Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5583506-20160907220147/@comment-5583506-20161122005643

Ran said nothing. He recognised the crest the people were wearing, but he couldn't recall from where. It looked old though. Presumably dating back to before the Year of the Giants... back to the Great War.

"My sincerest apologies", said the man who appeared to be an officer of some sort. "We will let you people out in short, but first we just need to ask you a couple of questions."

Ran wouldn't give them the benefit of his doubt. "Go ahead", he said sternly.

Though other survivors were always a welcome sight, he couldn't help but feel at unease in the presence of these people, especially after the events of the Imperial City.

"Who are all of you?" said the officer with his hands behind his back. "What are you doing here?"

"We are Beast Slayers", said Ran'Jinro. "We kill Beasts to keep the people of Tamriel safe. We came here believing that the answer to their sudden enlightenment would be here. Though it would appear that we were wrong."

The Imperials shot each other some worrying stares before the officer spoke again.

"Beast Slayers, you say? That goes for all of you?" He looked over at the other cell.

"Aye."

"And who is the leader of these... Beast Slayers?"

"I am", said Ran.

The officer eyed the Khajiit's stump with what appeared to be an amused expression.

''Smirk at me again and I will bury this halved limb in your socket... ''reflected Ran.

"My apologies", said the officer. "I am just... baffled. A handicapped Khajiit leading a half-dead group of stragglers to bring down titanic animals. That does sound like... quite a feat, wouldn't you agree?"

Ran said nothing.

"Either way, it's not my position to mock unfortunates", said the Imperial and clapped his hands together, signaling for his men to open the cages. "Come", he said. "All of you must be hungry and tired after such a long journey."

The Imperials rattled with keychains as they unlocked the cell doors, letting them slide open to show the Beast Slayers that this was no trap.