"And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold,

That when brothers wage war come unfurled!

Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound,

With a hunger to swallow the world!

But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies,

Will be silenced forever and then!

Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw,

Dragonborn be the savior of men!"

Ellie grabbed the last of her stuff and shoved it into her bag. Her younger sister came in and sat on her bed holding a clock in her hands. She held it out to Ellie.

"Mom thought you might need this to keep you warm"

Ellie took it from her before realizing that it weighed an easy ten pounds. Her bag was going to be heavy enough without this. Flipping it over she noticed that her mother had lined it with fur. She put it on and grabbed her bag before heading out.

The house felt so small and empty as she reached the front door. Opening it she stood in the doorway and watched a few of the townspeople walk past the porch. She listened to the birds as she walked towards the bridge and her waiting parents..

Her father handed her some weapons while her mother put some salted meats and a letter in her bag.

"Be careful. We don't know what's waiting for you on the mountainside. Also, give that letter to the Greybeards when you get there"

Ellie nodded and gave them a hug before heading across the bridge. What she didn't know was that this day would change her life forever.

The trip up the mountain wasn't so hard. In fact most of it was trudging through snow and except for a frost troll she didn't run into any enemies. She reached the top without incident and immediately went inside the fortress. She didn't really like the cold and the sooner she could get out of it the better, in her opinion anyway.

The heat hit her like a wall. It was nice but a rather large adjustment after being out in the cold for so long. She walked into the main hall and looked around. The place was an old fortress that looked like it would have been perfect in times of war but not for living in.

"What can we do for you?"

Ellie turned around to find an old man in a robe walking towards her. She fished the letter out of her bag and handed it to him.

"I assume this is for you. My mother sent it along"

He took the letter and read it before motioning for her to follow her.

"Well, it appears we have the pleasure of welcoming a new Dragonborn. And what does this Dragonborn call herself?"

"My name is Eliana or just Ellie. Either is fine."

He nodded.

"My name is Amgeir. If there is anything you would like to ask I would suggest asking it now while you have the chance"

Ellie thought about it for a minute.

"Actually, I do have a few questions. How many Greybeards are there and why do you live up here?"

"There are four of us here. Paarthurnax is our Grand Master and lives further up the mountain. You will meet him when you're ready. As for why we live here, most of us are still learning the Voice and talking is very dangerous. We can kill with a single word without training and meditation. Come, if there are no more questions then it's time to start your training"

Ellie started to wonder just what it was that she had gotten into. Hopefully nothing too dangerous.