Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-12599067-20131017025616/@comment-11457306-20131017232544

(Fishy had to go.  I'm doing this one last post, then I'm off unless he returns, except I might do a flashback on Corana.)

Peri noticed the tension in his shoulders, the wrinkling of his brow, just after he said his piece about the Thalmor. He had been looking at her funny too. Like she reminded him of something--or someone. Just like Makoru had looked at her. Surely he didn't know Torene? Was there no man in Tamriel that she hadn't dallied with at sometime or other? Probably not.

He hadn't reacted at all when she mentioned escaping the Thalmor. He didn't even hear her then. Most people would have said something like "Oh no! What happened?" or "How did you escape?"

Peri lowered her head and dropped back a few paces, watching his boots as he broke the trail in front of her. She'd hang close till he got her back to civilization, but then she'd have to go her own way again. She wasn't going to play second lute to her sister any more. She had to make her own way. Maybe, just maybe, she could find out where Skingrad was and rescue Etienne, before Makoru got back there with Torene. She had to. The Thieves Guild was all she had. Angrily she wiped away the tears that were starting again.