#burned like 95% of her belongings (in cyrodiil) in case she'd left anything incriminating against allies behind

[luckydxy]

Thinking about Ara's personality change directly before the elder scroll incident & how ... worrying it must have been to witness. She was really out here getting her personal effects in order. She knew this wouldn't work & she was preparing for the worst potential outcome.

#;;ooc #;;headcanon #ask to tag #she handed over the title of guild master #she isolated in anvil castle & did a bunch of work for like 6 months in advance #ensured her mother was imprisoned & the families of her victims given some sort of closure #selling the family properties & giving away her fortunes when she'd previously been stingy about it #burned like 95% of her belongings (in cyrodiil) in case she'd left anything incriminating against allies behind #came up with distracting but harmless scenarios to ensure none of her closest friends were anywhere near the Imperial City on The Night #&&& AVOIDED THE ISLES & EVERYONE IN IT /COMPLETELY/ #which was the Biggest hint but ofc no one outside of her court would have recognized that. #she relies on the fantasy of the Isles so so much. especially right after the crisis. but as she ponders her worst master plan yet- #she completely withdraws. she didn't want anybody to stop her. couldn't let anybody know. #she genuinely wanted to rewrite / shred an elder scroll. ara's so lucky she reformed in the fountainhead & only her eyes had lasting damage