought Alyssa a nice change of clothes so she will feel better, see?�
said Ajira, holding up a plain but comfortable-looking white robe.
�You are very sweet,� said Alyssa,
trying to hold back her tears, �I don�t know how I could ever manage without
friends like you.�
�Aww, Alyssa is very sweet as
well.� Ajira thinks the best thing is to keep busy to keep from being sad.� It
is better to work on making yourself better.� You could work on advancing your
skills, or even earning another rank in the Mages Guild.� Or House Telvanni, if
you prefer.� And come and visit Ajira often,� she purred.
�Thank you Ajira,� said Alyssa
gratefully, �I�ll try to keep that in mind.� Oh, I wish Malcus hadn�t come back
just to leave again.� I really do have the most terrible luck, don�t I?�
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