Yeol Clumsy #19 - What happened at Markarth? (part1)

 Loredas, 20th of Hearthfire 4E201

Since General Tullius couldn't be bothered by the dragon menace, I decided to inform Jarl Elisif. She showed concern, and ordered to reinforce the guard's presence in all hold's settlements. But Jarl Elisif told me that she was worried about the situation at Markarth. Forsworns revolted, and there was no news for about a week. She asked me if I would check upon the status there.

Meeting with Jarl Elisif

I overnighted at the Winking Skeever Inn, and left Solitude at early morning. It was a rainy day, cold, so I consumed a warm soup Dragonbridge Inn. We continued the road a little later.

And then it happenend! A dragon roared from far above. I tried to hide, but in vain. The dragon headed straight at me: a Blood Dragon! I ran left and right, hid behind rocks, and shot meanwhile maybe a hundred arrows at the beast. Sofia got hit by the dragon's flames, many times, and crumbled. After a battle of several hours, the dragon died. I did the impossible, I was the victorer in a fight against a dragon. Again a strange cloud of energy left the dragon upon it's last breath.

The battle was long and hard, but the dragon finally died

I took care of Sofia and banded her wounds. She's tough! It was late, and we ran to Karthwasten, to find shelter in form of an inn. But alas, there was none, and we had to set up camp for the night.

Karthwasten

It was clear that we had entered the Reach. Two times a gang of Forsworn attacked us. I don't know why. We're no treat to them. A little further we arrived at Markarth. Many people where outside the wall, mainly Nords. They were agitated, and were calling for revolt or something. I did not understand what was happening.

Markarth

I entered the city. The atmosphere was tense. Streets were empty, but traces of battle covered the cobble stones. I entered Understone Keep, and then suddenly, all made sense. The new Jarl of Markarth was King Madanach of the Forsworn!

the Forsworn King Madanach, now Jarl of Markarth

Yeol the Clumsy @ day 34, level 18 

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