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The girl sang on and on, completely oblivious to her surroundings, even as the carriage, at long last, came to a halt... even as two Imperial soldiers dragged her off and placed her into a line together with the others... even as the horse thief, eaten from within by the same fear that made her sing, made his final, desperate dash for freedom and then slumped face-down into the rimy mud, arrows sticking out of his back... even as the executioner flexed his shoulders and leered below his mask, his boot pushing at the first captive's back, and the first head rolled off into a bloodied crate... even as the Imperial captain, who had desperately been trying to make herself heard over all that singing, bawled out, 'Next - the Redguard!'She sang even as she rested her head on the block, the executioner hovering over her...
I see skies of blue...
Clouds of white...
Bright blessed days...
Dark sacred nights...
And I think to myself...
What a wonderful world...
This is an illustration to one of my Skyrim fan fics, which describes how my Redguard Dragonborn Kiara is handling the Helgen execution. It appears that she is not handling it every well, swallowing tears and trying to sing to keep her mind off imminent death. (I hope the executioner’s reflection in her eyes is visible)
The story itself is here fav.me/d6hng22
Feel free to check it out, it’s mot that long. Well, not as long as most of my other stories, anyways.
Be warned, though: it has Ondolemar in it. And I have a very… special approach to Ondolemar which may not sit well with the reader.
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Comments: 24
Sorrowscoldfrost [2015-12-21 06:48:40 +0000 UTC]
Nuuuuuu
I've been getting to like her, so it's sad seeing her like this. D:
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NorroenDyrd In reply to Sorrowscoldfrost [2015-12-22 12:00:57 +0000 UTC]
Aww, you are so sweet for relating to my character!
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Winter-moon-laidy [2014-02-26 22:15:03 +0000 UTC]
Oh this~ ;A; I love how you made her being an always cheerful and positive character, and looking how she react to that moment, I'm gonna cry
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NorroenDyrd In reply to Winter-moon-laidy [2014-02-27 10:03:42 +0000 UTC]
Aww, thank you from the bottom of my heart!
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Winter-moon-laidy In reply to NorroenDyrd [2014-02-28 04:10:21 +0000 UTC]
a pleasure! (  ̄▽ ̄)ノ ☆
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FoolishLittleMortal [2014-02-21 12:24:29 +0000 UTC]
Aww, poor Kiara! D: Her singing kinda makes it even more tragic.
And nice work on her expression.
(And Alduin so needs to get a hug for accidentally saving her. )
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NorroenDyrd In reply to FoolishLittleMortal [2014-02-22 07:57:04 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so very, very much!
(That would've been a sight to see... I wonder who could hug him - Ondy?)
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KinkyUnicornSpit [2014-02-06 02:19:28 +0000 UTC]
This is one of the first times I've cried over a picture... ;n;
It's so beautiful!!
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NorroenDyrd In reply to KinkyUnicornSpit [2014-02-06 08:31:49 +0000 UTC]
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KinkyUnicornSpit In reply to NorroenDyrd [2014-02-07 01:34:47 +0000 UTC]
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Skyflower51 [2014-02-04 07:06:21 +0000 UTC]
This is just so sad and beautiful. Her expression, her eyes...
And I now cannot believe the evilness of this particular executioner.
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NorroenDyrd In reply to Skyflower51 [2014-02-04 09:01:55 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so very much!
I must say I'm kinda proud of this drawing
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Skyflower51 In reply to NorroenDyrd [2014-02-04 17:32:37 +0000 UTC]
You definitely have a right to be.
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BlueOakRogue [2014-02-04 01:22:45 +0000 UTC]
Oh dear me, she's beautiful! =O
...I remember this scene...and I remember wiping some accumulated moisture from my eyes... It is written so full of feeling, this painting captures every fibre perfectly. Those eyes...that hue of blue is so rich and deep, and not to mention gorgeous!
I think mean, old Alduin deserves at least one hug for rescuing, even accidentally, the bestest Dovahkiin ever.
Her lil red nose! Executioner?! Could you really?!
What a lovely painting, this! I'm so excited to see O/K back in town! :3
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NorroenDyrd In reply to BlueOakRogue [2014-02-04 09:09:43 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! I'm really happy how she turned out, myself (especially that mouth... mouths have always been a challenge for me).
I am pretty sure that Kiara would hug Alduin for that. I can picture her grabbing his gnarled long neck, her wee feet dangling in the air!
Can you hear out there somewhere, in the background, the faint drip-drip of Lemmie's thawing heart?
Thank you once again! O/K managed to jump in while Illari and Modryn were preparing for kick-off.
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BlueOakRogue In reply to NorroenDyrd [2014-02-05 16:13:32 +0000 UTC]
Yes! Mouths and teeth! So difficult! And they're both so perfect here!
*catches those lemon flavored rain drops*
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Ghanima-Atreides [2014-02-03 18:37:14 +0000 UTC]
This is so sad. You can really feel her fear here, and only Kiara could sing uplifting songs on the way to her execution. Somehow, that makes it more tragic.
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NorroenDyrd In reply to Ghanima-Atreides [2014-02-04 09:03:01 +0000 UTC]
Thank you kindly!
She tries so hard to be cheerful no matter what. But sometimes it's kind of hard - for instance, when there's an axe aimed at your neck.
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Mind0fMiccAs [2014-02-03 16:03:13 +0000 UTC]
I remember when I read this part of story, I could picture Kiara in this cart... it was really sad - especially for a character as joyful as her
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NorroenDyrd In reply to Mind0fMiccAs [2014-02-03 16:08:32 +0000 UTC]
Aww, I am so happy you were moved by my fan art!
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SereglothIV [2014-02-02 16:47:01 +0000 UTC]
A I think to myself, what a wonderful picture...
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SereglothIV In reply to NorroenDyrd [2014-02-03 00:30:14 +0000 UTC]
I lost 'nd' somewhere...
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