Yeol Clumsy #43 - The Dragon Trap

Tirdas, 18th of Sun's Dusk 4E201
 
I was confused why Delphine asked me to kill Paarthurnax. I went to talk to the Greybeard Arnheirn, and also he thought it would be foolish to do so. I went to Paarthurnax himself, and told him about Delphine's order. He advised me not to kill him (duh!). Anyway, I was going to tell Delphine that I was not going to do it.

It was extremely cold at the top

Delphine had left already, the time I needed to go up and down the mountain. So I decided to go to the Blade's headquarter: Sky Heaven Temple. It was a long road, but without any hinder. I arrived at Sky Heaven Temple the next day.

Halfway between Ivarstead and Helgen, at Windmill Inn

Delphine was furious about me not complying to her orders, but after I told her that the blades serve the Dragonborn, she gave in. I'm not sure though about how trustworthy she might remain.

Delphine gives in, and accepts my authority, but for how long?

Before heading back to Whiterun, I payed a quick visit to Markarth, for some shopping. I met some miners who were looking for work, so I proposed to go and check in Helgen. On my way back to Whiterun, I had to defeat another dragon, and found an abandoned horse from a dead bandit, and drove fast and swift to Whiterun. I released the horse to go where it preferred to go.

A short shopping at Markarth

I had a brief stop at home, greeted Lydia, and asked Sophia to wait for me here. I went to Dragonreach to go see how we could trap a dragon.

Releasing a found horse... thank you, boy.

After a short talk with Jarl Balgruuf, we went outside on the grand deck behind the castle. Everybody was ready. I called Odahviing with the shout I leared from Esbern. He came. I used the shout dragonrend to make him land on the deck, and then the trap sprung. We had captured us a dragon!

Odahviing captured, but he seems very calm about it.

Odahviing seemed surprisingly calm. He talked about Alduin's irratic behaviour, and loss of repect by the other Dovah. He talked about him helping me, in return for his freedom. He talk about Alduin's hideout high in Skuldafn, and about Alduin feeding upon the souls of the dead in Sovengard.

I accepted his offer to fly me to Skuldafn on his back...

Odahviing carries me to Skuldafn, looking for Alduin...

Yeol the Clumsy @  day 93, level 32