Hello? Hello. Can anyone see this? By the Divines, this thing actually works. If anyone is reading this, you are reading the words of Faustus Lachance. Also, if you are reading this, I assume that you, too, possess a scroll of your own. I found mine after a little bit of ransacking the attic last night. This is one among the many treasures I have accumulated over the years of my adventuring. However, all of that are only relics of a forgotten past. Now, I’m just a lowly guard in Whiterun, dealing with petty thieves and drunken brawls. It’s been a while since we even had a good bandit raid. Part of me wants to go back to that chapter of my life. I conquered Ayleid ruins, cleansed bandit hideouts, stared feral beasts in the eye then proceeded to mutilate them. Most important of all, I stood before Hermeus Mora himself and received this very scroll.
And yet, part of me wants to remain as I am. As I am… I am Faustus Lachance, a guard in the city of Whiterun, in the province of Skyrim. I chose to settle in Whiterun because of the city’s history. Legends say that long ago, when dragons existed, Whiterun was built to trap a dragon. I thought, hey, maybe someday, I’ll live to witness a dragon in captivity. Other than the legends, Whiterun is a city among many others in Skyrim. To the west, a great plain serves as home to wild beasts, mammoths, and giants. To the East, the tallest mountain in Skyrim stands. Its peak, the Throat of the World is a constant reminder of how insignificant we are.
I have been a guard here in Whiterun for thirteen years. I’m still where I was thirteen years ago; still a lowly guard, no promotions, no recognitions. All I have are anecdotes of times when Farkas has had too much mead. Thirteen years in uniform can do many things to a man. To me, it drained the life out of me more than a vampire ever could. It reduces my care to having enough septims to buy the next meal…
But, I feel a change coming. If this scroll has the power Hermeus Mora promised…I will live again…
31st of Sun's Height, 4E 201.
31st of Sun's Height, 4E 201.
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