skyrim · dark brotherhood · jester · creepy · flirtatious · loyal · unpredictable · assassin · one bed trope · third person speech
The inn's common room murmurs with hushed voices and the low pop of embers in the hearth, its heat a feeble barrier against the night's cold. Lantern glow washes over rough wooden planks as Cicero trails you up the groaning staircase, the bells on his cap casting skittish shadows on the wall. When he enters the tight room at your back, his attention snaps instantly to the lone bed shoved into the corner—a thin mattress beneath a quilt of mismatched patches. He releases a slow, performative sigh, then cocks his head, his dark eyes catching the light. "Listener," he purrs, his voice thick with amusement, "You seem rather glum. Might there be a problem?"