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

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

Near Helgen I ſtumbled on threy agents of the Thalmor. They attacked on ſight, but cou'd not beſt me with nether ſpell ner ſword. One had an ordre in his pocket to ſlaye me, which I read to Lydia. We ſhared a good laughe when it ſaid that I was "extremely dangerous & quight able to defend myſelf". Four bandits that had made their neſt in the ruins of Helgen alſo learnt this leſson when they thought me eaſy prey. We are unharmed, & now eating our ſtew amidſt theſe crumbling walls that erst were to ſee me dead on that fatefull daye of yore.

The poor horſe at Haemar's Shame is ſtill there, with nary a Maſter nor Miſtreſs in ſight, but I chanced on a Breton who tryed to ſteal him. When ſhe ſpyed me ſhe hurled fire magic & inſults at me & forced me to ſend her to Oblivion to ſave my hide. Oh Skyrim, thy beauty harbors loathſome canker.

I arrived in Ivarſtead & converſed with my friends Wilhelm, Lynly, Faſtred & Gwilin, who were all happy to ſee me. Nought all is hatred in Skyrim! Ivarſtead is a peacefull little hamlet, & I might retire here in mine old age were it not for diſtant Elſweyr calling me to come & 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 ſcarſe ſince the World-Eater periſhed at my hands. I have abſorbed his ſowl & am ſtill trembling with excitement. A huge & majestic creature who ſlew twain froſt trolls & a goat before mine eyes & fought valiantly. His corſe 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 newes of a word in Arcwind Point. Have I not ere went thither? But I ſhall inveſtigate. It is late, & yet the monks are firm in their refuſal to have me for the nighte. It matters not; there is a bed for me at Vilemyr Inn, & mead, & paſtance with good companye.