Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20190505142549/@comment-17114085-20190831121443

"Alright, Tannr. You'll be staying with me for a while." The kennelmaster said to the sabercat. He looked up to the two Companions. "I will require a payment of 5 pennings a day to train the sabercat."

"2 pennings." Jofrodr tried to bargain.

The tanned man shook his head. "The cat may be the size of my hounds now, but it will grow much bigger. It will eat a lot more than them. 5 pennings, final offer."

"I see." Elisiv said.

Randagulf looked to Elisiv. "Do you vouch for her?"

Elisiv looked a bit conflicted. She turned to Kal. "Do you want to skip a rank? You'd need to defeat Gudmund and he is quite a difficult opponent."

Kal had met Gudmund the Deathless, the Huntmaster of the Jorrvaskr, during the week that she spent in Drakefell. He was a big brute, larger than everyone else in the crew. His strength was unquestioned, but her speed and agility was certainly greater than his. It might give her an upper hand.

Vindhelm was the first to hear the proclamation from Harald. In the next morning, the Jarl had ordered his citizens to gather at the palace plaza.

The people didn't really understand why they were there, but soon enough Harald appeared from the palace. Skorm and the other courtiers followed him to the front of the masses.

"People of Østmark!" Harald bellowed. "I gathered you here to hear the news."

He motioned to Skorm, who dragged out the body of the dead elf mage. Gasps and shocked mutters were heard from the people at the front of the plaza.

"This is a Snow Elf! He was killed by my housecarls during an attack against your kinsmen, a humble farmer living near Bjargveltask. If not for your efforts this elf and his compatriots would've butchered the farmer and his family just like they did with many others! This will not go unanswered!" Harald explained.

The people cried out in anger.

"The Snow Elves seek to invade us and drive us out of our homes as they once did with our ancestors at Saarthal!" Harald said. "I say nay! We have not forgotten the Night of Tears! Ysgramor led the 500 Companions against the treacherous elves centuries ago, but they left the elves to our south alone! A folly that has now cost more of our kinsmen's lives! As Ysgramor's descendant, it is my responsibility to correct this folly! I will destroy the Snow Elves once and for all! They will pay for their crimes with their lives!"

Harald's enthusiasm in his speech charged the people with an equal enthusiasm. They cheered as he declared his war.

"Let every true son of Skyrim answer my call! The mission of the 500 must be finished!" Harald yelled out to the cheers of his people.