Just a Skyrim fanfic: Extended cut

Calm before the storm

(Leonidas and Ralof arrive in Riverwood)

Leonidas: This must be it

Ralof: Yes. And I know where we must go

(They both walk to the mill)

Leonidas: Greetings, fair maiden. I am Leonidas. Ralof said you could help me

Gerdur: Ralof? How do you know him?

Leonidas: He helped me escape from an imperial execution. But then a dragon attacked

Gerdur: A dragon? In Helgen? It can't be... Although, it would explain what I saw earlier. A giant set of wings, black as night. I thought I must have been seeing things

Leonidas: Your eyes do not deceive you. That was indeed a dragon. Ralof can confirm my story

Gerdur: You do have the look of someone who has just seen a dragon. Things are just going from bad to worse with this and the war

Leonidas: Ralof is on his way. He'll catch you up on everything you need to know. I'll be back soon. I have a small burn on my arm from the fire

(Leonidas takes a swig of a healing potion, curing the burn on his arm. Then he walks down the road and sees a dog. He stops to pet it)

(After petting the dog, Leonidas walks into a shop)

Camilla: Well, one of us has to do something!

Lucan: I said no! No adventures! No theatrics! No thief chasing!

Camilla: Well, what are you going to do then, huh? Lets hear it!

Lucan: We are done talking about this!

Camilla: Hmph

(Camilla storms off)

Lucan: Oh. A customer. Sorry you had to hear that

Leonidas: Did something happen?

Lucan: Yes. We did have a bit of a break in. But we still have plenty to sell. The robbers were only after one thing. An ornament. Solid gold. In the shape of a dragon's claw

Leonidas: I could help you get that claw back

Lucan: You could? I've got some coin coming in from my last shipment. It's yours if you bring that claw back. If you're going to get those thieves, you should head back to bleak falls barrow. It's northeast of the town

Camilla: So this is your plan, Lucan?

Lucan: Yes. So now you don't have to go, do you?

Camilla: Oh really? Well, I think our new helper here needs a guide

Leonidaa: I appreciate the offer of assistance. But I already know the location of the place you're talking about

Camilla: Oh well. Don't be a stranger (Winks)

(Leonidas winks and smirks)

Leonidas: (Thinks) There might be more to that claw than meets the eye

(As Leonidas is leaving for Bleak Falls Barrow, and Ralof is in the mill talking to Gerdur, Maximus and Hadvar arrive in Riverwood)

Alvor: Hello there, friend. It ain't every day we get visitors in Riverwood

Maximus: You must be Alvor. I am Maximus. Your nephew Hadvar said you could help me

Alvor: Hadvar? How do you know him?