The twins had gone back to Jorvaskr to rest. But Vilkas didn't feel like resting until Farkas' issue was taken care of. He needed to cure his brother of his arachnophobia; he could not let him fear something that would not do serious damage. As soon as the mead hall's doors shut, Vilkas ran down to the living quarters to ask for advice.

The Harbinger was not there, Aela had given him some work to do over in Ivarstead. Vilkas had no other choice to go to the Huntress for help. He knocked on her bedroom doors loudly, if she was asleep she was awake now. Aela opened the door and looked at the twin with confusion.

"Something wrong Vilkas?" She asked.

"Yes, can we talk?" He asked impatiently. Aela moved out of the way so he could enter. "It's Farkas." Aela let out a small groan.

"What's ice-brains up to this time?" She asked.

"Don't call him that." Vilkas knew his brother wasn't very bright, but there was no reason for Aela to tease him like she did. "Did you know he is afraid of spiders?"

"You didn't?" She asked. "He told the Harbinger and I in Ysgramor's Tomb. That's why he left." She said.

"Well, I want to help him." Vilkas said flatly.

"And how do you plan to do that?" The Huntress asked, crossing her arms over her chest.

"I was actually hoping you could help me with that." The Companion confessed. Aela sighed, but agreed. There was nothing else she had to do today, though she secretly wished someone somewhere as far as Markarth would need help with something so she could go take care of it.

"All right shield- brother. What were you thinking?" Aela asked. Vilkas pondered it for a second.

"Well, we don't want to bring a huge frostbite spider up to him and tell him to face it. Perhaps we should start smaller." The twin suggested.

"How much smaller?" Aela asked. "A baby frostbite spider perhaps?" She smirked at the idea of Vilkas handing Farkas a baby frostbite spider and telling him to get over it.

"That could work." Vilkas said, breaking Aela from her thoughts. The Huntress sighed. Of course. She thought.

"Where do we find one though? I imagine mother frostbite spiders don't give up their young so easily." Aela said.

"We'll find one." Vilkas said. "Up north no doubt. We'll just have to get them."

Aela volunteered to go track down baby frostbite spiders. She was gone a few days, giving Vilkas some time to consider how he was going to go about this. Just go up to Farkas and give him it? No…he would kill it. Maybe if Vilkas held it and showed it to him he would be a little calmer seeing he was not harmed. But Vilkas could not let his twin think they were harmless. Farkas knew they weren't, and that's why he did not like them.

Aela returned a few days later with a small box. "Is that it?" Vilkas asked, looking at the box.

"Yes, and like I said, that mother frostbite spider did not give up easily." She looked at the box. "So how do you want to do this?"

"Just give it to me and I will handle things from there." Vilkas said. Aela opened the box and Vilkas looked in at the little spider skittering around looking for a way out. Vilkas was thankful he had his gloves on, as he picked it up by the leg.

"Good luck." Aela said.

"You're coming with me." Vilkas said between his teeth, as he went out to the patio area where he knew his brother was sitting. Vilkas cupped the creature in his hands and took a deep breath, totally unsure as to how his brother was going to react to the thing. He approached Farkas confidently.

"Farkas, I have something to show you!" Vilkas smiled. Farkas arched an eyebrow.

"What is it?" He asked with genuine curiosity in his voice. Vilkas almost felt bad doing this to him. Vilkas extended his arms and opened his hands, cupping the spider in them.

"Aren't they cute when they're small?" The Companion asked his twin. Farkas' face went totally pale, and for a second, Vilkas thought his brother was going to faint.

"Vilkas….get it away from me!" He ordered.

"It's harmless brother!"

"Seriously…away!" Farkas stood, but couldn't move because he did not want to get too close to the spider.

"Farkas it doesn't even bite!"

"Because it's small it won't do anything! Wait until it grows up!" Farkas almost shrieked. Irritated, Vilkas took a step forward, and Farkas tripped over the chair, falling on his back. He got up quickly and ran around Vilkas. "Vilkas stop!" Farkas said in panic.

"Not until you calm down!" Vilkas said. "Come on Farkas look at how small it is!"

"It's poisonous!" Farkas cried, and with that he ran back into Jorvaskr. Vilkas, frustrated, looked at the spider, and then over his shoulder at Torvar, who had been watching the scene unfold with an amused smile on his face. Vilkas sighed.

"Here." Vilkas dropped the spider on his lap. "Play with this."