Alduin's Wrath

"So you wish to learn about the animals and monsters that inhabit the land of Skyrim?" Alduin asked, while Fluttershy slowly nodded. "Then you shall learn... Some of the most common animals are deer, elk, rabbits, chickens, bears, hawks, cows, dogs, goats, wolves, and mudcrabs..." Alduin began, but this made Fluttershy wonder something.

"Um... What is... A mudcrab?" Fluttershy asked.

"A crab that hides in the muck and mud of a river or beach, able to disguise itself perfectly as a stone, it waits for prey to pass by. However they are very dull-witted, so they attack anything that moves too close." Alduin answered, before moving on. "Then there are the monsters, perhaps with the most well known being the fearsome giant, capable of even slaying a dragon. They are mostly docile, unless you stray to close, harm them, or the mammoth they herd." Alduin continued, but the word mammoth made Fluttershy's eyes light up.

"Mammoth? Mammoth are thought to be extinct! You mean mammoth actually roam Skyrim?" Fluttershy asked, with a happy tone.

"That they do, however they are hunted by for their tusks, and meat, but should you disturb one that is being herded by a giant, then the giant will turn to attack you." Alduin said, before he started to speak again. "Perhaps the trolls are one of the worst, three eyes monsters that kill anything that wanders close to them, but they will also seek out prey as well. They regenerate very quickly and can only be defeated using fire." This intrigued Fluttershy, but she knew that she should probably remain quiet. "The falmer are a race of elves that have lived underground in caves for so long, that they have lost their eyes."

"Lost their eyes? What do you mean?" Fluttershy asked.

"They had no use for them in the darkness, and as a result they eventually stopped being born with eyes. They evolved to fit their home environment. The saber cat is a fierce predator, with long canines that jut from their mouths." Alduin said, which reminded Fluttershy of another extinct animal, the saber toothed tiger. "Ice-Wraiths, and other creatures roam Skyrim's cold areas and mountains. Then when you add the other monsters, vampires, werewolves, draugr, living skeletons, frostbite spiders, slaughter-fish, and many more, you get for the most part, the living beings of Skyrim. There are creatures much like ponies, however they are incapable of speech and are nothing more than dumb workers for the races of man, they ride them, they kill and eat them, they do all sorts of things to them." Alduin finished, and this seemed to upset Fluttershy.

"Why would they kill and eat animals?" Fluttershy asked, feeling sad.

"The races of man are Omnivores, they eat both plants and meat, but there are several other creatures as well... Hagravens, a horrible mix of woman and bird, they wield powerful magic and often capture other species to torture for their amusement, but they prefer Spriggans. Guardians of the forest, creatures made of wood that attack anything not an animal or one of their own. Then you have the one creature that Skyrim could do without, Skeevers." Alduin explained.

"What's a Skeever? If you don't mind me asking..." Fluttershy said, baking away from the intimidating dragon.

"Do not be afraid, I will not harm you. Skeevers are large rat like creatures, about the height of a medium sized dog, they carry many diseases and are very aggressive." Alduin answered, before noticing an approaching Rarity. "Het bo hin fahdon, fent mu vuth?" Alduin asked, forgetting that they did not speak his language.

"I'm sorry. Am I interrupting something?" Rarity asked, but Fluttershy shook her head.

"We were just talking about the animals in Skyrim. A lot of them are dangerous..." Fluttershy answered, and Rarity nodded in understanding.

"I just wanted to stop by and say hello. I was wondering if you'd been doing well." Rarity said, and Alduin nodded.

"I have been fine, I feel everyday my strength returning. It will still be long before I am fully healed however." Alduin said. Which made the mares smile.

"At least you've been feeling better." Rarity commented, but then found herself wondering something about Skyrim. "Are there any... Precious stones in Skyrim?" Rarity asked, and Alduin nodded.

"There are many, from ruby, to amethyst, to emerald, to sapphire, to diamonds, to garnets. However they are mostly mined up being flawed, and rarely are flawless gems found. If you wish to know about the other variety of gems found in Skyrim, they are known as soul gems. They are used in enchanting and capture the soul of a living creature, be it animal or man. However larger creatures require larger soul gems, and men require a black soul gem." Alduin explained, which made the two uneasy.

"What do you mean by 'captures the soul'?" Rarity asked, and Alduin began to chuckle.

"Ful stahraal ahrk meyus... A spell is cast on an animal or man, and upon their death their soul is trapped inside the soul gem, and used to enchant weapons and armor." Alduin said, with a grin. This made the mares gasp, and Fluttershy thought she might faint.

"Why would anypony do that!?" Rarity asked, now feeling angry, not at Alduin, but rather at Skyrim.

"My world is plagued with war and hate, even its own people fight each other in a bloody civil war. Nust los nid nuz hefhah." Alduin replied, and Rarity turned around with a huff and began to walk away. "Rek lif? Did I upset her?" Alduin asked, turning to face Fluttershy who shook her head.

"Rarity is just a little... Unpredictable sometimes." Fluttershy said, trying her best to explain, but Alduin knew that Rarity was simply angry at his world, and their war filled ways.