The carriage suddenly stopped. Pilacles flung forward. So did Bjorlam."Well this is it my friend. Ivarstead awaits you" Said Bjorlam.
"Thank you for the journey and getting me. So this is where we part" Sais Pilacles. Bjorlam looked at Pilacles. Bjorlam put his hand out. Pilacles shook it. They both said goodbye to each other. Pilacles walked towards Ivarstead. There was a few houses a mill, a river and a farm in a tiny little village. Pilacles walked a few steps into Ivarstead and already a guard was walking towards him."Hello traveller, where have you came from" Asked the Ivarstead guard. Pilacles thought for a minute."I came from Whiterun" Replied Pilacles.
"Oh far away then. So traveler what brings you to Ivarstead"? Asked the guard."no reason just wanted to visit" Replied Pilacles. The guard nodded and walked away. Pilacles walked into the village. He walked over to the mill. There were people working there. He turned away. There was a tavern as well in the village. Pilacles entered it. It was a smaller place than he expected. There was also fewer locals as well. The door creaked as he walked in. Pilacles walked up to the barmaid. "Welcome to the Vilemyr inn. What would you like to do today. You could buy a drink, food or rent a room for a night"? Asked the barmaid. Pilacles thought to himself."I would like to rent a room for the night please." replied Pilacles. Pilacles handed over the gold assuming it was 10 pieces like the last tavern."Thank you please enjoy your stay at the Vilemyr Inn" Said the barmaid. Pilacles placed his belongings under his bed like last time and left the tavern to have a look around Ivarstead. He looked around the village."Hello stranger, you new to Ivarstead"? Asked a woman in the farm with an axe."Sorry please let me introduce myself. I am Fastred." Explained Fastred. Pilacles looked at Fastred, she looked like she has had a hard days work."I am Pilacles. I am here in Ivarstead to head up to High Hrothgar." Explained Pilacles.
"Ha ha you want to go to High Hrothgar you do realise there are like 7000 steps." Laughed Fastred. Pilacles looked shocked.
"What"? Asked Pilacles.
"Yes 7000 steps stand between us and High Hrothgar. But it is not just the steps you have to worry about, there have been sightings of ice wolfs and Giant Frostbite spider." Explained Fastred
"So I will have to get through them to get to Hight Hrothgar" Said Pilacles. Fastred looked at Pilacles."So your going to see the greybeards"? Asked Fastred.
"Greybeards"? Asked Pilacles.
"Yes the men at the top of High Hrothgar who know about the voice. I can't believe you have never headed of them before." Explained Fastred.
"Thanks for your help Fastred" Said Pilacles.
"Don't mention it" Said Fastred. Pilacles left the farm and it was getting late he headed back to the tavern.
As Pilacles slept the tavern kept serving drinks through out the night. Pilacles woke up suddenly. He thought of Helgen. And the dragon. Pilacles then thought of the journey approaching. What would he do in the case of a giant frostbite spider? He fell back sleep shortly after.
Morning was finally here he got up and dressed he got his belongings and left. He walked towards the steps towards High Hrothgar."Here we go" Said Pilacles to himself. He ran toward the steps thinking twice about the whole thing. He saw a man looking at a plaque. But Pilacles had no time to stop and look he had a tight schedule, he had 7000 steps up to run up. After five minutes he could see a figure in the distance. He pulled out his sword. He was still running up the steps. The figure was moving towards him. At the last moment Pilacles jumped out of the way. It was an ice wolf. Pilacles threw his sword at the wolf. It missed and fell down the cliff to Ivarstead. Pilacles ran up further than the wolf. He had more training in archery. He fired a few arrows after each other. But the wolf was to small and fast. Pilacles reached for some more arrows but the wolf was already too close to fire. Pilacles jumped out of the way. The wolf went flying in the other direction. It was now or never, Pilacles now hadn't got a sword to strike the wolf. But he remembered why he was going up High Hrothgar. The voice. The wolf was on the edge of the mountain. So Pilacles ran up to the wolf. "FUS" Pilacles had used the shout once again. But Pilacles voice wasn't strong enough to throw it of the mountain. But the wolf was having a hard time keeping balancing on the ice beneath his feet. It slipped. The wolf fell straight down the mountain landing in the river next to Ivarstead. Pilacles didn't know if it was dead or alive. But he continued up the mountain.
When Pilacles looked up there was trees. Trees with massive cobwebs. Pilacles just thought it was nothing. But then shortly after he realised. Giant frostbite spiders. He went to grab his sword. But he didn't feel anything. The sword fell down the mountain earlier on. There was a weird sound coming from above Pilacles. He looked up slowly. There was a gigantic frostbite spider above him. Pilacles ran before thinking. The frostbite spider landed. Behind Pilacles. Pilacles ran while watching the frostbite spider. Pilacles was planning on turning just before the edge so the frostbite spider couldn't stop and then fell off the edge. Time to put his plan into action. Pilacles ran right up to the edge. He moved at the last second but Pilacles slipped down the ice. And nearly fell off the mountain. But he grabbed onto the ledge of the mountain. The frostbite spider followed him. But fell off the cliff and fell all the way to the ground. Pilacles fingers were slipping off the mountain. Just when Pilacles was about to fall. A hand reached out and grabbed him. When Pilacles was back on his feet. He realised it was the same man that was looking at the plaque."What's your name"? Asked Pilacles. The man stayed quiet.
"Follow me" Said the man. The man walked up the mountain steps. Pilacles followed. "What's your name"? Asked Pilacles again. The man didn't answer. They walked and walked."Here" Said the man he handed over a sword. It was a steel one. They continued up the mountain. Pilacles now had a sword. They heard a howl in the distance. The man drawn his bow and Pilacles drawn his sword. They both stood back to back. It was approaching."There is more than one Argonian" Said the man. Pilacles was now sweating. The man fired his bow. But Pilacles couldn't see anything. There was a faint cry. It must of been a wolf. Pilacles could here something in the bush behind him. He jumped forward and stroke the bush with his sword. He moved the leaves to see what he hit. It was a rabbit. Pilacles turned around to see four wolves standing in formation and ready to pounce. An arrow struck one in the eye. Pilacles went to strike one but because the sword was steel he wasn't used to it and it was more heavier than he expected so he missed. The wolf bit Pilacles leg. But he managed to shake it off. Pilacles kicked the wolf up then struck it in the face."Nice work Argonian. What's your name"? Asked the man.
"I am Pilacles" Replied Pilacles.
"Nice to meet you Pilacles I am Klimmek a Nord obviously who lives at Ivartead" Said Klimmek. About half an hour later they reached another plaque with a women kneeling at the Plaque."So Pilacles. This is where we part. High Hrothgar is just up that path there. Good luck." Said Klimmek. Pilacles looked like he was confused."How do you know I was going to High Hrothgar"? Asked Pilacles.
"I was walking next to the farm and just happened to overhear you" Replied Klimmek."Oh ok well see you around Klimmek" Said Pilacles
"See you Pilacles" Said Klimmek. Pilacles walked towards the path Klimmek pointed out. This was it.
