Riverwood is a self sufficient settlement, so I took the chance to stock up on much-needed supplies. The local merchant Lucan Valerius and his sister Camilla were arguing about some thieves that stole the shop's golden claw ornament. Camilla wanted to get it back from the thieves, whom she suspects were holed up in the ruins of Bleak Falls Barrow just north of Riverwood. Lucan was understandably aghast at the idea of putting his sister in peril, and offered to pay me to do the task instead... something sounds fishy here - why would some thieves break in just to steal a golden artefact and leave the money in the shop untouched?
Still, bringing my message to the Jarl should come first... and for that I need a new set of clothes. Walking around dressed like an Imperial felt too much like painting a target on my back for half the population in Skyrim. Thankfully, Alvor gave me permission to use his crafting shed.
Talking to the locals, it became apparent that Camilla was a local beauty of sorts, and both the bard Sven and the hunter Faendal were chasing her. The wood elf Faendal had the gall to ask me to send a letter to Camilla which he penned to implicate Sven, so I decided to tell Camilla of the plot, if only to teach the elf better than to trust his dastardly plans to a stranger.
The barkeep shared the Jarl's bounty for some bandit at the Halted Streams Camp, and mentioned that some boy in Windhelm is seeking the Dark Brotherhood. Hmmm. Why would a boy be looking for the elusive cabal of assassins?
Still, these are areas that are much farther and for later times. With Riverwood explored, I took my leave from Ralof and Gerdur, and set out early for Whiterun.
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