Chương 44: Ysolda

After finishing my breakfast at the Bannered Mare, I made my way back out into the Marketplace, first going over to Belethor's to see if he had some soul gems to sell.

Trading him a few more gemstones for the soul gems, I denied his offer for another session for some coin, icing I had some things I needed to get done today.

However, I did tell him I was interested, and that I might come back before I depart Whiterun, as that time with him a few days ago was still fresh in my mind, and I had enjoyed his thick cock and even thicker loads.

Exiting the General Goods store, I looked around and found Ysolda, the petite elegant woman walking around with that basket of hers, already filled with various vegetables and bundles of herbs.

Approaching her, I said "Miss Ysolda, may I have a word?"

Giving me a nod, she allowed me to lead her off to one of the alleyways beside the Marketplace, her brow raised as she stared at me.

Opening my bag, I pulled out the Mammoth Tusk, grinning at her as I said "Should we discuss price then?"

Her eyes were alight with mild greed, which was quickly wiped away when she nodded, coughing into her fist before saying "Let's go to my house; I needed to put these away anyways..."

Following behind her, I chuckled internally as I wondered how she would decide to pay me; would she try coin?

Or would she get the item for 'free' by offering me some services?

I mean, in the games she teaches you a level in Speech, which, while useful, wasn't as useful as Carlotta giving you coin for beating up and insufferable bard.

Entering her small cottage, I watched as the woman put away her vegetables, before gesturing for me to sit down on the chair.

Placing the Mammoth Tusk down beside me, I stared at her in silence, wanting her to speak first; after all, I was the one with the thing she wanted, so she needed to initiate this trade.

I didn't need to do this; but she needed this tusk.

Pursing her lips, she stared at the Mammoth Tusk for a few moments before sighing, saying "I can give you a lesson in bartering..?"

Raising a brow, I continued to stare at her in silence; this wasn't a 'game', since to her this was the real world, and she had no game system like me.

Her lesson could simply be the same old 'ask for x amount, then try and get them to lower their prices to y amount through bartering'.

It's something that everyone knows; in the game, that would magically increase your Speech skill, but in the 'real' world that's utterly useless.

Frowning, she continued to stare at the Mammoth Tusk before her eyes flitted over to mine.

"I... May I ask a question?"

Nodding, I listened as she asked "How much did you pay for this?"

"150 Septims."

Ysolda pursed her lips again, her eyes returning to the Mammoth Tusk.

The base price, on the interface, for a Mammoth Tusk was 150 Septims, which was surprising; ivory was still a luxury here, so that was really cheap.

Then again, Mammoths were rather common here, so that might be why.

Ysolda muttered to herself, before taking a deep breath, closing her eyes.

For a few moments she sat there, silent, before opening her eyes again.

"I heard that you've been over to the Dancing Moon... as both a customer and a worker. If... If I offer to suck your cock, would you be willing to give me the Tusk?"

Her cheeks darkened slightly as she spoke, but I was focusing mainly on her eyes; there was no embarrassment in them, only calculations.

Since I had grown up a street rat, I knew that a persons eyes and posture were the best ways to read a person, and right now...

The woman sitting before me fit what I thought of her; she was a Drug Lord, a Businesswoman, and a cold, calculating woman.

It wouldn't surprise me to learn that she had done this sort of thing quite often before...

Smirking at her, I nodded, undoing the buckle of my leather pants and slipping them off.

The pale Nord woman gulped before approaching me, her breath warming my shaft as she stared up at me.

Taking another deep breath, she started to lick my balls, her hand reaching up to play with my tip.

Letting her work at her own place, I just took in the sight of this woman sucking on my cock, her eyes slowly filling with lust as she remained between my legs.

Laying a hand on her short brown hair, I moan gently as she switched her hand and mouth, taking my cock into her mouth while she fondled my balls.

Her technique was methodical, slowly building up my orgasm while also pleasuring me, making sure I was never bored.

It took a while, but I eventually came hard in her mouth, my vision blurring as her technique induced a large orgasm, making the Nord woman gulp down everything I gave her lest she choke.

After I finished cumming in her mouth, I watched as she released my cock, her lips pursed together as she finished swallowing every last drop I had given her.

Opening her mouth moments later, she revealed her clean tongue, making me smirk at her.

"That was incredible... and something one only does with enough practice..."

She rolled her eyes before standing up, wincing slightly as she lifted herself off the hardwood floor.

Reaching for the Mammoth Tusk, she was glancing at me from the corner of her eye, likely wondering if I would renege from our deal.

However, I had no intention to; seemed like more trouble than it was worth.

Watching her move the Mammoth Tusk into her chest, I asked "Just curious, but you and Carlotta seem rather close... closer than just friends or acquaintances..."

Glancing back at me, she said "That's none of your business."

Nodding, I then asked "Alright, fair enough... Then shall we do business? You sell Sleeping Tree Sap, don't you?"

Ysolda froze in front of me, before turning around, her eyes hard.

"I don't know what you mean by that."

Chuckling, I said "Oh, but you do. You're the dealer for one of the most potent drugs in all of Skyrim... I know so because the Bandits at Sleeping Tree Camp told me."

Her eyes grew harder, and I could see her hand reaching towards the dagger behind her.

Smirking, I added "After I massacred them, and the two Giants with them, the last one told me that in an effort to save his skin. He's dead, by the way."

Patting the axe on the table beside me, I grinned at the woman, watching as her hand froze, before falling back to her side.

"Now, I don't particularly care about that; I may be a Companion, but I've no loyalty to anyone anywhere. All I see in you is one damn valuable business partner, and someone I want to be on good terms with."

Her face grew slightly twisted as she growled out "By blackmailing me?"

Chuckling, I nodded.

"You're not in the business where I could just... ask nicely. No, you're in the business where I tell you that I want to be partners, that I want to support you and you support me. And you listen, because otherwise, when I walk out this door, the only thing in this cabin is a corpse."

My grin widened as I stared at her, and she pursed her lips, her eyes narrowed.

"What do you want from me?"

Leaning forwards, I said "For now? Not much. I've no need for your services at the moment. However, in the future? I want your connections; your current client is someone high up in Whiterun, no? That's the connections I want. Because I want to do something big."

She tilted her head, frowning, before sitting on her bed again.

"Big? How big? And why should I believe that you'll keep my secret?"

Reaching towards my shirt, I pulled down on it to reveal my red rose tattoo, making the woman widen her eyes in surprise.

"Daedric Prince Sanguine? You're one of his cultists?"

Chuckling again, I said "Now we're even, no? We both have a secret that could ruin the other. Difference is, I have the strenght to protect myself; you don't. But, you have the connections I need, so I want you safe and sound."

Pursing her lips again, she pinched the bridge of her nose, sighing as she said "At least you're his cultist, and not one of the others... much easier to deal with you lot... now, what is this thing you want to do? How do you know that I'll be of use?"

Leaning back into the chair, I stared at her, wondering what exactly I should say.

Should I come right out and say I want to claim Helgen?

There was a large amount to politics I needed to wade through to get that ruined city to be mine, which is where her connections would be the most useful.

But...

"I know you have connections to some large criminal organizations, and I want in with some of them; the gold is what I'm after, and while adventuring and jobs with the Companions are lucrative, drugs, slavery and murder are even more so. From what I've seen, the lower, idiotic bandits scattered around Skyrim pull in large amounts of coin, so I wonder what those families like the Black-Briars make, what with their shady deals and monopoly on brewing?"

Ysolda sighed, her lips pulling up into a small smile.

"Well, at least it's not something crazy like creating a new Hold or something like that... Yeah, I can get you in touch with those people, but... are you sure you've got what it takes to talk to them; demand things from them?"

Now it was my turn to purse my lips.

"Maybe not this instant, but... I know of a lot of things, things that would be useful for them. Here's a... free tidbit. Thorald Graymane? He's been gone awhile, no?"

Ysolda nodded, saying "No one knows where he went; there's speculation and theories, but not even those like Maven Black-Briar knows where he's at. He'd make one hell of a bargaining chip against the Gray-Manes..."

I smirked, saying "He's in Northwatch Keep, being detained by the Thalmor; that's why no one knows where he went. The Elves are keeping it as hush hush as possible. After all, keeping the Gray-Manes wary is a good thing for the Legion and Empire..."

Ysolda's eyes went wide, and she said "A-Are you sure?! That's..!"

Nodding, I said "Saw him myself up there; besides, there no reason for the Thalmor to occupy such a run down fort for no reason. No one goes that far north for fear of the frost, but..."

Leaning forwards, Ysolda pursed her lips before staring at me, asking "And that was... a 'free tidbit'? Seriously?"

"It was. Should we make a few more deals, I can get you a little more information. So, how bout it? I scratch your back, you scratch mine, and we both walk away satisfied and rich. Sounds good, no?"

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So, I always thought of Ysolda as having more influence that we just sadly never got to see; I mean, Sleeping Tree Sap is seriously one of the more potent drugs in the game, and she is the ONLY dealer of it...

Besides that, I DEFINITELY always thought Skyrim would be more corrupted, and yet... it didn't ever seem it.

Sure, the Black-Briars, Thieves Guild, and a few more random quests here and there scratched the surface, but there wasn't a lot...

I want to try my hand at expanding on that, by adding new factions to the world, more stakes, and make it more interesting all in all.

Anyways, let me know what you think of that~!

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