Dragonborn Saga

usly looking at everything.

Anyway, I kept watching the White Stag and tried to close on it.
It was a bit hard to sneak on a herd of deer as once I get seen, the whole herd will run everywhere.
Also, this stag seems to be a strong creature that likes to defend its herd.

I have already cast a ’Bound Bow ’ and was trying to get a clean shot on the stag.
Suddenly, the wind blew behind of me.

Crap!

The deer all looked at my direction.
Sure as hell the wind carried my scent and they noticed me.

I let loose of the arrow on a hurry yet the White Stag just evaded it like nothing.

Interesting!

The deer started to run everywhere and the White Stag chose a different direction than all of them.

Smart Beast!

It realized I was after itself so it chose to take me away from its herd.

I stood up from my position and started following it in the woods.
Jull and Nefertiti were right after me.

The White Stag kept running nimbly between the trees which forced me to cast ’Hasten ’.
I had to catch up to its speed somehow.

It seems that the stag was trying to go somewhere in the south, for some reason I felt uneasy and tried to shoot it many times but it was hard to aim at a running target between all these trees.

It started to take turns at some places as it apparently was trying to hide.
The stag is very intelligent but whatever it can ’t escape my detection magic.

It came behind some rook and suddenly stopped.
I didn ’t know what happened so I thought it got stuck into something.
Just as I was about to close on it, I saw the stag turning around and lowering its head.

I suddenly felt uneasy.

This stag was counter-attacking.

This was its plan from the start.
Take me away from the herd, affect my stamina by running around for a long time, then attack me.

It sure is a nice plan.
If only it was against an ordinary hunter.

”Jull, it ’s charging at us.
Dodge! ”

I shouted and jumped out from the way as the stag started his charge.
I realized now that these antlers or the stag were stained by many spotted marks of blood.

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This is what I call a killer deer.

The stag ’s charges did not stop, it would take distance and start attacking once again.
It was a bit hard to hit with an arrow as the stag was a little bit too fast to give one a chance.

So it was like this!

Fine, I ’ll kill you with my own hands.

I dispelled the ’Bound Bow ’ and took out a dagger from me back then stood face to face against the stag.

It paused for a while as it seemed it is the first time it got challenged face to face.

”Haha! You are one interesting fellow! Too bad I am killing you in the name of Hircine! ”

I said as I took a pose and got ready.

As if it understood me, the stag also got into his charging pose.

I could feel its fighting spirit from here.
This stag would have been one hell of a mount if it got tamed.

With a strong exhale, the stag charged at me.
It took me a second later to move and I started running towards it, slowly.

My plan was simple.
Just as we were five meters from each other, I jumped as fast as I can and got myself on the stag.

I was now riding it and it realized that things have gone south on his part.
Before it could do anything, I was already stabbing its neck with the dagger.

Blood spurted out from its neck like a fountain yet the stag never stopped moving and tried to bump into a tree.
Luckily, I got myself down and rolled on the ground.
The Big White Stag, however, bumped into the trunk and fell on its side.

It was squirming with its last breath and was kicking with its legs.
It was already dying.

”Jon, are you alright? ”

”…
Yes. ”

”That was amazing! You looked… Jon, are you really alright? You look depressed! ”

Ah! It showed on my face, huh?

”Yeah, sorry.
It ’s just, it ’s just too sad to take the life of a gallant fighter like that. ”

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Jull listened to what I said and read my mood so she remained quiet!

Yet, it was not going to get quiet at all!

{Nonetheless, it was a good hunt and pleasing to watch!}

A voice replied to my last statement.

”WOAH!! ” ”NYAA!! ” Jull jumped from her place like a frightened cat followed by Nefertiti who was actually a frightened cat.

”Jon! GET AWAY! ”

As I haven ’t moved, Jull tried to warn me.

I simply turned around with a natural expression on my face.

I saw a specter of the stag I just killed standing right behind me.

”Didn ’t I just kill you? ” I asked even though I know the answer.

{Wel-met huntsman! I am the spirit of the hunt, just one glimpse of the Glorious Stalker that your kind calls ’Hircine ’, the one you hunt in his name.}

The specter was talking to me.
It was an aspect of the Daedric Prince of the Hunt, an Aspect of Hircine.

”if ’t be true so, may I ask for thy favor, O ’ Glorious Stalker! I seek to return the stolen ring to its lord and remove the curse from the one known as Sinding. ”

I said as I took out the ring and presented it to the Aspect of Hircine.

The specter looked between the ring and me then said, {I may consider it.
But you must first do a service for my glory.}

”How can I be of service? ”

{The one who stole is fleeing to what he thinks his sanctuary.
Just as a bear climbs a tree to escape the hunt, but only ends up trapping himself.
Seek out this rogue shifter.
Tear the skin from his body, and make it an offering to me.}

So it will come to this anyway.

”I hear your command! ” I said with respect.

{Fly, my hunter.
There are others who vie for my favor.
A bit of competition.
Don ’t dally while the prey flees.}

As the Aspect of Hircine started to fade, it left me with those words.
The strange thing is, its eyes were not focused on me.
It was looking at Nefertiti.