When Lena lifted the trapdoor to Fort Farragut and started descending the rope ladder, Lucien was bandaging his wounds. There had been an attack, the Black Hand had sent an assassin, a Silencer perhaps, judging by the skill. Lucien won, but only just. He managed to stop the bleeding, but he needed to heal before…
Rain’s Hand, 3E437 – Exile
Lucien had been exiled the moment the Purification order was issued. He was one of the suspects, and as the head of the group he got all the blame. Facing the Wrath of Sithis in his sleep was a mere nuisance at first, but the wraith quickly grew in power and within a few nights…
Hearthfire, 3E436 – Rain’s Hand, 3E437 – Tenets
"I have summonned you here for a very special contract, Assassin," Lucien got up to greet Lena when she successfully made her way past the Dark Guardians of Fort Farragut reaching his private quarters. "Do you know what is Purification?" He looked at her standing there, an iron breastplate worn over fine leather trousers, soft…
First Seed, 3E434 – Rufio
The Inn of Ill Omen stood not far from the place where Lena grew up. The nearby Faregyl Inn attracted the most customers except those who had issues with Khajiit cooking and those who knew who had the better ale. "I don't know who named this inn, I bought it like that!" Manheim Maulhand would…
First Seed, 3E434 – A visitor in the dead of night
They say vampires don't sleep but that is a lie. Vampires sleep, the same as everyone else, and this one young vampire was sleeping particularly soundly, smiling to something in her sleep. "This is good," Lucien nodded to himself. "She kept her humanity." One might wonder how it was of any importance to an organisation…
7 Midyear, 4E203 – Ohtesse’s favour
Ohtesse was looking over her shoulder as she pushed the door of the Chapel of Arkay in Cheydinhal. It wasn't forbidden for the disciples of Arkay to leave the Chapel, of course, but Ohtesse wasn't on very good terms with the Primate. "We serve Arkay here, not Dibella" and "You are a healer now, not…
11 Rain’s Hand, 4E203 – Derric Lachance
Derric Lachance was born under The Lord on 29 First Seed, 4E203. He had his mother's blond hair and his father's dark brown eyes. "What race do you want to register?" asked an Imperial Archives clerk when they were filing the documents. "You can choose either of your races, or any of your parents'. So…
21 First Seed, 4E203 – Concessions and bonds
Lucien was riding hard, even his Shadowmere was getting tired. His mission in Morrowind completed, he was eager to return home. He hoped he wasn't too late - Lena's term was quickly approaching. "Another week or two may be, but then she's really due," he was thinking. He had been the first to notice when…
6 First Seed, 4E203 – The enemy of my enemy must be my friend
"This is most worrying," Caius shook his head reading the scroll that Lucien handed him. "Yes, the 'ex-prisoner' must be who you think it is, but he didn't report any attacks, so I suppose he either got lucky, or they started a bit late and switched to you very quickly. It isn't about your renegade…
4th Era, Years of Confusion
As Lena kept being pulled into portals that led her into other worlds, time progression in her life was getting more and more confusing. The years she lived seemed to run in parallel to the years passing on Nirn, which was one of the reasons she stayed away. Although many people she knew were sufficiently…
25 Evening Star, 4E172 – The beginning of a friendship
"That is quite an elaborate tattoo for someone as young as you," an assassin stood over a sleeping Imperial Agent. "Whaa---?" The agent turned over, slowly waking up. "Tattoo? Oh... yeah..." He muttered something incomprehensible, his tongue still thick with yesterday's mead. "You can sleep longer if you like, we're not going anywhere," the assassin…
23 Evening Star, 4E172 – A voyage ahead
Legate Oryn was feeling apprehensive. Fort Sutch was well fortified, with soldiers posted both on its outer and inner perimeter, such as it was, seeing that not much of the structure above ground remained intact. Fort Sutch was chosen exactly because it looked like yet another ancient fort ruin on the outside, even one without…
3 Frost Fall, 4E172 – An agent and an assassin
It was the year 172 of the Fourth Era and the Great War between the Thalmor Dominion and the Empire was in full swing. The elves were winning, too, but not easily. It would be several more years before that bloodshed would stop, and many would argue that despite the much touted victory of the…
2-20 Sun’s Dawn, 4E203 – An old friend
Hauk opened his eyes and jerked upright in bed, which made his head hurt violently. An old friend was sitting cross-legged at the bottom of the big bed in the Nebula Manor, and it was the last person Hauk expected to see. "Ah, finally, you're awake," the man put down the book he was reading.…
30 Frostfall, 4E202 – Wedding
"Before we go through with it, I have to tell you that I was married before," Lucien looked at Lena intently across the table. They were having dinner in Lena's house in Bravil, their wedding was scheduled for the following day. "The Priest will point it out to you tomorrow, I'm sure they dug it…
16 Frostfall, 4E202 – Doubts
"You haven't said anything about Valenwood," Lucien said to Lena as they were sitting by the fire in the Benirus Manor in Anvil after a long day of reports and conversations. Lena had just returned from a month-long trip to Elsweyr and Valenwood, but didn't say anything about Valenwood in her report. "Well, there wasn't…
16 Frostfall, 4E202 – An evening in Anvil
"I grew up in this city, you know," Lucien was looking over Anvil from the top of the lighthouse. "It was quite different back then." "Yeah... I can imagine," Lena put her arm around his waist. "And with everything that happened in this lighthouse, too..." "Oh, that is still ongoing," Lucien turned to her. "What…
12 Hearthfire, 4E202 – Proposal
"We need a better house" - Lucien was lying next to Lena in the Wolf Sanctuary in Cheydinhal, caressing her belly. "One with enough room and good security." "This house has it all" - Lena looked at him in surprise. "Plenty of room, and what could be more secure than the Black Door in the…
20 Last Seed, 4E202 – Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary
Lena had thought they would be off adventuring already by lunchtime the day after their arrival in Cheydinhal, but Garrus could not arrange his leave quite so quickly, and Hauk wanted to talk to a few people at the Mages Guild, and... well... Lena was glad to just stay at home for a few days.…
7 Last Seed, 4E202 – Nightingales
"Come with me, Nightingale" - Lucien appeared next to Lena as she came out of the Arcane University lobby. "How did you know I'd be here?" - she gasped at him. "Arch Mage Traven practically put out a bounty on your head" - he grinned. "He's been searching for you through the Guild channels, and…
2-4 Last Seed, 4E202 – Bravil – The Shrine of Nocturnal
"Best deliver this Cowl to Nocturnal straight away" - Lena thought, waking up at the Wolf Residence in Kvatch. Although Kvatch was in need of her help, she wasn't about to delve into it and neglect everything else - a number of other commitments were still open, as her journal reminded her, and Nocturnal was…
27 Sun’s Height, 4E202 – Porphyric Hemophilia
Lena woke up in the early hours of the morning because Lucien was thrashing in his sleep next to her. She touched his forehead - he was burning with fever. "Porphyric Hemophilia" - she thought, recalling her own experience. "The mandrake root didn't do enough." She tried to wake him, but the was gripped by…
19 Sun’s Height, 4E202 – Imperial City
"If we ride straight to the Arcane University, we should be able to get there before the evening" - Hauk said at breakfast at the Drunken Dragon Inn. "I am eager to get it over with." "As am I" - agreed Lena. ... "Well, that was most unpleasant" - Lena wrinkled her nose as if…
11 Sun’s Height, 4E202 – Cheydinhal home
"Gods, that was something else!" - the events of the day before were still fresh in their memory. "I could use a rest now" - Lena was nibbling on her cheese sandwich. "Cheydinhal?" - asked Hauk, watching her face. "I'll be staying at the Mages Guild there from now on." Lena squeezed his hand in…
7 Sun’s Height, 4E202 – Hauk and Lucien
Hauk knocked on the trapdoor to Lucien's fort but there was no answer. He lifted the door and peered inside, and not seeing anyone, he entered and left a note on the table. We need to talk. I'll be waiting as usual. Hauk. He walked to the main door to the fort, entered and settled…
3-5 Sun’s Height, 4E202 – Holidays on the Topal Sea
"You should take some time to rest" - Ungolim was saying to Lena and Lucien. "This was a most unpleasant business." He shook his head. "But I hope we won't hear from Rayenna for a while - you both know what she's facing." He gave them a long look, then smiled, as if shaking off…
29-30 Mid-Year, 4E202 – Lena is back in Cheydinhal
Lena walked into the Cheydinhal Sanctuary. "Oh - you are back!" - Antoinetta Marie ran up to her. "We were so worried!" She hugged her warmly. "You are not angry with me, are you? For before?" She looked at Lena with a troubled expression. "No, I am not angry with you" - Lena laughed. "Good…
15 Mid-Year, 4E202 – Suspicion – Lena’s choice
Come immediately. Ocheeva. Lena found a message in the Wolf Sanctuary. She went downstairs. Lucien was staying in Ocheeva's room. "Close the door" - Ocheeva shot a glance into the corridor. "I don't suspect anyone here, but we don't want gossip." Lena closed the door and joined them at the table. "We believe they are…
2 Mid-Year, 4E202 – A woman’s scorn
"She will die for it" - Rayenna muttered under her breath. She saw them - she peered through the trapdoor of Lucien's fort and saw him and Lena make love. She watched long enough to see Lena's face - this was important, Lucien never brought women to his fort. This wasn't just any woman -…
26 Second Seed, 4E202 – Dawnstar Sanctuary
"I can feel your affection" - Lucien held Lena's face in his hands, looking into her eyes. "And I can see your confusion. Don't worry, time will tell." Their kiss was long, they didn't want to stop. They had each been waiting for a night like this for such a long time. "Confusion, yes..." -…
25 Second Seed, 4E202 – Barenziah
The last couple of days had been strange. Lena and Lucien had completed their Thieves Guild mission, which meant they were ready to return to Cyrodiil and to their separate lives. Yet something was holding them back, they were finding things to do that took them North - away from the Cyrodiil border crossing. They…
20-21 Second Seed, 4E202 – The Ratway
"They won't get me as easily as that" - said Lucien emerging from a back passage in the Ratway. He was casting healing spells, but still bleeding. "Lucien!" - Lena rushed to him. "You've been poisoned." She pulled him into one of the prison cells and onto a cot. "You need to lie down." "I…
16 Second Seed, 4E202 – A visit to the Skyrim assassins – About mother
"You thought I fancied you" - Lena whispered into Arnbjorn's ear locking his arm behind his back. "Why would I when I've got him?" Lucien readied his blade. "Who are you?" - asked Arnbjorn suddenly realising that his mistrust of Lena was well founded. Werewolves could sense things and he was the only one of…
12 Second Seed, 4E202 – Thieves Guild – Travel plans
"Fathis Ules - Master Thief, top fence; J'baana - Master Thief, master of security; S'krivva - Shadowfoot, doyen; Othrelos - Shadowfoot, master of covert affairs; Orrin - Shadowfoot, high level fence. That's the entire top of the Thieves Guild, plus the Guildmaster, of course - the current Grey Fox. And Corvus Umbranox." Lena was going…
7 First Seed, 4E202 – Report
Lena was gone for three weeks, and now once again she was sitting at dinner with Lucien. She brought her report on the Dark Brotherhood group in Skyrim. "It's a bunch of murderers. They kill for the pleasure of killing." "Well, an assassin should not be avert to killing" - Lucien smiled. "What do you…
15 Sun’s Dawn 4E202 – Another letter from Lucien
"Before I get embroiled in Shivering Isles politics, I need to return to Cyrodiil for a bit" - Lena was saying to Hauk at breakfast. "There are a few things I need to take care of, on my own." She looked at him somewhat uneasy. "Of course" - Hauk nodded. "Give Lucien my regards. I'll…
5 Sun’s Dawn, 4E202 – A visit to Lucien
Lena knew where Lucien lived and how to get there bypassing the guards. Of course she did, she spent a lot of time there herself. It was time to let Lucien know about her little enterprise. Lucien knew what's been done already and guessed rightly that she had plans for more. On a piece of…
5 Morning Star, 4E202 – Lucien’s offer
I've been promised the abandoned house in Cheydinhal for keeping a cool head and sparing them all back then. I was to perform the Purification Ritual with which I would break the tenet to never harm a brother. But were I to refuse, I would break the tenet to never refuse a contract. I did…
31 Evening Star, 4E201 – Lucien Lachance
"What did Lucien want?" - Asked Hauk at breakfast at Count's Arms. "He... I thought you were asleep!" "I was, until he banged the door on his way out. Who else comes to visit you in your sleep?" That was solid logic, and there was no point arguing. "He wanted me to rejoin the Brotherhood"…
Masser and Secunda 