[i]26th Rain's Hand, 4E208, early afternoon-[/i]

It was with a sense of both relief and regret with which Meg had woken up. It would indeed be nice to be paid, but she wasn't sure if she wanted to part ways with her companions just yet. Had bonds been made? She wasn't sure yet, but she did feel a sense of sisterhood with Brynja, even if she had duped her out of quite a bit of drink the first night, along with the help of Latro. Speaking of the latter, she found him quite pleasant to talk to and even just be around, much like with Judena. She had to admit she owed Judena big time; the map as well as notes she'd hurriedly given her and Latro before heading her own way had proven very useful to Meg at least.

Whilst the Nord had spend quite a bit of time indoors, sleeping away the tiredness of the journey that brought them all the way to the Imperial City, she hadn't wasted all of her time in the inn. With septims she still on her, she'd decided it was high time to buy a couple of extra pairs of clothing. She also spent quite a while by various weapon shops, wondering whether she should spend her remaining money on new equipment or not. It was with a not so heavy heart that she left the shops behind. Meg was both sentimental and a little bit of a stingy person when it came down to it; she doubted selling her current gear would give her enough septims to buy something better than what she had. Besides, it was probably best to wait until Rhea paid them.

Returning to the inn for what she supposed may be the penultimate time, Meg headed to her room, deciding to set her things aright, packing her clothes away and tidying her bags, emptying them of any remain crumbs from long forgotten dried food. She made a face as a couple of dried and desiccated beetles fell out as well. She doubted even a potion brewer would have much use for them in this shoddy state. 

"Hm..." She looked down at herself. Her clothes had not fared well this expedition, no matter how many times she washed them. She had half a mind to toss them but decided to simply change them with her newly bought clothes instead, stuffing the old worn blouse and trousers in her pack once she was finished changing. Smiling, she patted at her new clothes, a grin teasing her lips. It had been a long time since she had allowed herself a little luxury; she forgot how [i]uncomfortable[/i] stiff and unsure clothes felt at first. A chuckle escaped her and she shook her head.

"Don' get used to it, Meg," she told herself as she checked up on her bow.

She was all but finished and just about to leave the inn when she heard commotion outside. Imperial City was a bustle and a half compared to the cities of Skyrim, but even Meg knew this was something more than just the ordinary. Frowning, she took hold of her sword on instinct, holding it before herself as she opened the door and stepped outside. 

At first it was hard to tell what exactly was going on. However it wasn't long before Meg followed the line of sight of everyone else, looking up to the sky. "What in-" Nothing else came out as she simply watched, unable to believe her eyes. Ships in the sky? 

It wasn't long before panic set in on the people, and Meg wasn't spared from that onslaught. What was even happening? For a while she was frozen in place, not even minding the people rushing past her, simply aghast with what she saw. It was only when the huge armoured figures landed and stood upright she realized that this [i]was[/i] actually happening. 

A man fell before her, body littered with holes. A yell of fright could be heard- it felt like forever but was only a moment when she realized it had come from her. [i]I can't- I can't die here![/i] The very real realization that her life was in immediate danger struck Meg like a slap to the face, and she waited not a second longer, running in the opposite direction as fast as she could.

[i]Dwemer[/i], her mind yelled at her, [i]it has to be dwemer![/i] What else [i]could[/i] it be? She didn't expect or want any answers to the fleeting questions that crossed her mind. 

[i]Ysmir, grant me strength![/i]