I sleep alone for the first time in weeks. The beds at the Four Shields Tavern are just as I remember them- soft and warm. If I squint hard enough, I can almost see Erik standing over my bed once more. "Gods, it shouldn't have been him." I speak out quietly to myself, not wanting to disrupt those resting in nearby rooms.
I can almost hear is voice in my head. What, and then I would've lived and you would've died?
"At least Erik would be here for his father. The man has gone through so much, losing his wife and his child to adventuring. I can't imagine what he's feeling right now."
He'll get through this. He always does. I hear his voice again, just like I had been since he died that night. It's kept me awake at night, and is the reason I'm awake now. It sounds so real sometimes.
That's because it is real. Dusk, I'm kind of here.
I'm going insane. Maybe some time at home will do me good.
No, I'm actually here. When Karliah killed me, my soul was trapped in your star. I can only truly talk to you now because I finally manifested enough energy.
"My copy of Azura's Star!" My hand flies to my chest where my Star rests. I feel a scar where it burned my skin when his souls was absorbed. "So the pain in my chest wasn't only from fear."I hadn't realized the copy was an actual soul gem. "That means..."
I'll always be here. With you.
My heart warms at knowing I'll always have Erik, even if it's in physical form. A smile forms on my lips, and I realize I finally have my chance. "Oh, and Erik? I never had the chance to tell you something.
I love you too."
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Dusk's Journey [A Skyrim Fanfic]
FanfictionDusk lived a normal life in Solitude with her family, but she had always suspected something was off. She wasn't like the other Dark Elves, and was particularly good at thieving. Then she became an adult, and her parents gave her a journal instructi...