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In which Yalanwen and Serana head off to save a Moth Priest, and Felix and Gunmar are about to get into big trouble.

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Uncharted Lands - Chapter 17Isran is tired. He will never admit it to anyone; and it is at very rare moments that he admits it even to himself - but he is. Damn, he is tired.
When all your life is dedicated to serving a singular purpose, everything else must be swept aside, discarded as needless clutter, cleansed as that little speck of dirt in your eye that prevents you from seeing clearly. And in the case of hunting vampires, this heap of clutter, this multitude of bothersome specks also includes sleep.
Vampires do not sleep, not in the conventional sense; they shut themselves into coffins and freeze up in a dormant state to escape the rays of the sun, which, depending on how much blood they've gorged themselves on and which brood they belong to, can either weaken them or burn their skin off their bodies. But should the need arise, they can spend weeks, months on end without rest, always on the prowl, always hungry, always waiting in the shadows.
And with an adversary like that, sleeping is not advisable. Not a


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Uncharted Lands - Chapter 19The little black boat, which returned to the castle after Felix's daring escape with the thralls, has taken to the water again, magically gliding across the inky waves towards the giant cliff that looms in the distance, outlined in blurred strokes of pale blue.
The Orcish vampire, Malkus, is staring unblinkingly into the distance, with a rather demanding look on his warped, greyish-green face, as if he is mentally ordering the cliff to draw closer at a faster rate. In all, he seems very determined to complete the task they have been assigned - maybe even excited about it, in his own, hungry-eyed, leering way.
Alexius, on the other hand, is not at all thrilled by this journey. Leaning overboard, he is absent-mindedly watching the little gulley-like trails left on the black glassy surface of the water by his fingertips, which he has barely dipped in - and keeps mentally going over the little speech Harkon gave once he had drunk out of that Bloodstone Chalice.
The promise of a new era, of
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You always know a chapter's going to be a fun ride when it has you cracking up with laughter in the first lines. 'Butterfly monk'... Nice one, Felix. :rofl: The Tamriel-Thedas culture clashes continue to be hilarious; I really enjoyed Felix's confusion over the whole Elder Scroll business. It's really great how you bring to life how a stranger to this entire universe, and a mathematically-minded stranger at that, sees all the bizarre magic that Tamriel so frequently throws at us!
I'm intrigued by how the party's been split to pursue two different challenges... You've done really clever and interesting things with the Markarth plot in the past, some I'm fascinated to see where Felix and Gunmar's involvement in it goes. I'm finding it very touching how Gunmar's looking out for Felix despite his vampirism, helping him get some meat and so on - and I really didn't see that ending coming. You have me very firmly gripped!
Yalanwen and Serana's section was equally exciting - that dragon fight was beautifully, vividly written, and I'm a huge fan of the friendship building between the two girls. And it goes without saying that the cute little moment between Niluva and Romlyn was adorable - I can add them to my ever-growing list of Skyrim character you've made me view differently. ;)
Amazing, exciting and incredibly written stuff, and I shall be reading more soon. :D