Killing it didn’t prove too difficult, however. Not long afterwards, I was attacked by a cave bear that was likely prowling the roads. Once I got back to Ivarstead, I took the road south and crossed the bridge, turning right, towards the West, at the nearby crossroads. The descent was not very pleasant, but at least it was quiet. What had essentially been snow on my way up had turned to sleet when I exited High Hrothgar.

The fastest route would lead me to Riverwood via the south, so I’d have to pass through the ruins of Helgen. Delphine was likely waiting for my return and I have a long journey ahead. I was now the first person in over 500 years to have passed the trials of the Greybeards, the last being Talos himself! Finished with this task, I went back down the mountain. You are Ysmir now, the Dragon of the North. By our breath we bestow it now to you in the name of Kyne, in the name of Shor, and in the name of Atmora of old. Long has the Storm Crown languished with no worthy brow to sit upon. A rough translation of it amounted to this:

He also explained what it was that they said to me when they greeted me in the Dragon Tongue. He told me that he could point me in the direction of Words of Power and to ask when I was ready. With those tasks complete, I took the opportunity to speak with Arngeir to learn more about the Voice. The entire mountain shook while they Shouted, but I managed to keep my footing, proving to them that I was ready. After that, they greeted me with their Voice. To reward me for completing the trials, I was given the knowledge of the final Word of the Unrelenting Force Shout: “Dah”, meaning “Push”. The Greybeards then walked to the large room near the entrance and I was asked to stand in the middle of them. Arngeir was pleased that I had returned the Horn and declared my trials complete. An hour after reaching the first step up to High Hrothgar, I had passed the seven thousanth. Climbing it was a much easier task than the first time and while I may not be the strongest warrior in the land, I have certainly progressed handsomely in the past eighteen days. I got off my bed a little after sunrise and immediately set a course for the mountain.

The inn has a quaint feel to it and the air smells good.

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