Traveling through The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

Eric is back. He went to Helgen to look for Angie, but he found me living there. It was very awkward. He looked much stronger and his beard was thicker, covering his face. His long blond hair was draped over his shoulders and tied into a bun at the back of his head. He exuded a wild and rough aura.

"Your good brother, he sent all the food I asked him to buy to Mrs. Rigel, so I had to beg for it from her."

Angie's smile never faded from the moment she saw Eric. The golden boy and girl, who were the envy of others, stood side by side, and did not forget to tease the poor single dog next to them. Eric's smile was not very natural. He spent most of the day trying to make Angie happy, and met Donna with me. It was not until the evening that he found a chance to meet me alone.

"Locker, Skoyue...he's dead..."

I am not surprised by this news. The plot of the game is that Scoyue, Ella and Dragonborn raided the Silver Hand stronghold together, but Scoyue underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, and was besieged and killed by the enemy. Now it's just that Eric has replaced Dragonborn.

"Does Madeline know?"

Eric shook his head and sighed.

"I don't know... I don't know whether she knows or not... She should know it now..."

He also felt that he was speaking incoherently, so he shook his head vigorously again and tried to organize his thoughts.

"After Ella and I avenged Scoyue, we separated. She said she would go back to Yuevaska first. Maybe she would tell Madeline. This kind of thing can't be kept secret! She also said she would look for her own informants and try to collect some clues about Silver Hand. We don't even know where the other party came from. We are completely being led by the nose. So I came here directly to find you... and Miss Angie."

"You finally realized it. I've also asked someone to help find out about the Silver Hand. This organization must have suddenly appeared recently. I don't know what their background is, but they're targeting you everywhere. Also, I heard that Krako has strictly ordered the members of the Companions not to go out. You openly disobeyed orders this time and even implicated Scoyue. You can expect to be punished when you go back! I really want to know what happened recently, but now is not the right time. There are too many people here and we are both guests. You should wait until we return to the Bloody Throne before you tell me and Rund."

"Is it necessary to involve Lund as well? I'm in a lot of trouble here, so I don't want to bring trouble to him."

"I'm telling you, don't underestimate Lund. He's a smart guy, and he's an outsider. He might see things more clearly than you and I. Let him help analyze it. What kind of trouble can it bring? Besides, the three of us have agreed to advance and retreat together. How can we hide such an important matter from him?"

Eric will naturally stay in Helgen for a few days, and I can also ask him for advice on shooting. I didn't expect that Eric, in addition to loving to drink, is actually a martial arts fanatic. He talks endlessly about shooting, and even Angie was left aside by him, and he only cares about sparring with me. Although my level is not high, I can still talk to him about the way to hold a gun and exert force, as well as some simple routines. Eric's shooting focuses on actual combat and pursues quick success. His basic skills are not so solid. We can promote each other. After seven or eight days, both of us have made great progress. Of course, I am still far behind Eric, but in a one-on-one fight, Stein has no ability to resist me, and Lydia will have to work hard to defeat me, and this is when I don't use magic.

"Locke, let me tell you, this weapon you came up with is really a treasure. The more I use it, the better it gets! But since you can think of using this thing, you naturally know that it takes more than a day or two to practice with a spear. I have only just scratched the surface of it. You are not like me, who spends a lot of time practicing every day, so it is natural that your progress is slow. But your approach is right, and the rest is to work harder. No one can help you with this, only you can do it with your heart."

I understood what Eric was talking about, but I had been so focused on becoming a mage that I had put martial arts training aside. Angie watched Eric teach me, her eyes full of tenderness, and of course she couldn't help but interrupt to express her agreement.

"He is always half-hearted. I taught him archery, and he learned well at first, but somehow he just stopped practicing. After hanging out for more than a month, he is not as good as those who learned later. I told him to take on old Floki's test, but I'm afraid he has forgotten it completely now. I think the only thing he can't forget is eating. He brought up that hot pot again."

What a good couple! But you, woman, are you really not guilty of saying this? You only remember the delicious food. When I cooked venison next to your secluded cottage, you ate it with your mouth full of oil. After Eddie launched the hot pot, you also went there every now and then. Now you are blaming me? If you two were not so powerful, would I have tolerated your bad habits?

I secretly criticized Angie, but I still followed her and Eric to practice spear and archery. The situation in Skyrim is dangerous, and I am a member of the Dark Brotherhood, so I must have some self-defense skills. The person who was most happy about my decision to concentrate on martial arts was Stein, which meant that he could receive guidance from the members of the comrades again. Because this kid is reliable, I specially gave him the steel sword that Rod gave me this time as an encouragement. In return, the young man flattered me and showed his loyalty, and he worked more diligently.

However, Lydia was very wary of Eric. In her opinion, this man with such thick body hair must be a werewolf, so she was naturally not very respectful in her words. I have to say, her guess was quite accurate. Angie was very dissatisfied with Laimei's attitude, and complained to me privately that "your fat girl" was impolite. I could only smile and play dumb to fool her. Angie and Eric were the kind of people who "violated the law with force", and they disliked Lydia, a defender of order, and there was nothing they could do about it.

My leisure time in Helgen Town ended with Annis's visit. The Reach miners in the Bloodthrone were basically settled. My aunt came to see the Reachmen who joined my father's guard, and then she was going to visit Esmerelda. She and my father had a secret talk about this matter for half a day. One was to predict the other party's possible reaction, and the other was to borrow a few members of the Reachmen Guard. This crow hag has been living in seclusion in the mountains for more than ten or twenty years, and has not made any big noise. We should try to avoid fighting. Let's send a few Reach folks to chat together, test the other party's intentions, and seek the possibility of further cooperation.

In addition, Annis brought a letter saying that when Hayou and the tiger people were picking mushrooms, they saw a white deer. Lund thought Angie might be interested, so he asked her to let him know. This time Angie couldn't sit still. The white deer swung in front of us several times. She had tried to hunt it several times before, but all ended in failure. For this, she was ridiculed by old Floki. After the winter, the weather was bad, and the white deer disappeared. But I didn't expect that the beast would jump out again in spring. Angie looked determined to win this time. If she achieved such an epic achievement, Floki would no longer be able to rely on his seniority and despise her hunting skills. At her urging, Eric and I had to pack our luggage in a hurry and rush back to the Blood Throne.

As soon as Angie arrived at the fortress, she captured Hayou who had discovered the white deer, and said that they would probably have to search the forest for three or two days to determine the target's hiding place before coming back to capture Eric's strong men. Her departure gave me and Lund a chance to be alone with Eric. I robbed a whole set of kitchen utensils from Eddie and brought them back to the Bloody Throne. I prepared a few side dishes with the pigs, rabbits, foxes and deer hunted by the Rich people. Eric bought a lot of good wine from Eddie and brought it with him. When Angie saw it, she just curled her lips and didn't say anything to him like Rigel did to me.

Lydia was full of resentment and anger when she saw me cooking and serving two peasants, but she couldn't get angry because of my favor. I even treated her as a servant and asked her to help serve the dishes. Eric didn't care about her feelings at all and talked and laughed freely. However, Lund flattered her with a smile, but she was naturally ignored. After putting the last plate of deer tongue heavily on the table, Lydia turned around and left the room, closing the door.

"I am only relying on you two for this! My reputation is so bad that Helgen won't even sell me any wine."

Lund smiled and laughed at the table of wine and meat, but Eric and I didn't know how to comfort him. This poor man took the blame for his father during the war and offended almost everyone in Falkreath. When the mission was accomplished, he was abandoned like a worn-out shoe. It was really hard to accept. Eric somewhat blamed me for not being able to clarify the facts for Lund. Lund defended me by saying that I also had difficulties and frankly admitted that he had expected to be betrayed when he took the job. Otherwise, how could the financial power, which was so important, fall into the hands of a farmer from another place?

"But given the situation at the time, someone had to take over the mess. Besides, I've died once, and you and Miss Rhea saved me, so I want to do something to repay you. I don't have your skills, and now I'm managing these businesses for Locke, relying on the knowledge that Lord Horrick and the Lord's wife taught me. So, I can't be considered at a disadvantage, right?"

Lund was still the same, taking everything indifferently, not being happy or sad about anything. He picked up a piece of deer tongue and threw it into his mouth, then his eyes lit up, pointed at the plate and asked Eric to eat and drink, lightly putting aside the unpleasantness just now.

The last time the three of us got together was in Helgen Town last year, which was three months ago. At that time, the Imperials had just taken over Falkreath City, and people were in a panic. It was not as comfortable as it is now. Eric and I could still see each other from time to time, while Lund seemed to have retired. After drinking and exchanging cups, the two asked each other about each other's recent situation, especially the lover mentioned in Lund's letter, which made Eric very curious.

"Alas... this girl is from Falkreath, and her family is quite well-off. I, a farmer, am still marrying up to her level. So I will take care of this small fortress of Rocker first, and when I can get away from here, I will go to the city to look after the house construction. By then, I will have some savings, and I will have a better chance of confessing my love to her."

"Whose girl is this? Do you want me and Locke to talk to her for you?"

Lund quickly shook his head.

"Forget it! She is from an ordinary family. You two great gods are scaring her again. This kind of thing can only last if both of you are willing. How can I be so useless that I need my brothers' help to chase a girl?"

"Tsk! I haven't even gotten her yet, but you're already protecting her. And you too, Locke, we're brothers, so give me more money. I tell you, chasing girls is the most expensive thing..."

Eric heard that Lund's target was not Angie, so he started to tease us. Lund secretly winked at me, proud of his skillful skills in evading questions.

"Don't just talk about Lund and me. You are the oldest among the three of us. What are you going to do?"

"What else do I need to plan? Angie and I are basically on the same page. There are no elders in her family. I'll take some time to go back and talk to my dad. There shouldn't be any problems. You two boys, you'd better start preparing gifts now. If you don't give enough on the wedding day, you'll have to stand outside the door and drink cold water!"

Eric looked at us with excitement in his eyes, and began to imagine the scene of his wedding with Angie.

"We must hold a banquet at home, but it's not convenient for you two to go there given your current status. But I can hold another banquet in Xueman, and then I can bring Aunt Donna over so that everyone can have fun. Lund, you are not allowed to find excuses to hide away. Locke, you have to kidnap him for me!"

Lund agreed with a smile, but I frowned, took a sip of wine, and stared into Eric's eyes.

"Oh? So, does Miss Angie know that you are a werewolf?"