Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24449631-20140901211815/@comment-24685738-20140904214142

Elana sobbed quietly to herself, wishing for once that things had gone her way.

“Shut up!” Thrynn barked. His horse was the one dragging her along at the moment. It seemed they were heading to the plains of Whiterun… Even from this distance, she could see the massive keep that was Dragonsreach. Was she being taken to prison? What had she done that made her a criminal, in Whiterun Hold?

They continued riding, passing the city. Elana almost wished that she had been taken there…. At least she would’ve been given a fair trial.

The caravan continued, and Elena could see the beginnings of a large castle being built. She shivered. Another few hours and they’d be at the foreboding keep… She began to wrench at her bonds, trying to escape. They had taken the ropes away, in favor of chains.

After a few minutes of trying, she came up with an idea. She leaped up once again, shooting a blast of air at Thrynn, knocking him off his horse. Eilass and Asin whipped around, and readied themselves to strike her down. However, Elana sent another blast of air at the horse, just enough to scare it, so it went racing off.

She was dragged along, through the mud and dirt, but at least she was getting somewhere.

Then, the earth rumbling began. Thrynn was after her!

She risked a glance back, and saw the massive man. He was zooming along, using the earth to propel him. When he came within range, he leaped down, using his skill to propel a rock at her and the horse.

Elana used the win to propel her up, dodging the rock, but it struck her chain, snapping it. She was severed from the horse! She went flying, rolling in the dirt for a few feet. She struggled to get up.

Finally, she got up, just in time to see another rock flying her way. She jumped out of the way, grinning. She turned back to look at Thrynn, only to have a rock strike her in the stomach, knocking her backwards.

She sent a blast of air his way, which he blocked with a rock spire.

He threw a rock at her, and her soreness and injuries prevented her from dodging. This one struck her in the arm, knocking her back a few steps. Another rock struck her in the stomach, knocking her flat.

She began to crawl away, trying to escape her tormenter. Asin and Eilass weren’t there to ‘save’ her, this time.

This time, a rock spire shot up from the ground, striking her in stomach and sending her into the air, a few feet up. Another rock hit her, while she was in the air, sending her back. She slammed down into something wet… a pond, most likely.

She opened her eyes, the tears of pain blurring her vision for a moment. She wiped them away, and turned to face her tormentor. She almost took a step out of the pond, before realizing something. She remained where she was, and screamed, “You want me?! Fuckin’ come and get me, then!”

Thrynn laughed, cruelly, and ran forward, launching rocks at her. She sidestepped, staying in the water, to avoid them, but otherwise did not move. Thrynn kept running at her, sending stones at her. She continued to sidestep, until he got within range.

She raised her arms, and the water responded, lifting up. “Impossible…” Thrynn muttered, in awe. “How…?”

She wove her arms in intricate patterns, and the water responded once more. Then, she thrust her arms forward, roaring in anger, and the water shot out, knocking Thrynn off his feet.

He shakily got up, and their duel began in earnest. Elana bobbed and weaved, dodging every single one of his attacks. Thrynn’s solid stance was hurting instead of helping, right now, as he wasn’t able to move fast enough to dodge Elana’s attacks.

Thrynn was eventually knocked off his feet, again, and he didn’t get up.

Elana turned and began to sprint, back towards Riften, her legs aching in protest. She controlled the wind around her, giving her a boost, but her legs still really hurt.

--Hours Later--

Thrynn knelt before Asin. “She escaped, Asin…”

Asin didn’t appear angry, but he was good at hiding his emotions. Plus, it wasn’t easy to tell, because of the hood…

“How?”

Asin quivered at his voice, obviously terrified. “She can… She can… She can control water, too!” He wailed, throwing himself at Asin’s feet. “P-please! Please, don’t-”

Asin cut him off. “You have outlived your uses, Thrynn.” He raised his hands, and Thrynn was lifted up, his body convulsing in violent contortions.

Eilass looked away as the sounds of cracking bones and Thrynn’s dying screams echoed throughout the cave.

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Elana stumbled into the Rift, eventually falling unconscious as she lay on the ground.