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Narrating the events

"So you have woken up,"Arngeir said while entering the room."Master........uhh" The Dragonborn tried to get up quickly but was prevented due to his aching ribs. "It is fine.Rest for now. You have done us all a very big favour." Then his voice took a passionate turn and he began speaking,"At last it is done. Perhaps it was all worth it, in the end. You going to the realm of the gods and heroes to fight and defeat the World Eater in a, what I imagine, battle of epic proportions. You must tell me all about it.... How you fought with the Destroyer of the worlds....How did you defeat him...How was Sovngarde....Who all did you meet...." He approached full of curiosity and passion.

"Uhhmm!!" came a rather loud grunt. Arngeir paused and everybody looked at the door and noticed the rest of the Greybeards entering. "You must forgive me. Yet again my emotions got the better of me. Please Dragonborn, tell us about all your experience." The Dragonborn narrated all the events sequentially about how Odaahviing took him to Skuldafn and he fought with various dragons and defeated a dragon priest Nahriikin ;how he went to Sovngarde and with the help of the ancient Nordic heroes defeated Alduin. All were listening with extreme caution not missing a single point.

All the Greybeards listened with open faces and keen interest, raising their eyebrows and nodding their heads. Lydia expressed her emotions much better sometimes using her hands to cover her mouth. "..…. and this is how it all happened." concluded the Dragonborn.

"So you fought with a dragon priest. It was bound to happen. Along with dragons being reincarnated their worshippers would also come back to life. You told us that you met Ysgrammor and the pervious heroes who defeated Alduin and you also learned a new shout."

The DgB nodded.

"Well if you were to write it down it would make quiet a tale. Would spare you the effort of explaining everything." Arngeir suggested. The DgB proceeded to laugh thinking it to be a joke but then understood the gravity of this suggestion."Master,thank you. You have solved one of my big future problems." Arngeir and the Greybeards nodded their heads smiling. The Greybeards lived upto their famed wisdom.

"You better rest. We shall leave now." Arngeir said and the Greybeards proceeded to leave."Ohh.... I almost forgot. Masters, I also met Jurgen Windcaller." The Greybeards turned around and raised their eyebrows indicating to continue. "He said that he was content to know that his established order helped to save the world. Although his disciples took such a hard path to train in the Way of the Voice , they succeeded in providing help when it was needed the most. And for that he was very proud of the current Greybeards; that is you all." The Greybeards smiled contently and left the room bowing again as if expressing their thanks for saving the world.

When they all left, Lydia turned towards the Dragonborn and said,"Did you really do all that?"

"You doubt my strength??" The Dragonborn asked with his eyebrows raised, teasing her.

"No no death befell me before I doubt you... But... all the events that you narrated are equal to great deeds that can either be performed by either Gods or greatest among warriors. And you are...."

"And I am??" he asked with his eyebrows raised;concerned and starting to think that his prank backfired on him.

"Never mind. Rest for now."

"But waii....."

"Our hero...our hero with a warrior's heart. Believe, believe- the Dragonborn comes...." humming the Tale of the Dragonborn Lydia left the room smirking : having won the battle of wits.

The Dragonborn sighed and laid back to rest smiling contently that he had returned home.

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