4E201 - 23rd of Last Seed - Morndas

I woke up early in the morning, at around 6:30am and ate a healthy breakfast of an apple and a honey nut treat. Though, as soon as I went downstairs, I was accosted by an argonian woman called Wujeeta. She was addicted to Skooma and was afraid she was going to loose her job at the Riften Fishery. I have no idea why she came to me and how she managed to get into my house, but I gave her the healing potion she requested, if only to get her out of my house quicker. That's not to say I would have given her the potion otherwise! I'm a good person (at least I like to think I am) and I like to help people - but she caught me unprepared and I was still groggy from waking up so early.

I have to make sure to visit her once I get to Riften (if and when I get to Riften) to see how she's doing.

It was another beautiful morning in Whiterun as I made my way to Hulda. She'd gotten another bounty letter - this time for the bandits at Silent Moons Camp.

On the way there I killed a few mudcraps and picked up that weird plant called Nirnroot. But when we arrived at the Camp, the fight that ensued was brutal. I knew I should have walked here - my horse was almost killed (okay, it was, but the author of this blog decided to resurrect it) and there were at least five bandits attacking me. Somehow, I managed to kill them all and made my way up to the keep.

In the forge, I found weapons with strange enchantment on them. I decided to take one with me to disenchant and learn what the enchantment was.

After I came out of the keep (the weather was still abysmal) I found some doors that led deeper in to the keep. I opened them, only to find myself in darkness again. My faithful lantern came to the rescue as I went through the rooms and killed the random skeever and the bandits.

On my way back to Whiterun, I came upon a strange scene. There was a skeleton arm in the water holding a sword. And a Nirnroot was sitting on the edge. I took the Nirnroot, but left the sword where it was. I had no need of it anyway.

When I arrived at Whiterun, I noticed something different about it from before. It was still daytime for one! After buying myself a horse I have never gotten back so late that it was already night! And I wasn't as exhausted as before either! Buying myself a horse was definitively a good idea.

I made my way straight to Avenicci and got my reward. After that I went and disenchanted the Lunar weapon I got at the Silent Moons Camp.

After that I was free for the day, so I went and walked around town for a while.

And there was Carlotta and Mikael. Carlotta has been my best friend ever since I was a little girl and I knew just how annoying she found the men of Whiterun. So I decided to help her by talking to Mikael.

After entering the Bannered Mare I made my way straight to Mikael. He was a tough nut to break, but I managed it. I couldn't persuade him to leave Carlotta alone, so I had to satisfy myself by breaking his nose. After that, he promised never to go near Carlotta again. Good.

I stopped by Hulda on my way back to Carlotta and she indeed had a new job for me. The bandits of Valtheim Keep, here I come! But that will have to wait until tomorrow.

I also stopped by Arcadia's and Belethor's. Sold Arcadia some of my potions and bought some ingredients. Then whipped up some more potions to sell her. And I sold Belethor some of the stuff I didn't need - like a wooden plate I managed to pick up somewhere. He also allowed me to read a few books in his shop for free! I got that tingly feeling again. (LEVEL UP! Increased HEALTH! Perk spent towards SPEECH)

A guard warned me to avoid White River Watch on my way to Adrienne and I decided to make it my next adventure in case Hulda had no more jobs for me after I cleared out Valtheim Keep.

At Adrienne's I crafted myself a steel sword. You wouldn't believe how many people mocked me today for still having an iron sword. I also tempered some more with my armour and shield to make them superior.

When I stepped inside the Warmaiden, Ulfberth gave me some ale for "liking me". Ha! I bet Adrienne talked him into it. I accepted it with a small smile and sold him the iron daggers I crafted alongside my steel sword.

It was already 8pm by the time I was done talking to Adrienne about my adventures so far and I made my way back home. Cheese, bread and the ale Ulfberth gave me were my dinner and I went to sleep after that.

All in all, a good day's work.