Chapter two

I went on my way to Riften. I started to Riften because of a "contract" I had with this kid Aventus Arentino. He wanted me to kill this old lady named Grelod the Kind, I couldn't believe that the kid was doing the black sacrament for so long. I went to Grelod's residence which was Honor Hall Orphanage and I see four little faces longing to leave or maybe even die. That pity came over me again only to find out Grelod wasn't letting them go anywhere.

That evening when everyone was asleep I went into the orphanage and I killed Grelod the Kind. I went to tell Aventus Arentino and he gladly paid me with all he had: his family heirloom and whatever was in his little house. I moved on and checked on the children once in a while, the first time they were cheering saying things like yay Grelod is dead! As I continued helping Riften when I went home one day because of one of Sofie's little fits, a currier came up to me.

"I have a letter for you, something I'm supposed to give to everyone I encounter."

I read it and it was a notice to all who had the room and capability to adopt a child should. I already had a daughter but I figured I have one more child's bed I should adopt another. I encountered so many children but I knew I already choose one, but now another who should it be? Maybe Sofie would quit her little fits and let me do as I please.

(This was when I took children for granted and thought that they could fend for themselves if they had the coin and a roof over their heads.)

I knew I wanted a son now, I was tired of the thought of having two girls that got so annoying with their mama-I-miss-you crap. So all the little boys I have encountered where in Solitude and Honor Hall Orphanage; Balise, Samuel, Hroar, Francis Beaufort and Aleason who I would meet later on in my life in Dawnstar. I wanted to adopt Balise but he had a job. I know that he had parents in the Legion who were ambushed by the Stormcloaks but still there are still children who had it harder. Hroar and Francis both previously had parents also and with the new manager of the orphanage they are in a good place. So all that is left is Samuel he was born and raised in the orphanage, his mother died during childbirth and according to Grelod she was her assistant before Constance Michel. Samuel wanted to experience what a family was eventough I haven't quite reached mother material at the time I decided that I would provide him a "family" setting by adopting him, he was an obvious first choice but never my only one.I would have adopted another girl if it weren't for my bad experience with Sofie who never liked it when I was gone. The other girls I could have adopted were Lucia and Runa Fair-Shield. Lucia from Whiterun, her mother died from a sickness and when her aunt and uncle came to take care of the farm they kicked her out saying she was useless. I found her begging near the Gildergreen. Runa Fair-shield I really wished I hadn't chosen Sofie when I meet her because I found her to be the neglected princess of the orphans. Doing all the chores she was supposed to be sharing with the boys, she was a hard worker and a seemingly independent child, if only I meet her first.

"Mama I love it here, I'm not so glad about living with 2 girls though"

"Well I'm sorry that I haven't married yet I'm just glad to have you and Sofie"

"Yeah thank you again, Hey tomarrow can we go hunting together or play tag with the other children?"

"I'm sorry Samuel but I'll be busy for a while but you can still go out and play with Sofie and maybe Jordis will play too if you ask nicely."

"Oh, ok I guess I thought that you would be home with us and a papa too..."

Another solemn , gloomy face walked up the stairs to the childs room, and i walked away not noticing the gloomy atmosphere I left be hind, and went on my next mission with the Brother Hood. I still loved Samuel and Sofie but i had jobs to do to help everyone and take care of the dragon problem Skyrim had. I left again and found that Sofie was a lot less fussy and more willing to let me go at times. Most of the time i came home they would be arguing leading to Sofie crying to Jordis to send for me again I was glad that i had decided on another adoption it meant I had more time on my hands and less to worry about at home. Even though I wanted to trade in Sofie at the time I'm glad I didn't at this point she became such a good child after I married.