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Corpus Tamrielicum - The Imperial Library

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104 2. THE ELDER SCROLLS CHAPTER 2: DAGGERFALL<br />

"I remember enjoying the recovery period. Maybe it should happen more often." <strong>The</strong>y<br />

grinned at each other.<br />

"But why do you want me to be King?" Edward persisted.<br />

"I told you; it's Akatosh's notion. And the ArchMagister's. I just came along for the ride. Ask<br />

them."<br />

"I shall ask the ArchMagister when I see him."<br />

"An excellent plan. You'll spend a few weeks at the Tower before heading north with us."<br />

"Only that?"<br />

"Does the prospect of spending the winter with your mother and me displease you so much?"<br />

"No...no, sir. But I agreed to go with I'ric." Not you. <strong>The</strong> words hung unsaid between them.<br />

"You will, in time. A few weeks there now will fit you to begin your training in magic; I can<br />

teach you spells. But you need hardening; your body must catch up to your mind. It is the<br />

ArchMagister's will."<br />

"Fighting magic? I want to learn other things. How to call beasts. How to heal. And float..."<br />

"You'll learn that, I doubt not. And d'ye think a fighter can't Heal? It's the first spell you'll<br />

learn. But a King must know how to fight."<br />

"I'm not good at it."<br />

"Dragon's Teeth, boy! Exactly why you must learn!"<br />

"If I cannot?"<br />

"You've courage and a clear head and the potential to learn magic; that's more than most<br />

people ever have. I can teach you the rest."<br />

Edward's head whirled with the unaccustomed praise. "I do? I have? You can?"<br />

"D'ye think any of your father's fool court would stand naked before a dragon, a unicorn, the<br />

ArchMagister, and the Champion of Tamriel and demand justice of them? Justice! Faced with<br />

such, they might have managed to beg for mercy, if they could speak at all, which is<br />

doubtful."<br />

"I did that? I did, didn't I?" Edward was astonished; he wanted to add that he hadn't known,<br />

hadn't thought about it.<br />

"Aye, you did. And it's a deed that shall be sung from here to Morrowwind; I'll compose the<br />

ballad myself--as soon as I have a nap. I don't sleep as sound as some on dragon's backs."<br />

"You enchanted me and Shag asleep!"

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