"I've just returned from Solstheim, I am not about to sail there any time soon," the captain of a barge in Windhelm shook his head at Geralt. "I've had enough of plagued bears and naked Nords, thanks," he spit into the water, emphasizing his sentiment. "I plan to enjoy naked Nords back here for a…
6 First Seed, 4E203 – The enemy of my enemy must be my friend
"This is most worrying," Caius shook his head reading the scroll that Lucien handed him. "Yes, the 'ex-prisoner' must be who you think it is, but he didn't report any attacks, so I suppose he either got lucky, or they started a bit late and switched to you very quickly. It isn't about your renegade…
4th Era, Years of Confusion
As Lena kept being pulled into portals that led her into other worlds, time progression in her life was getting more and more confusing. The years she lived seemed to run in parallel to the years passing on Nirn, which was one of the reasons she stayed away. Although many people she knew were sufficiently…
25 First Seed, 4E203 – The best things are free
"House Telvanni was never going to be easy," Azarath Salvel was saying to Hauk at dinner, watching him shake his head in disbelief. Hauk was scanning a long scroll of chores, up and down, down and up, shaking his head and getting a headache. "Forget your common sense - it will only hinder you. Just…
25 Evening Star, 4E172 – The beginning of a friendship
"That is quite an elaborate tattoo for someone as young as you," an assassin stood over a sleeping Imperial Agent. "Whaa---?" The agent turned over, slowly waking up. "Tattoo? Oh... yeah..." He muttered something incomprehensible, his tongue still thick with yesterday's mead. "You can sleep longer if you like, we're not going anywhere," the assassin…
23 Evening Star, 4E172 – A voyage ahead
Legate Oryn was feeling apprehensive. Fort Sutch was well fortified, with soldiers posted both on its outer and inner perimeter, such as it was, seeing that not much of the structure above ground remained intact. Fort Sutch was chosen exactly because it looked like yet another ancient fort ruin on the outside, even one without…
3 Frost Fall, 4E172 – An agent and an assassin
It was the year 172 of the Fourth Era and the Great War between the Thalmor Dominion and the Empire was in full swing. The elves were winning, too, but not easily. It would be several more years before that bloodshed would stop, and many would argue that despite the much touted victory of the…
2-20 Sun’s Dawn, 4E203 – An old friend
Hauk opened his eyes and jerked upright in bed, which made his head hurt violently. An old friend was sitting cross-legged at the bottom of the big bed in the Nebula Manor, and it was the last person Hauk expected to see. "Ah, finally, you're awake," the man put down the book he was reading.…
22 Evening Star, 4E202 – Azarath Salvel
"Keeping busy, I see," a hooded man in a dark robe stood over Hauk, waking him up. The bodies of bandits and smugglers that Hauk had "cleared" for the privilege of sleeping in that cave were piled up in the adjacent cavern. "You wanted a word." "I see where your son gets his habits from,"…
20 Sun’s Dusk, 4E202 – Arrival
"Come on, Nord, this ain't Skyrim!" A guard kicked Hauk in the shins trying to wake him up. "Whaaa--" Hauk groaned, turning sleepily and trying to ignore the guard. "Up, I said - up! You useless piece of..." Thud. The guard's head hit an awkwardly placed crate, putting an end to his swearing. Hauk turned…
6 Frostfall, 4E202 – Castle Vahkmaar
"Well, darling, welcome home!" Hauk was thrown down the stairs in a dingy dungeon, a cell gate lock clicked behind him. "Long time no see!" The guards' laughter was mocking. "Oh, watch yourself - don't want bruising that pretty face again." It was best not to reply, and Hauk didn't. "Here's another one," another guard…
6 Frostfall, 4E202 – Scorpion fever
"Snow, we need more snow! There's not enough snow!" Lena woke up on a beach in Southern Anequina, Hauk was tossing in his sleep next to her. His forehead felt hot. "Uh-oh," Lena shook her head. "He's coming down with a fever." Hauk was never ill. He could swim in a frozen river, then walk…
27 Hearthfire, 4E202 – Another world
"You have been very quiet ever since you told me about Scorpio" - Hauk looked at Lena at dinner. "That brought up memories, didn't it?" "Yes, but that's not what's been keeping me quiet" - she smiled at him. "I mentioned I've been to other worlds... Well, some were less pleasant than others. I've been…
13 First Seed, 4E192 – Hauk’s choice
"The meeting is at dawn. Come tonight" - Hauk read a note from Reesa. This was a clear invitation, and he followed it up. ... "Glad to see you" - Reesa smiled when he knocked on her door. "I've been waiting." Hauk entered, trying not to brush past her, although she didn't step out of…
10 First Seed, 4E192 – Old Yrseke – Tongue – Reesa
"I have another job for you" - Basel waved Hauk to come in. "Escort." "I'm listening." Hauk propped himself up against the fireplace in Basel's office. It was a very comfortable room - Basel used to spend a lot of time in it. "I want you to accompany Old Yrseke to a business meeting. And…
7 Sun’s Height, 4E202 – Hauk and Lucien
Hauk knocked on the trapdoor to Lucien's fort but there was no answer. He lifted the door and peered inside, and not seeing anyone, he entered and left a note on the table. We need to talk. I'll be waiting as usual. Hauk. He walked to the main door to the fort, entered and settled…
7 Sun’s Height, 4E202 – Preparations for Nenalata
"Hauk, are you in?" - Lena opened the door to Hauk's house in the Imperial City after he didn't answer the knock. She heard some rumbling from below, it sounded like he was training. She went to the basement. Hauk was attacking a training dummy with a sword in his right hand and a spell…
3 Mid-Year, 4E202 – Adamus Phillida
Lena was walking around the Imperial City looking for Hauk. He wasn't at home, not at the Tiber Septim Hotel, and not at the Foaming Flask. He did mention that the Legion wanted him back on duty, but what would that mean? Perhaps she should try the Bastion. She found Hauk in the Legion Offices…
4 Second Seed, 4E202 – Back from the Shivering Isles
"It's time for me to go back" - Lena looked at Dylan and took his hand. "Don't get too lonely without me - find something to do. I'll be back." "How do you deal with it? When you leave your friends for a time?" "You get busy with something else, and you make new friends."…
5-6 Rain’s Hand, 4E202 – Tolvald’s Cave – Kagrenzel
It was getting late, so they decided to spend the night at Ansilvund making use of the campfire and bedrolls inside. Lena turned in early, but Hauk and Stenvar sat by the fire for a while. Stenvar was waiting for Hauk to tell him why Lena had been crying, but he didn't want to ask.…
29 First Seed, 4E202 – The Hidden Camp – Bruma – Rubies
"Is it midday already? How long have I slept?" - Hauk was crawling out of a low tent in the Hidden Camp. "Is this Sedor?" - he pointed at an Ayleid ruin nearby. "I feel like I drank too much last night... The dreams I had - you wouldn't believe!" He sat by the fire…
28 First Seed, 4E202 – The Fade – Memories
"Wake up!" - a shock spell zapped Lena. "Up, up, on your feet now!" - a voice shouted in her head. She'd heard this voice before. "What?!" - she got angry. "I'm warm and well fed, and the cushions are soft, what do you want from me? I'm not going anywhere! I am done!" She…
28 First Seed, 4E202 – Hauk is dead – The Fade – Demons
"Send me after him! Send me into the Fade!" - Lena failed to resuscitate Hauk. "I've repaired his heart but he hasn't returned!" "If he went to Sovngarde, there is no way back" - said Jowan grimly. "He can't have! Not that fast! I don't believe it - I refuse to believe it! Send me…
14 Sun’s Dawn, 4E202 – Death and Resuscitation – Wolf House – Prince Sheogorath
"This isn't as crazy as I thought it might be" - Hauk was saying at breakfast. 12 Sun's Dawn Having breakfast at noon is not crazy at all if you only went to bed at 4 a.m. as they did. They brought the tongs and calipers to Tove, and he paid Lena 5 septims for…
24 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 – Bruma – Dragons
"So what do you think about Bruma?" - Lena asked Hauk at dinner the next day. They were sitting at Jerall View Inn where they ate before going back to Olav's Tap and Tack for drinks and much cheaper sleeping arrangements. "Bruma is a Nibenese town with frosty air" - Hauk replied digging into his…
17 Sun’s Dawn, 4E192 – Hauk arrives in Antaloor
Hauk was labelled a troublemaker for speaking out against limiting the types of spells available to battlemages. The new Arch Mage started by banning Necromancy and proceeded by introducing a code of conduct for the members of the Mages Guild, starting with the battlemages. Although Travis could not ban other schools of magic, he declared…
20 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 – Hauk’s Story
"Tell me about your life in another realm" - Lena asked Hauk at dinner at the Grey Mare in Chorrol. "You mentioned something of the sort." "I spent some time in Antaloor." "And?" - Lena knew of Antaloor, although had never been there herself. It was an archipelago somewhere out in the ocean. It took…
14 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 – Agarmir – Hauk’s house
Thoronir's prices were low but his inventory was unimpressive. Yet he was getting more and more pleased with himself, and it was getting on Lena's nerves. Ok, ok, we'll investigate! The matter turned out to be quite simple: Thoronir's supplier was a grave robber and a generally unpleasant character called Agarmir. When confronted with Agarmir's…
5 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 – Lena and Hauk meet
Skyrim can wait. Back in Cyrodiil Lena still has a lot to do. She needs to get back her house in Bravil which got repossessed by the county under the feeble excuse that Lena had been absent for a couple of centuries. So what! She had business in the Shivering Isles - time passes differently…
Masser and Secunda 