Breezehome, Loredas, 13th of Second Seed 4E 205

It is a cold & ſoggy daye, & there is much rain. I am travelling to High Hrothgar, & hope to learn of a new word for my ſhouts.

Near Helgen I ſtumbled upon three agents of the Thalmor. They attacked on ſight, but could not beſt me with neither ſpell nor ſword. One had an order in his pocket to ſlay me, which I read to Lydia. We ſhared a good laugh when it ſaid that I was "extremely dangerous & quite able to defend myſelf". Four bandits that had made their neſt in the ruins of Helgen alſo learned this leſson when they thought me eaſy prey. We are unharmed, & now eating our ſtew amidſt theſe crumbling walls that once were to ſee me dead on that fateful day of yore.

The poor horſe at Haemar's Shame is ſtill there, with neither Maſter nor Miſtreſs in ſight, but I chanced upon a Breton who tried to ſteal him. When ſhe ſpied me ſhe hurled fire magic and inſults at me & forced me to ſend her to Oblivion to ſave my hide. Oh Skyrim, thy beauty harbors loathſome canker.

I arrived at Ivarſtead & converſed with my friends Wilhelm, Lynly, Faſtred & Gwilin, who were all happy to ſee me. Not all is hatred in Skyrim! Ivarſtead is a peaceful little hamlet, & I might retire here in my old age were it not for diſtant Elſweyr calling me to come and nevermore roam. I left my truſty mare in Jofthor's hands & am beginning the 7777 ſteps to High Hrothgar.

A dragon attacked! They have been rare ſince the World-Eater periſhed at my hands. I have abſorbed his ſoul & am ſtill trembling with excitement. A huge & majestic creature who ſlew two froſt trolls & a goat before my eyes & fought valiantly. His remains ſlid down the mountain & came to reſt near Ivarſtead. The entire village aſsembled as I took the ſcales & bones for myſelf.

I have reached High Hrothgar. Brother Arngeir bears news of a word in Arcwind Point. Have I not been there before? But I ſhall inveſtigate. It is late, & yet the monks are firm in their refuſal to have me for the night. It matters not; there is a bed for me at Vilemyr Inn, & mead, & paſtance with good company.