FIC - Aristeia (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim) - Chapter 1 - T

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Title: Aristeia, Chapter 1
Rating: T
Fandom: The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
Main characters: Borgakh the Steel Heart, Olur of Mor Khazgur

Summary: Borgakh is a dutiful daughter of Mor Khazgur, an orc stronghold in a remote corner of the Reach that has existed since the Merethic era. Expected to someday become the Shield-Wife of a distant chieftain, Borgakh tries to uphold the Code of Malacath as best she can. But when her father, the chief of their stronghold, goes missing while on a quest for vengeance, the suitors that show up to vie for his place cause no end of trouble and threaten the strength of Mor Khazgur. Borgakh soon finds herself traveling far from home across the Druadach Mountains to find her father and save the stronghold.

Author's Notes: Thank you to my friend TheInducer on Reddit, who shares my passion for Homeric epics. He yes-anded this fic into existence over Discord, and figured out how to adapt many of the major plot points of The Odyssey to the glimpses of orc culture we get to see in the Elder Scrolls franchise. This story would not exist without his contributions, encouragement, and deep knowledge of Elder Scrolls lore.

Warnings: Canon-typical violence.

The sun was at its zenith in the southern sky, but frost still glittered in the short grasses of the Reach...