They left and almost Immediately bumped into another Nord man.
"Oh. Sorry about that friends. I may have been a bit overeager to enter the trader. Need to get back to Solitude, and I need some supplies before I head out." The man said. He was wearing Imperial armor and had a gladius on his hip.
"No problem. Name's Yew. I'm a fairly recent traveler from High Rock. Pleasure to meet you." Yew said.
"Hadvar, a proud member of the imperial legion. Your one of those uh... druid's right? Strange times indeed, with them rising to such prominence." Hadvar said, then looked over to Greta.
"And you are that healer and priestess of Kynereth right? Greta?" Hadvar said.
"Uh, yeah. That's me." Greta said.
"I see word of my order has gotten around." Yew said.
"Yes...it is of much interest to the legion. We'd be pleased to have a member of our order in our ranks. You could accompany me to Solitude. I could use the company." Hadvar said.
"For the moment, my role is to serve as an impartial observer." Yew said.
"I expected you might say as much. Still, the offer is open. For you as well Greta. Now then, I must be going." Hadvar said and made motions to go into the shop.
"Hold on. Do you happen to know anything about dragons?" Yew asked.
"Dragons. Yeah. I was at Helgen when the creature burned it to the ground. I barely escaped with my life. But if the guards at Whiterun can kill them, then anyone can. It just gives me a greater reason to unite Skyrim. Only a united Skyrim within the Empire can have a hope of destroying these creatures once and for all. And resolving any other threats to the world." Hadvar said.
"Thank you. That is helpful." Yew said.
"Is your order trying to resolve this threat? I know much of it prefers to keep it's internal workings to themselves but..." Hadvar said.
"They will be." Yew responded. And he was absolutely certain of this.
"Good. That is...comforting." Hadvar said and bowed his head a bit, before entering the trader.
"To the tower, Greta." Yew said, as he walked away. Greta blinked and followed him.
The interior of the tower was quite impressive. It had both an Alchemy and Enchanting desk, a large array of books and spell tomes. Potions and alchemical supplies, as well as some staves, are tucked away all over the place. A bearded dunmer wizard sat in a chair, having a lunch of bread and beef.
"Welcome. Welcome. I don't get many visitors around these parts. This is my Wondrous emporium of magic. It's a pleasure to meet you druid, cleric." He said nodding at Yew and Greta in turn.
"How did you know I was a druid?" Yew said. He was getting frustrated by people instantly identifying his class. Was it somehow that obvious?
"You are wearing the robes of a neophyte of your order. I suppose you're not used to people identifying you as such. Few people can identify you as a druid. Those who can at a glance should be watched out for. They may know more then they appear." The dunmer said.
"What are you talking about?" Yew asked.
"You have a mission. One of considerable importance. Not the hero of destiny...at least not the destiny of Skyrim, but you will play an important part in events to come." The wizard said.
"How do you know all this?" Yew asked.
"Because I've read the Elder Scrolls and divined long on their meaning. I've explored the outer planes and journeyed to other worlds. The fate of Skyrim is important to Tamriel and the fate of Tamriel is important to the fabric of the multiverse. That is why you've been called here." The wizard said.
"Who are you? What is my fate?" Yew asked.
"I have already told you much. Perhaps more then I should have. You should go, my friend. Spend time as you will. You will know when the time to depart this place is." The Wizard said.
Yew paused and gave this some thought. He was some kind of hero? Some kind of savior? But this was all wrong. It wasn't like he had ever been someone special back on earth... but maybe Yew had been special here? Maybe he had something, some kind of knowledge that proved useful to him. But it wasn't like Yew was some big expert on Elder Scroll lore. He was very casual. He kicked around a bit in Morrowind and got roughly halfway through Oblivion, and he hadn't been taking that seriously. He played Skyrim because he wanted an open world rpg to mod, quest and relax in. He cared little of the setting, characters or lore.
While he was thinking all this, he glanced at Greta. She hadn't reacted. In fact her face and body were frozen. She wasn't even breathing.
"You've stopped time haven't you?" Yew said.
"Not me directly no. But time has stopped for everyone but us." The wizard said.
"So she won't remember anything you told me?" Yew asked.
"Not since I've created her. I suggest you don't let her in on our little conversation. Greta is important, but she does not need to know it." The wizard said.
"Ok then. Is there anything else you can tell me?" Yew said.
"Nothing else but this: Relax and have fun. Your fate is serious and you should treat it as such. But there is no need to be grim about it. Bed women and men. Explore the region. Meet friends. Take in the local culture. The gods have great things for you, but they mean for you to live a full, happy life. Don't hesitate in doing so." The wizard said.
"I see." Yew said with a nod. He felt a bit overwhelmed. Then the Wizard's demeanor seemed to change.
"So, want to browse my wares? I have spell tomes, scrolls, and staves for experienced magic users." The Wizard said.
"Uh...huh." Greta looked around like she was quite surprised by all the magical items she saw. To Yew's eyes, they seemed quite potent.
"Sadly, I don't think we could really afford or use any of this at the moment." Yew said.
"That's too bad. Make sure you came back when you have more gold in your purse, and more experience under your belt." The wizard said.
"Will do." Yew said. He intended to do so as soon as he could. Maybe then he would have more answers for him.
"What's your name ser?" Greta asked.
"My name is no concern. I am but a simple hedge wizard, selling my wares, both theose I have found in my wanderings and those I have enchanted myself. That's all any should concern themselves with." He replied.
"Let's get going Greta. I want to harvest some herbs before lunch." Yew said. Greta nodded and followed him out of the store.