Shola? asked the man, astonished. The Silent Assassin took a step back. Youre... Youre not dead it was an exclamaition, rather than a question. The man nodded. His name was Kjar. They had known each other growing up. Eventually, Shola had driven him to join the Stormcloaks. He had been heart-broken and after he left, so was she. When the news came that he would be fighting a battle the Stormcloaks could not possibly win, she was so distraught, she had turned to murder. That was when the Dark Brotherhood had contacted her and it was also when she took her vow of silence. It is good to see you Kjar said. Shola remained silent. What could she do? Kill him? Fulfill the contract? No! She could never live with herself if she did that. But what if she disobeyed the Brotherhood? Breaking one of the Five Tenets was the greatest crime you could commit. Youve been sent to kill me, Kjar plainly said. Why? Because you slew two brothers. Now, a childless mother wants you dead, she replied. Kjar nodded. Then do it, No, No? NO! Shola shouted. I couldnt. I just... her throat siezed, ending the sentence in slight gasp. Many moments passed before anyone said anything. Kjar moved closer to her. This mother, who is she? he asked. I dont really know. We are supposed to recieve orders from our contact but she wanted to keep her identity quiet, And why would that be? I dont know, Shola whispered. Kjar understood. Is this mother a widow? he asked. Perhaps, I... this time, she stopped because of realisation. What if it was the same person who had ordered her previous task? If you are wondering how I know her, lets just say shes a relative of mine. Horrible lady, Kjar seemed slightly detatched for a moment. Then, he returned. What if you could not complete your contract? What if you could not find me? Is that breaking a Tenet? No, but Ive found you, And if I were to run, what then? I would have to hunt you down, And what if I had a contract for you. What if I wanted this woman gone? Shola thought. It could work. She nodded and turned away. Kjar slipped into the shadows and was lost, but that didnt matter. There was a woman with her name on a dagger...
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