Along the way to the gates of Whiterun, I encountered some Redguards looking for one of their own - a woman wanted for some crime the captain would not elaborate on. Still, the watchtower’s need is dire, so I will have to revisit this in the future...
At the watchtower, the Jarl's men were engaged in a fight for their lives with an actual dragon. It does not look like the same one that I met at Helgen - but it was dangerous nonetheless. What remained of the tower offered a shield as we pelted the beast with arrows. The monstrosity was eventually brought low, and as I approached its corpse - something happened.
According to the guardsmen that witnessed it, it looked as if I absorbed the dragon as I approached it, leaving behind nothing but bleached bones. Yet there were others next to the dragon - so why didn't they absorb this dragon?
"The Dragonborn." I hear them whisper. Some legendary kin born with the ability to absorb and use the power of the Thu'um - dragon magic. The Nords say that Tiber Septim - Talos - was a dragonborn himself. As proof of this heritage, I was able to “shout” this dragon magic, staggering everyone around me. The blood is rare but not exclusive to the emperor... so at least I need not worry about any implications of imperial heritage, I hope. Irileth the Jarl's housecarl seemed less impressed, but was quick to realise the implications of the discovery if what they say is true, and so swore the men to secrecy.
Back in Dragonsreach, Jarl Balgruuf confirmed what his men said about the legacy of the Dragonborn. He also said that the call that rang through the air when I returned was that of the Greybeards, summoning the Dragonborn to their holding atop High Hrothgar. Apparently, these Greybeards are reclusive mystics that guard the secret of the Thu'um and were deeply respected by the Jarls. A summons from these esteemed men is not to be ignored.
For my help, the Jarl pronounced me Thane of Whiterun, and bade quickly me seek the Greybeards.
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