in which Naelin writes home to her brother before traveling to Kynesgrove, to meet again with Delphine and fight the dragon Sahloknir.

Dear Filgan,

Alright, you remember all that "Dragonborn," freaky dragon stuff I told you about in my last letter? Well, it turns out I was right and it's all true. I met with the Greybeards, after damn near freezing my ass of mind you, and they confirmed it. Told it to my face; you're the Dragonborn. Dovahkiin, whatever.

I think I can remember you knowing something about the legends, but I'll explain this to you anyway in case you've forgotten. Basically, I have the soul of a dragon, and I'm able to learn and use "shouts" as dragons do much easier than any other person on the planet. It's told I'm supposed to save the world, from that hell-dragon I mentioned, who's named Alduin. Nordic God of Destruction and The World Eater. It's insane, I know. I'll give you a bit since I'm sure you're going nuts right now.

Okay, so yes, this is destiny's way of saying "You're chosen" or something, and also "fuck you."

I've had some time to come to terms with this, and that's the only reason this sounds anywhere near coherent or sensible. And thinking about it, it actually makes a lot of sense to me. Helps explain a lot of little things over the years. The intense yearning to fly, my power-challenging against mother and you, the want of wealth for as long as I've known what it is, the feeling that I'm too large inside for my body... It all makes a bit more sense, don't you think? Maybe I'm just making excuses, I don't know.

Also, big thing here, we have a theory on how the dragons are coming back. A new contact says she thinks it has something to do with the Thalmor, and that they're not coming back from some other place, they're being brought back to life. Crazy jump there, but with the evidence she's shown me, and everything else that's happened recently, I'm willing to consider it.

And you're worried, I know. You're probably terrified right now and trying not to blow a gasket. I can't really ask you not to at this point, I did the same. Hell, I'm still like that now. But, though I can't say I have this under control, I'm working on it. The Greybeards are on my side, and I'll be returning to them soon enough, and believe it or not I've supposedly got the Blades working with me as well. I thought they were wiped out, honestly. They've been on the real down-low, though I've only met one of them so far. Can't say I'm completely sold, but we'll see.

I've got a traveling companion, too. Don't worry about him, he's a good guy. An orc by the name of Mull, met him on my way to the Greybeards, and he helped me out on my way to get something for them. That I still haven't gotten yet, but I'll get back to you on that. He's a great fighter and I honestly don't think he has any ulterior motives in this – he didn't even charge much at all for the initial employment. I don't see him trying anything, since I know you'll worry about that, too.

But, here's the big part. I'm intentionally going to challenge a dragon. I'll wait while you scream for a moment. Yes, "It's insane! It's too dangerous! You'll die, you stupid little girl!" but hear me out. If this whole Dragonborn thing is legit, it's going to happen inevitably, and more than just once. I have to do this, whether I like it or not. That, and the Blade won't actually help me much unless I prove it to her. So it's a way of making sure for both of us.

I'm not happy about this, trust me. In fact I'm downright pissed and dreading it. But there's not much way around it. And no, I won't be doing it alone. I'll have the Blade and Mull with me, so I think we've got a chance. I've fought one before, remember?

So, I guess I wanted to write you in case I like, die and stuff. Hopefully that won't happen but, this is a dragon after all. It'll already done and over with by the time you get this, but I guess pray for me. I'll write you real soon afterward, too. Promise.

Oh, and I guess you could tell some people about this now, if you want to. Not that I don't think you've probably already said something to mother at this point – you always did have a hard time keeping your mouth shut sometimes. If I'm gonna die on some insane quest to save the world I'd at least like some people back home to know about it. And hey, if I live, you guys can cheer me on from there.

We're heading out tomorrow, to a small settlement near Windhelm called Kynesgrove. The Dragon should be there, and then we'll go from there. I know it's hard for you to write back to me, since I'm on the move more than ever now and finding me is difficult, but I'd like to get proof that you're actually getting these, if you could manage it...

Wish me luck, I love you,

Naelin.

*no longer including dates on these since i dont have my timeline 100% ironed out and i dont want to have to edit these later.

[EDIT ANYWAY] fixed the part discussing how the dragons are returning! i havent actually played the game in over a year so i got my facts a bit jumbled there. playing it again now though and its all good now.