As I promised to Alvor
yesterday I headed to Whiterun at dawn. I followed the road north for the most
part. Nothing really exciting happened except that a lone wolf attacked me. I
slew it immediately and skinned it. Its hide will be put to good use at the
forge. When I reached a hill top suddenly the view on Whiterun became visible.
Those citizens of the Empire who think that in Skyrim there is nothing else but
Barbarians should visit Whiterun. The
city looks amazing even from afar with Dragon’s Reach at the top. When I
reached the city gate the guards were already on alert and reluctant to let me
in. After telling them I had an important message for the Jarl in connection
with the dragon they let me enter.
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| Whiterun from afar. |
I quickly went to the
palace of the Jarl and asked for audience. The over-zealous bodyguard would not
let me speak to him, but Jarl Balgruf called for me. I told him Alvor’s message
and explained the events at Helgen. The Jarls was not surprised as he had
received information about the dragon from other sources. Balgruf asked for a
short council from his two advisors and decided to send a small detachment of guards
to Riverwood. He being a generous ruler rewarded me with a steel heavy armor.
He also asked me to talk with his wizard as he would have another job for me. I
did as the Jarl asked. The wizard sent me into a horrible tomb for searching an
ancient stone tablet. Such request cannot be declined so I had no other choice
then to accept the task. It will take some time until I can prepare myself to
doing what I am asked for.
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| Balgruf Jarl of Whiterun |
I did not intend to
spend much time in Whiterun as I wanted to bring back Alvor the good news. As I
walked through the city it seemed that the houses are well maintained and there
is order in the city. Jarl Balgruf must be doing very well as the leader of
Whiterun making it one of the biggest cities in Skyrim. I will definitely return and have a deeper
look at this place which I found with my first impression to my liking. Not
long after noon I arrived back to Riverwood. Alvor was happy to hear the good
news. Then we had a quick lunch.
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| Back to riverwood and smithing with Alvor |
In the afternoon I
sold of my loot to Alvor and some of it at the Riverwood Trader. I helped
around the forge in the afternoon and Alvor taught me a lot about smithing. That
will come very handy when I need to maintain my equipment. From the money I
made I bought a few restore health potions, steel Imperial gloves and steel
Imperial boots. I almost have a mixed heavy armor set which will serve me well
in the next days. I have now 100 gold which is not enough to by myself a steel
sword so I have to do with the iron sword I have. I also wish to have a complete Imperial heavy
armor set. While it is not the strongest armor I know its use the best thus it
will be the best option for me. I need to improve my smithing skills to make and
strengthen the whole set though.
In the evening, I
found some time to reflect about the past days and write in my diary.
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