Traveling through The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

I ran out with a candle in my hand. Because I often had to clean the wounds of the wounded, there were several jars in the temple that were specially used to store clean water. I poured a glass of water and brought it into the house, but I saw Madeline grabbing her empty sleeves and crying on Riya's shoulder. The junior sister coaxed and persuaded her to drink the water reluctantly. I sneaked into the temple's kitchen, found a few tomatoes and a bag of flour, and cooked a small pot of noodle soup. People who have just recovered from serious injuries still need to eat some easily digestible liquid food. Of course, in order to ensure the taste, I tasted two bowls before the pot was served.

Madeline calmed down after eating. She immediately asked about the situation of Skoyue and others. Riya had been bribed by the noodle soup. She left me to take care of Madeline and ran back to Yuevaska to report the news. It seemed that this little girl didn't know the action plan of Eric and others. Sure enough, she returned to the temple with a puzzled look not long after, saying that she didn't find Skoyue.

"Why? Tell me the truth, both of you! Is it Scoyue who..."

Madeline became excited again. With only her right arm left, she was already unable to move. At this time, she almost fell off the bed in order to reach out to grab Ria's arm. We quickly helped her lie down. Ria swore that Skoyue had indeed returned safely and was not seriously injured. She also promised to go back to look for him after dawn. I also testified from the side. Skoyue and Madeline were a loving couple. They cared about each other so much that I felt full of remorse. Why didn't I try to stop Skoyue at that time? If Madeline knew that Skoyue died in order to avenge her, how could she live in the future?

We made quite a lot of noise, and Danica and Jensen were both woken up. The priestess did some checks and treatments on Madeline, and gently comforted her to continue resting. I suspected that Danica secretly used the illusion calming spell. After all, Leah and I tried so hard but couldn't get Madeline to lie in bed like she is now. How did she do it with just a few words?

"Sister Leah, can you do me a favor? Please go to Hafengar and tell my father that he misses me very much. Okay?"

Madeline was only a young woman in her twenties after all. After the sudden change, the person she wanted to rely on the most besides her husband was naturally her father. However, Ria was embarrassed and explained that after they returned from injuries, Skoyue and Krako had a quarrel, and the prophet then ordered the Companions to suspend all missions and no one was allowed to leave Whiterun. According to Ria, she had never seen Krako directly interfere with the actions of the Companions members with such a tough attitude, which showed that the situation was very serious. As a newcomer, she naturally did not dare to disobey.

"If you can rest and recover, I can help you with the letter delivery. But I have to go back to Falkreath to deal with some things first, so I won't go to Haafingar right away. And I think you also know that we are now at war with the Imperial Army. It will be dangerous for me to go there, and I need some time to prepare."

From what Madeline said, she didn't kill Sebastian, but probably just stole or took the Axe of Regret. I was going to accompany Helge to deal with Meridia's mission anyway, so I might as well walk a few more steps. If I could really help the father and daughter reconcile, it would be a good deed. Maybe Madeline was so touched that she gave me the axe?

Before I knew it, it was already daybreak. Since Lia had gone back to look for people in the middle of the night, the comrades had already known that Madeline had woken up and Scoyue was missing, and they all came to visit. Krako maintained the demeanor of an elder, expressing his concern and condolences to Madeline, and told her to recover patiently, and also thanked me for my care. Farkas secretly made a gesture and called me outside the temple.

"Eric, Scoyue and Ella are all missing. Do you know any news?"

"I met with Eric yesterday. He said that he and Scoyue had an important plan to complete, but I didn't meet Ella. In addition, Scoyue expressed dissatisfaction with Krako's handling of the matter. We didn't meet for long, and he didn't tell me the content of the plan."

I believe that the members of the Circle have more or less guessed what Scoyue and the others want to do, and they came to me just to confirm their guesses. Farkas nodded and asked me about Madeline's situation. As I was talking, I saw Lydia running over.

"My Lord Baron, I finally found you! An assassin entered Longxiao Palace last night, and you didn't come back, which scared me to death."

At first, Lei Mei thought I was with my friends from the comrades, so she didn't care much about my staying out all night. But Nerkiel made a lot of noise to catch me, shouting that there was an assassin. His actions actually pulled the guards on duty outside into the house, so I was not discovered. However, Lydia was worried, especially because she didn't find me in Yuevaska, so she panicked.

Throughout the second half of the night, Lydia searched for me everywhere in Whiterun, from Dragonsreach to the Windy District, and then to the Plains District, and even woke up Adrian. At dawn, the disheartened Lydia walked back, wiping tears from her eyes. She had only been appointed as a squire for seven days, and her baron had disappeared. If something really went wrong, it would be a stain that she would never be able to erase in her life. This girl even thought that if I was really killed, she would have to commit suicide to apologize. When she found me standing in front of the Temple of Ginaleth in one piece, she was so excited that she could hardly control herself and even spoke with a tearful tone.

Lai Mei felt wronged. She had always been by my side when I went out these days. Who could have thought that something would happen on the last night? Looking at the bloodshot and tears in her eyes, I felt particularly guilty. I had caused so much trouble just to eat a bite of food, and I couldn't say it directly.

"I came to visit Madeleine yesterday, and I happened to see her wake up. I was busy all night and didn't have time to talk to you. I'm sorry to have worried you."

I said goodbye to my comrades, and returned to Dragonsreach to bid farewell to Lord Balgruuf, and then I took Lydia back to Falkreath. After the fright last night, Lydia followed me closely, her right hand always holding the hilt of the sword. We chose to go upstream along the White River from the mead land, passing through the town of Riverwood and the coal mine and then heading to the town of Helgen. This route is very safe under the control of Whiterun and Falkreath, and there is no need to be so nervous. Since we didn't sleep last night, we decided to set up camp at dusk to rest and get enough rest before continuing on.

In the spring, small animals become active. We caught five rabbits easily. All we need to do next is light a bonfire and roast them. Holding the poor prey, I couldn't help humming a little song, but Lydia gestured to me to keep quiet. The grass in front of me was shaking unnaturally. It seemed that there was a big guy there. Although dinner was enough, I still had to eat breakfast tomorrow.

Lydia slowly drew out her sword, bent her body and walked forward slowly, while I took out my longbow and aimed at the bushes.

"Don't shoot! It's me!"

The Red Guard girl, covered in straw, raised her hands and jumped out, shouting. Bryce ran a few steps before he saw Lydia standing very close to her, and screamed in fear.

"Bryce? What are you doing here?"

"Hello, Lord Lydia. This knight has agreed to take me in as his squire."

Lydia rolled her eyes in anger.

"Nonsense! This is the baron that the lord just conferred upon him. As his attendant, I have never heard him mention you."

Bryce was exposed for his lies, but he was not ashamed at all. Instead, he threw a tantrum, saying that I had promised to introduce my retainer to her. As a noble, I should keep my word. How could I go back on my word? Lydia tried to scare her with Amulen, but it didn't have the desired effect. Bryce knew that we were far away from Whiterun and it was impossible for us to go back for a child. Lydia didn't want to leave me and send Bryce home alone. In the end, we had to take this little devil with us.

When I passed by Ximu Town, I asked Goldo to send someone to send a letter to Amulen to inform him of Bryce's situation. The little devil also asked for paper and pen, and wrote a strongly worded letter to his father, claiming that he would pursue the life he wanted and become a great warrior. To be honest, although this child's personality is not pleasing, I still admire his stubbornness.

On the morning of the 19th day of the Chaoyang Month, I finally returned to Helgen Town. Based on my past experience, I had to go to the castle to see Rigel first. It was Lucia who opened the door. The little girl had grown taller and fatter, and no longer looked pale like she did a few months ago.

"Slug! I thought you were starving to death! Why are you…"

Before I could even open my mouth, Bryce behind me greeted me enthusiastically. When Lucia saw the little devil, she screamed and slammed the door, shutting the rest of Bryce's words.

"I'm telling you, can you not speak human language? You don't have to speak if you can't. No one is treating you like a mute!"

"But I've always called her Slug, and she never objected..."

Bryce actually felt that he was wronged! Isn't that nonsense? Even a nobleman like Lars Zhan Kuang was frightened by you, a little devil. At that time, Lucia was just a little beggar. How could she dare to go against you?

I rolled up my sleeves, ready to help this little bastard tighten his skin. Lydia was a little confused. Her mind told her that it was wrong for me to beat a child, but her emotion tried to convince her to come forward and help me fix Bryce's limbs. Although the little devil didn't want to suffer a loss, he had already grabbed his collar by me and couldn't escape.

"My Lord Baron is so majestic that he beat a woman at the door of my house?"

The door opened again, and Rigel's sarcastic tone made me realize that I had violated a taboo again: "Bring another woman back."

But she had already discovered me, so I had no choice but to go in. Perhaps because Lydia and the two little girls were there, Rigel just coldly asked us to sit down, and she lay lazily on the bed. Her slightly bulging belly made her exude maternal charm, and her face looked much softer.

"Mother...your mother is now living in Eddie's hotel, and that Stein is taking care of her. I gave some of the snacks you bought to Angie, thank you."

"Miss Angie has her share."

"I know, but that brat left all his stuff with me, so I had to share it with everyone. Your people really know how to find things for me to do."

Rigel complained, but she couldn't hide her smile. She probably thought I asked Stein to do this. This guy is quite clever. I'll give him a reward when I get back to the Blood Throne.

"Also, your fellow countryman Lund sent me a letter."

Rigel picked up a piece of paper from the bedside table and shook it at me.

"He said he wanted little Lucia to help him with the accounting. I was just talking to the girl about this. She's bored here, so it would be nice for her to go out for a walk. As for her, I've entrusted her to you. If she gets wronged... humph!"

Although Rigel was talking to me, her strange eyes were fiercely glaring at Bryce. At this moment, she seemed to have become the decisive bandit leader again. Her aura surged, as if a demon had descended. The little demon trembled, her face became strange, and after a long time, she stammered and apologized to Lucia, promising that she would never give others nicknames again.

Lydia was also surprised. She subconsciously stood up and tried to block me. Rigel glanced at her calmly and changed the subject.

"Cindy has been here. You have to hurry up and find the axe. The other party is a little anxious. Also, someone is trying to buy your life!"