The Tail of J'Hirra

by ShiroMoon

Journal entries documenting the life and times of J'Hirra, a Khajiit refugee from Khenarthi's Roost. This is the story of her rise to Harbinger of the Companions, her love for the Nord man who helped her to forgive, her one and only true friend, and her adventures as the savior of Skyrim; the Dragonborn.

11. Entries 11-12 Purity (First Verse)

Entry 11

Tirdas, 26th of Last Seed

This one ran into Vilkas and the others on the way home from Ysgramor's tomb yesterday morning, and Vilkas confessed that he would be eager to travel with the new Harbinger and to learn from them. To learn from this one? But this one is still so fresh-faced compared to him. He truly respects this one's prowess in combat as to wish to learn from this Khajiit? Truly? This one's ego has grown immensely from that conversation alone! This one wishes to travel with him more. He's very serious and always in a rush to get where we're going, but this one imagines he must have a playful streak beneath all that seriousness.

This one and Aela have undertaken a quest to locate the Totems of Hircine. Khajiit is not sure what they are or what they do, except that they supposedly can give their one's werewolf abilities a boost. We took a carriage to Solitude, the driver told this one it is the Capitol of Skyrim. Interesting that the capitol of Skyrim is run by Imperials. The Nords probably hate that. In any case, this totem is hidden in a cave on the other side of the mountain. In anycase, this one and Aela have found the totem and when we took it back to the Underforge, Khajiit used it and…nothing happened, yes? Absolutely nothing. Perhaps once this one transforms, she will be able to tell if a difference has been made.

Before this one went to bed, Farkas came to this one with a request. He wishes to be clean, like Kodlak. Khajiit does not know if Vilkas is aware of his brother's wish but that is Farkas' concern, no? This one should rest up. Tomorrow this one travels with Farkas to the tomb again. Khajiit wonders if Vilkas will be angry for not knowing about this. She hopes not.

Entry 12

Middas, 27th of Last Seed

Today, Khajiit traveled with Farkas to Glenmoril Coven and then to the tomb of Ysgramor.

Much happened on the road; an Argonian tried to rob this one and shortly after not one, but two assassins tried to kill this one! Assassins form the Dark Brotherhood. This one used to be a bandit, but never had assassins after her during that time. Now, when she is on an honorable path, assassins go after her?

It makes no sense. This one cannot imagine who would hate this one enough to want her dead. Unless it was Idolaf Battle-Born. That milk-drinker. Every time he sees Khajiit, he threatens to bash her face in and for what? Disagreeing on politics! Of course this one favors the Gray-Manes; Eorlund is a good man and an excellent smith, and the Battle-Borns taunt his wife and possibly kidnapped his son. Just whose side should Khajiit be on, hmm?

These assassins could be a problem. Khajiit needs to stay alive and lead the Companions, not be assassinated! Farkas is a good traveling companion. He says little but he did say that Khajiit has been a 'good friend and that that means something to me'. How sweet, much sweeter than his brother by far. Yet still Khajiit prefers Vilkas' company.

We arrived at the tomb and Khajiit discovered yet another of those word-walls with the bizarre writing on it through a door leading to a hill above the tomb. Khajiit cannot read what is on those walls, but it filled her with something powerful and yet she feels she is lacking the ability to use said power. Strange. Farkas didn't seem affected by it either though he did say that the word-wall was made by the ancient Nords who worshipped dragons but that he knew little else. That's not all he knows little of, bless his soul.

We went down into the tomb and performed the ritual and Farkas' beast blood was cleansed. Khajiit personally could never cleanse the beast blood from her body. It is a gift, this one truly believes so. But then again, this one isn't a Nord and longing for the Nordic afterlife upon death. At least Farkas can be at peace.

Khajiit wonders if Vilkas will wish for the same thing. Such a thing saddens this one. Khajiit longs to hunt alongside him but he just cannot accept that part of himself. Strange, not long ago this one couldn't find a thing she liked about him, now she feels there isn't a thing she would change. Except his snoring. How has this come to pass?