Chapter 48 -- Recruitment
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Delphine and I departed the next day after Isran told us who to find. Our first target was a man named Gunmar. He apparently lived in Markarth. Our other target was a woman named Sorine Jurard. Isran hadn't been able to pin down her exact location but suggested Gunmar may have a good idea.
It was a two-day journey across the south of Skyrim. The first day was rather quiet between Delphine and I, she being rather tentative to start any sort of conversation. It wasn't surprising considering how our conversation the previous night had gone. There were still feelings involved, probably from both of us, and I still found her attractive. But it was hard to think positively considering her thoughts regarding matters.
Our first night in camp was interesting. I say that because it was obvious, to me at least, that Delphine wanted things to continue from before. I wasn't particularly interested in resuming even a physical relationship, though if she was suggestive enough, or gave me enough booze that I changed my mind, then perhaps it would happen as my main fault is that I love to fuck. Though we chatted over the campfire and enjoyed a bottle of wine, nothing untoward happened as we went to bed in our own tents.
Memories of Markarth were generally painful for a variety of reasons, so I wanted to be in and out rather quickly. However, after finding Gunmar's residence, and knocking at his door a few times, a neighbour told us that he'd left a couple of days prior. The neighbour was full of information, suggesting that he was tracking a bear responsible for some recent attacks around the Hold.
It took us another day to find him, sat on a rock with the entrance to a rather ominous looking cave nearby. Dismounting, we approached him and he immediately advised caution, as the bear he'd been chasing was in the nearby cave. When I introduced myself and told him we were from the Dawnguard, I think he almost burst into laughter.
"Isran? Needing someone else's help? Never thought I'd hear that. I'm afraid he's a few years too late. I've moved on. I have more important business to attend to. Besides, he can handle anything alone! He assured me so himself. What could he possibly need my help with?"
"Vampires."
That one word definitely gained his attention. "Oh... Well, that certainly isn't good news. Tell you what, you help me with this bear and I'll join you."
"Not so fast. We need to find someone else."
"Let me guess. Sorine?" I nodded, the big man smiled in return. "Ah, should have known. Isran must be worried if he's wanting both our help." He then looked me up and down. "Who are you anyway?"
"Ragnar. I'm also the Dragonborn."
"The Dragon..." He held out a hand, grasping each other by the forearm. "Well met, kinsman."
"This is Delphine. She is a former Blade and also part of the Dawnguard."
Shaking her hand, he did ask, "I thought they were all dead?"
"Most of us are. A few of us managed to survive."
"Aye. That's some good news. Anyway, this bear. Think you can help?"
"Sure, lead the way."
As we entered carefully, Gunmar explained the bear had been attacking travellers for weeks and clearly had the taste for human blood. He also believed the bear was likely part of a pack, so we'd best be careful. I assured him that, if needs be, I'd just use my gift to ensure we didn't die.
The bear he'd been tracking was enormous, the largest bear I'd ever seen. And he had friends. Four of them, and it was clear they looked at we three humans and saw another meal. Before Gunmar thought about just running and charging, I used my Thu'um twice, first blowing them backwards before setting them alight with flame. I won't say the fight was easy. None of us escaped without injury. But the five bears lay dead by the end and we managed to stagger out, dripping with both blood and sweat.
"Glad you showed up, Dragonborn. Don't think I could have taken them alone," Gunmar stated, taking a seat on a rock.
"Aye, never seen bears that big before."
We sat in silence, drinking some water, feeling sweat or blood drip down various places of my body. Glancing at Delphine, she had a couple of grazes along her arms, otherwise she looked okay. Gunmar didn't have a horse with him, but had one back in Markarth, so we headed back there first. It was dark by the time we walked through the gates. He didn't have any spare rooms available, so Delphine and I headed to the Silver Blood Inn, where it got awkward, as they only had one room available.
Gunmar did join us for dinner and a few drinks before he returned home, agreeing to meet at dawn. He had a vague idea of where Sorine might be working, but he figured we might be on the road for a day or two. Once he departed, Delphine and I headed to our room. At least we had a double, but sharing a bed was always going to be awkward, particularly once we both started to undress.
Down to my underwear, that's when she made her move, striding towards me before running her hands up and down my chest. "Been a while since we've been like this," she stated softly.
"Aye, it has. You still have quite the body on you, Delphine."
Reaching into my underwear, she gently grabbed and started to stroke my cock. There was an immediate reaction as I just looked down at her. "I know with everything that happened..."
"What do you want, Delphine?"
"What I want is to suck this cock of yours, Ragnar, then I want you to fuck my arse. And I mean hard."
I couldn't help chuckle. "What, some sort of punishment?"
"I know it'll never be like it was. I'm figuring you're angry with me, so I'm thinking an angry fuck..." She met my eyes as she asked, "Interested?"
I leaned down and kissed her hard on the lips, her hand quickly moving from my cock so she could wrap both arms around me. I returned the gesture, pulling her towards me. It was the wrong thing to do. I knew we shouldn't be resuming... Breaking the kiss, I had to tell her. "We do this, we don't tell anyone. I don't like lying but the reaction..."
"I don't plan on seeing any of them again, Ragnar. I will help the Dawnguard then do what I need to do otherwise. All I want now is your cock inside me."
"Okay." I kissed her again, underwear was quickly removed, and she ended up on her knees, licking up and down my shaft. "You were always very good at this, Delphine."
"Aye, I was. And I'm hoping you'll give me a load soon enough."
Watching her swallow my cock, she was always going to get one, but she took her time trying to bring me off, seeming to just enjoy having my length in her mouth again. I certainly wasn't going to complain about that. "Gods," I groaned.