Walking

2007-06-15T01:03:02Z

Walking, walking, and yet more walking. Four days of it, as a matter of fact. Oh, there was some running mixed in, which I’ll get to later. But it was mostly walking.

I had finally arrived at Imperial City. I stumbled through the streets but quickly realized I needed rest more than I needed to indulge my desire to explore the city. The exploration could come after I had slept and bathed. Oh gods, a bath…they do bathe in Cyrodiil, I hoped. Fortunately, the copy of Alessia Ottus’ Guide to the Imperial City that I had picked up in Cheydinhal had prepared me for this dilemma.

I headed directly for Luther Broad’s Boarding House, where I had been planning to lodge for my stay in the city. I acquired a room for the night, enjoyed dinner, and made a mental note to pick up a new pair of boots tomorrow. I hadn’t anticipated the rigors of travel and how quickly they would destroy my footwear.

So, the running. Well, believe it or not, the Camonna Tong turned out to be a bit more vengeful than I had expected. When I turned down their offer of membership in favor of traveling to Cyrodiil, it seems they thought I was some sort of “traitor to my race” and sent an assassin after me.

The agent caught up with me near the Cyrodilic border. Fortunately my own skills are not completely lacking, and I was able to detect my would-be assailant. I was ready for his attack, but I did not feel confident whatsoever fighting a trained assassin, especially in my fatigued state. So I ran.

I made it across the border into Cyrodiil, and quickly found an Imperial Legion Forester. I explained the situation, and he set off in search of my would-be dispatcher. I hold out no hope that an Imperial could successfully track down a Tong assassin, but I was able to use the distraction to flee. I got enough of a lead to make it to Imperial City, though I suspect this is not the last I shall hear from the Camonna Tong.

eshkadeth

Walking