High Elf

"Well, well, look at the high and mighty Altmer. Where's your dignity now, huh? Where's that famous High Elf poise and bearing? You know, my time's almost up. Pretty soon I'll be free, and you'll still be stuck in this rat hole, waiting for your execution. That's right. I heard some of the guards talking. You're going to die in here, "High" Elf! You hear me? You're going to die in here! Hey, you hear that? The guards are coming for you." a prisoner in the opposite cell laughed.

"Baurus, lock that door behind us!"

"Yes sir."

"My sons, they're dead, aren't they?"

"We don't know that, sire. The messenger only said that they were attacked."

"No, they're dead. I know it."

"My job right now is to get you to safety. What's this prisoner doing here? This cell is supposed to be off limits."

"Usual mixup with the watch, I-"

"Nevermind. Get that gate open. Stand back, prisoner. We won't hesitate to kill you if you get in our way."

"You, prisoner, stand aside. One ray the window. Stay out of the way and you won't get hurt."

I did as I was told.

"No sign of pursuit, sir."

"Stay put, prisoner."

"Good, let's go. We're not out of this yet."

"You, I've seen you," an old man said. "Let me see your face. You are the one from my dreams. Then the stars were right and this is the day. Gods give me strength."

"What's going on?" I asked.

"Assassins attacked my sons and I'm next. My Blades are leading me out of the city along a secret escape route. By chance, the entrance to that escape route leads through your cell."

"Who are you?"

"I am your emperor, Uriel Septim," the old man replied. "By the grace of the Gods, I serve Tamriel as her ruler. You are a citizen of Tamriel and you too shall serve her in your own way."

"Why am I in jail?"

"Perhaps the gods placed you here so that we may meet. As for what you have done, it does not matter. That is not what you will be remembered for."

"What should I do?"

"You will find your own path. Take care, there will be blood and **** before the end."

"Please sire, we must keep moving."

A wall in the cell opened up.

"Better not close this one. There's no way to open it from the other side."

"Looks like this is your lucky day," another guard said to me. "Just stay out of our way."