JoS/Lyra/2nd Journal - The Stormcloaks

Last Seed, 25th, 4E 201

I was able to make it to Windhelm without too much trouble. Windhelm is a big city, so I spent some time exploring. It’s a lot colder than I expected, though. I overheard a guard talking about some kid named Aventus, I think. There’s a rumor that he is praying to the Dark Brotherhood so they will kill someone for him. I heard a friend talk about the Dark Brotherhood once a long time ago. But when I asked Daddy about it, he got mad and told me that it was just an old legend. Then again, dragons were supposed to be a legend; so maybe the Dark Brotherhood is real, too.

I found the Palace of Kings to see about joining the Stormcloak army. It was scary talking to Jarl Ulfric and his general. I thought they would tell me I was too young to fight, but they didn’t. The general said he could tell I was perfect Stormcloak material and told me he wasn’t even going to test me like he usually does with new recruits. I thought it was weird, but I wasn’t going to argue. He made me swear an oath and gave me armor. He was even able to find one that fits, mostly. That’s good because it’s a lot warmer so I won’t get too cold here.

Anyways, I’m staying at the Candlehearth Hall inn for now. I need a little more gold, but I have a plan. I’ve collected a bunch of ingredients while I was out hunting. There’s an alchemy shop called The White Phial here in the city, so tomorrow I’m going to try and make some potions that I can hopefully sell to the shop. If not, I’m hoping I can at least sell some ingredients so I can afford to stay in Windhelm a while longer before I get my first assignment from General Galmar.