Merra still wasn't sure what was happening. He had been crossing the border to Skyrim, perhaps not at a regular crossing point but at least it was discreet, or it was supposed to have been anyway. Before he knew what was happening the Breton had found himself surrounded by Imperial troops, arresting not only him but several others that he hadn't even been aware were there. Escape had been impossible and soon enough Merra found himself clapped in Irons and on the back of a cart with several other prisoners, being transported to a nearby town he'd heard the guards call Helgen. On arrival it became rather obvious why they had all been brought there, execution. It seemed that one of the captured men had been some kind of rebel leader that Merra had never heard of, but simply being in his presence was enough to warrant an execution without trial it seemed.
He'd tried to protest, but Merra's words fell on deaf ears, and soon enough he had found himself on the headsmans chopping block, the axe raised up above him...and then...the Dragon had descended. The entire town had fallen into Chaos in barely an instant, Merra fleeing for safety, finding himself tagging along with one of the very Imperial Officers who had been about to execute him only minutes earlier. They had made their escape through the caves under Helgen, fleeing the destruction of the town, emerging on the other side of the mountain into the Skyrim countryside. At that point Merra and the Imperial Officer had parted ways, Merra now left to sit and gather his thoughts. Just what had happened? A Dragon? A real Dragon? He always thought they were merely stories. But now what was he supposed to do? He had come to Skyrim originally to seek his fortune, perhaps as a mercenary, or maybe a mage thanks to Skyrim having somewhat more lax rules regarding magic due to the abscence of the Mages guild, but now he wasn't so sure.
"Ugh...maybe it's time to head back to Cyrodil" Merra rubbed his face, looking up at the sky for a moment, then looking at the rusty sword he had picked up in the caves. It certainly wasn't anything like the blade he had with him when he had been captured, but it was better than nothing at least. "Well, just sitting here isn't going to do me any good" With a deep breath Merra stood up, glancing around, then starting to follow the trail through the trees, with a bit of luck he would come across a town sooner rather than later and could at least get his bearings.
He'd tried to protest, but Merra's words fell on deaf ears, and soon enough he had found himself on the headsmans chopping block, the axe raised up above him...and then...the Dragon had descended. The entire town had fallen into Chaos in barely an instant, Merra fleeing for safety, finding himself tagging along with one of the very Imperial Officers who had been about to execute him only minutes earlier. They had made their escape through the caves under Helgen, fleeing the destruction of the town, emerging on the other side of the mountain into the Skyrim countryside. At that point Merra and the Imperial Officer had parted ways, Merra now left to sit and gather his thoughts. Just what had happened? A Dragon? A real Dragon? He always thought they were merely stories. But now what was he supposed to do? He had come to Skyrim originally to seek his fortune, perhaps as a mercenary, or maybe a mage thanks to Skyrim having somewhat more lax rules regarding magic due to the abscence of the Mages guild, but now he wasn't so sure.
"Ugh...maybe it's time to head back to Cyrodil" Merra rubbed his face, looking up at the sky for a moment, then looking at the rusty sword he had picked up in the caves. It certainly wasn't anything like the blade he had with him when he had been captured, but it was better than nothing at least. "Well, just sitting here isn't going to do me any good" With a deep breath Merra stood up, glancing around, then starting to follow the trail through the trees, with a bit of luck he would come across a town sooner rather than later and could at least get his bearings.