10 Breezehome

On their way to Whiterun Anra says, "You should still rest and recuperate once in Whiterun. Just because I healed the wound doesn't mean you are back to a hundred percent. You need also to eat healthy so your blood regenerates faster. Or you buy a potion from the shop named Arcadia's Cauldron. They are the best when it comes to potions in Whiterun."

"Thanks, I will keep that in mind," says Vincent and Anra says, "Don't worry with the potion your blood should regenerate much faster and after a night you should be as good as new." 'So the potions aren't like the ones at home.' "I will buy some when we arrive cam you help me with this since I'm new to this," says Vincent and Anra says, "I normally need to report back first but I could help you since you will return to Dragonsreach later right. We can split once we are in front of the Gildengreen Tree."

Arriving at the stables a man sees Anra and Vincent and says, "You must be Vincent. My name is Skulvar Sable-Hilt. Farengar informed me about your mount when he returned yesterday. You should leave it here since they aren't allowed inside the city. I will take care of it here with the other mounts." "Thanks," says Vincent and Skulvar says, "No problem. I heard that your mount is rather special and unique. What does it eat?"

"Just give him vegetables and he will be happy," says Vincent as he demounts from Behemoth back as does Anra from her horse and Skulvar says, "He will be in good hands." Then Skulvar leaves inside with the horse and Behemoth. Anra and Vincent then move up and the Guard says, "You are Vincent right. I shall escort you to Dragonsreach when you arrive."

"Sorry, but I want to buy some potions before going to Dragonsreach," says Vincent and the guard says, "That's alright I will escort you anyway. So the guards at Dragonsreach don't stop you." "Alright then," says Vincent as they enter the city. As they enter Adrianne sees them and says, "Good to see that you are well." "How did you know?" asks Vincent and Adrianne says, "Farengar told me after asking him. Where are you going now?"

"First Arcadia's Cauldron to buy some potions then to Dragonsreach," says Vincent and Adrianne says, "Tell Arcadia that you are a friend of mine she will give you a discount." "You really know everyone in this city, don't you," says Vincent and Adrianne says, "Have to since she is in my friend circle with Carlotta and Ysolda." "Right, thanks for the weapons by the way if I hadn't had them I would have died back then in Bleak Fall Barrows," says Vincent when Adrianne says, "I heard that you killed it with one precise pierce through the head. That need mastery over the spear and not a good spear. But let's talk about that later."

Vincent then leaves with Anra and the guard towards Arcadia's Cauldron. Anra and Vincent enter while the guard waits outside for them. Inside they meet a woman that was mixing potions right now who says, "Name is Arcadia. I will be free in a second." Vincent looks at how she begins to mix the ingredients together and a green potion came out if it and Vincent asks, "Is it normal that the potion is green?" "Yes, there are many potions this one is a simple stamina portion. It helps you regain your stamina at any moment after drinking it. Let's say you are exhausted from fighting you drink it and you will be able to keep going. Or for the elderly when you know are in bed," says Anra as Arcadia finishes and asks, "What do you need?"

"We need like ten healing potions for my friend here," says Anra and Arcadia asks, "Low-quality ones?" "Yes, but also a middle-quality one," says Anra and Arcadia brings them out, putting 10 potions of minor healing and one of plentiful healing on the table and says, "That will be 227 septim." "*coughs* Adrianne sends me she told me you could make me a discount," says Vincent and Arcadia asks, "You were the one that went with Farengar to the Bleak Fall Barrows?"

"Yes," says Vincent and Arcadia says, "Say so earlier, you might not know it but if you didn't save him, my heart would have been fallen to pieces. I love him since you are a friend of Adrianne you must also be the one to beat Mikael up, right. So let me give you a good discount and you pay me 113 septims for this time. But next time only a 20 percent discount since I will see you as a friend for the deeds you did."

"Thank you very much," says Vincent as he puts the money on the table and Arcadia says, "I have to thank." Vincent puts the potions of minor health away and drinks the one of plentiful health. He begins to regain more color on his face and Arcadia says, "Now you look far more better. You really must have lost much blood." He puts the empty vial on the table and says, "Thank you again see you."

"But not too soon," says Arcadia as Vincent and Anra leave the shop and Anra explains to Vincent the colors and range of all potions from Magicka to Invisibility. Until they arrive at the Gildengreen Tree and Anra says, "If you ever are hurt again come to the Temple. I will patch you up. See you then." Anra then splits from the group and the guard says, "Let's go up then the people."

The guard guides Vincent to Dragonsreach and they enter without a problem. Inside Irileth sees them and approaches them and says, "It seems someone came back from the dead. Farengar was worried about you but it seems you are well now. The Jarl has a gift for you it isn't every day that someone saves his Court Mage form a Draug Overlord. It is a miracle that both of you came out of it alive. You can retreat Guldar I will take care of him from here."

The guard leaves and Irileth says, "Follow me." Both stand in front of Jarl Balgruuf and the Jarl says, "Ah, the man that survived Helgen. Your name was?" "Vincent Highwind," says Vincent and Balgruuf says, "That was the name. You have done me a great service Vincent in killing that Overlord and keeping Farengar alive. Whiterun needs warriors like you. That's why your reward is of the same value as your action. Proventus the key."

"Yes, my lord," says Proventus who takes a bundle of keys out and Balgruuf says, "From here on I gift you the mansion Breezehome. It is a nice house that is near the gates of Whiterun. Farengar already bought for you the furniture after hearing that I wanted to gift you the house." Proventus hands the key over to Vincent and Balgruuf says, "From now on you are a citizen of Whiterun. I hope you show the people around the same care as you did with Farengar. You should see Farengar so he doesn't worry any longer."

Vincent then bows and Irileth guides him towards Farengar who was looking out of it while looking at the Dragonstone until Irileth says, "Farengar you have a visitor." "I'm not in the mood for a visitor right now," says Farengar when Vincent says, "I can leave if you don't want a visitor." Farengar looks up and sees Vincent in his repaired armor and walks over and says, "Good that you only needed two days to recover. The divines mean it good with you it seems." Farengar gives a hug to Vincent, who says, "*coughs* That's enough affection don't you think. I'm fine really. Also, thank you for buying me the furniture. I have never owned a house before."

"You are worth it after killing that Draug. I'm right now working on deciphering the stone we got from the Ruins. If you want we can meet up later in the tavern if I finish this or I visit you after everything is done what do you say?" says Farengar and Vincent says, "Finish your work and then come and visit me in my new home. I need to visit tomorrow some people since I told them after this quest I would enter the Companions."

"That's good to hear. I will visit as soon as I can," says Farengar and returns to his work and Irileth says, "Let me bring you out then." Irileth accompanies Vincent out and says, "Hope to see you around when Whiterun is in need." "I will be there if I'm in Whiterun," says Vincent as he walks the stairs down towards his new home.

In the meantime in Dragonsreach, Proventus asks, "Are you sure about this my Jarl?" "Yes, if what Farengar said is true then it's best he is affiliated with us somehow," says Balgruuf and Proventus asks, "And what did he say?" "That this Vincent was able to read the old tongue as if nothing and translated it directly into our language without trouble. He also has a mount that can use magic. Have you ever heard of someone like that before," says Balgruuf and Proventus says, "No."

"That's what I thought. Maybe he was sent by the divines himself. He told Farengar that he was some species of Dragon Hunter in his land. That comes ideal for our situation if we have someone in Whiterun that knows how to fight a Dragon," says Balgruuf and Proventus says, "Understood, I will inform the guard to keep an eye out for him." "Don't do that or the people will begin to think that I favor someone when I should be neutral to everyone," says Balgruuf and Proventus says, "Alright."

Back with Vincent that stood in front of his new house and sees it was right beside the Warmaiden's he walks over to Adrianne and says, "It seems we will be neighbors from now on." "Really, did you buy the Breezehome. I thought they sold it to someone important since the guards were helping with all the furniture," says Adrianne and Vincent says, "Farengar bought the furniture for me and the Jarl gifted it to me for saving Farengar."

"Is that so. Well, congratulations then for obtaining a house. Does that mean we will see each other more often now," says Adrianne and Vincent says, "Maybe." "How about this we go drinking tonight with the girls and my husband so you don't feel surrounded by women," says Adrianne and Vincent says, "Knock on my door when we go. I will first see how my house looks like. I never had a house since the house my parents had burned down."

"See you later then," says Adrianne and Vincent returns to his house and enters it. Once inside he finds out that down are four rooms. One with the same table Arcadia has in her shop and another black table he never saw before. In another room was the bathroom. In another two small beds telling Vincent that those beds are too small for an adult to sleep in and the last room was the hall with kitchen and dining table.

Vincent goes the stairs up and finds two rooms not counting the hall. One seemed a small bedroom for a servant or a guest. The other was the principal bedroom with a large bed in it. The decoration in the house matched the house making the atmosphere of it great and Vincent says, "Farengar knows how to decorate houses. If I ever own another one and I'm still not married I will let him decorate it if he has time."

After some hours someone knocks on his door and he sees Adrianne and Ulfberth were on the door and Vincent goes out. They go together to the Bannered Mare. Once inside they meet with Ysolda, Carlotta, Arcadia and Carlotta's daughter Mila. "Oh see who they brought Carlotta's hero," says Arcadia and Carlotta hits Arcadia and says, "Don't listen to her she already getting it to her head." "So you helped my mother from being bullied by Mikael. Maybe you can help me with Braith," says Mila and Carlotta says, "Don't listen to my daughter it's just children playing the whole time if she doesn't help me."

They begin to drink and Hulda arrives with a new round and says, "No fighting tonight alright." "I will not touch anyone if I'm not getting molested nor my friends," says Vincent as he takes the mead and begins to drink it. They stayed there until late into the night and Vincent sees a girl in green eating some soup and Vincent asks, "Where are her parents?"

"She is Lucia. Poor girl lost her parents and her uncle throw her out. I always give her some of my fruits that I don't sell so she doesn't starve," says Carlotta and Vincent says, "So she is an orphan. Don't you have normally some orphanages for children like this?" "Aye, but it is in Riften. And the roads aren't really safe for a child to travel to Riften even more so alone," says Ysolda and Vincent says, "A question, how does it work with adoptions around in this land can anyone adopt here?"

"Yes, but she should have a parent to look after. You can't just leave like that and let her here alone," says Adrianne and Vincent says, "Could you look after her if I'm not around? I would pay you after I return." "That could work. But why do you want to adopt her?" asks Ulfberth and Vincent says, "I'm an orphan too. I just had the luck that I got taken to be trained to become a Dragoon after the authority found out that I have an affinity to become one."

"What is a Dragoon?" asks Ulfberth and Vincent tells them about Dragoons and their duties and Adrianne now saw why Vincent got a house in Whiterun. "So you were an orphan?" asks Carlotta and Vincent says, "Yes, Estinien and I were orphans that got taken to become Dragoons after the Dragons burned down our village." "Estinien?" asks Carlotta and Vincent says, "A friend of mine both became orphan that day and were brought to Ishgard to enter the orphanage but were taken to become Dragoon."

"So you are proud of being a Dragoon?" asks Ulfberth and Vincent says, "I was until I found out how the whole Dragonsong War also known as the 1.000-year-old war began. From then on I wasn't really that proud any longer. But let's talk about other things. Mila can you call Lucia over here?" "Yes," says Mila as she walks over to Lucia and Adrianne asks, "You really going to adopt her?" "Yes, every child deserves to live a carefree life. That's for what I fought for back then in Ishgard to not see children lose their parents as I did," says Vincent as Mila and Lucia walk over and Lucia stands in front of Vincent.

"Girl do you want to be adopted? If you want I will do so. You just have to know that I won't be always at home because I need to work outside the city to find some work. But my friends here will look after you while I'm away. A fair warning, I'm never was a father before so don't expect much from me," says Vincent and Lucia's eyes were brighter than the night sky and says, "Are you sure about it?"

"Orphans need to stick together," says Vincent and Lucia hugs Vincent and asks, "What's your name?" "Vincent Highwind. From now on your name will be Lucia Highwind. In my free time, I will teach you how to fight with a spear alright Lucia?" says Vincent as he pets her head with his hand and Lucia asks, "Can I call you Dad?" "Yes," says Vincent when Carlotta says, "Time to go home it's late don't you all think so."

Everyone nods and they pay their bills and Lucia finishes as fast as possible her soup and they leave the Bannered Mare. Lucia follows Vincent, Adrianne, and Ulfberth towards the gates when Lucia asks, "Do you all live together?" "No, we are neighbors Lucia," says Vincent as they arrive in front of Breezehome and Vincent says, "Good night you two."

They leave towards their house while Vincent and Lucia enter Breezehome and Lucia begins to form tears in her eyes thinking she was dreaming and Vincent asks, "Everything alright. Let me show you, your room." Vincent wants to show her the room and tells her to sleep but she holds his arm and says, "Don't leave me." "How about this then? You sleep tonight with me upstairs but tomorrow you will be sleeping down here alright."

She hugs Vincent and says, "You are the best." They go upstairs and Vincent takes his armor off and Lucia sees the bandages and asks worried, "Are you hurt will you die soon too?" "Don't worry Lucia. I'm already fine. Now change and we go to sleep," says Vincent and Lucia takes her dress off and Vincent says, "We will need to buy you new clothes and clean that dress you have. Now lie down and sleep tomorrow we need to talk to Proventus to make everything legally."

Vincent lies down in bed and Lucia hugs him and falls asleep while tears fall from her eyes and Vincent says while petting her head, "From today on you are my daughter so I must make sure you can reach everything you want in the future." As he falls asleep too.