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1. small mercies by dirtprophet

   Fandoms: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • Gen
   • Work in Progress

   17 Dec 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Female Dovahkiin | Dragonborn (Elder Scrolls)
   • basically the entire cast of skyrim
   • a very indulgent philosophical meandering eventually in what it means to be a savior
   • a religious icon in your own way
   • and also a child who is holding together people on the brink of civil war
   • thirteen year old dovahkiin emaciated orphan
   • lots of pensiveness on what nord religion actually is
   • UESP and i are old friends. we dont need to talk about it : /
   • obviously no shipping because (doofenschmirtz voice) SHE'S THIRTEEN
   • expect gratuitous violence and child endangerment though
   • some of it is endangerment she herself is doing
   • i also think this is one of the maybe two situations in which i can see the 'not picking a side in the civil war' thing works out. so

   Summary

   a thirteen year old orphan girl is brought to helgen along with the stormcloak traitors.

   you know the story.

   a pensive, and presumably, going to be relatively long consideration of what it means to be the savior of your people, and what it means to grow up with that burden.

   Language:

   English

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   4/?

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