Getting to Know the Harbinger

New Blood

Vilkas had been in Kodlak's study when the strange woman came to ask Kodlak if she could join them. Vilkas hadn't wanted anything to do with a strange looking outsider that they'd never heard of. He'd been having enough trouble, his beast blood was persistent and irritating, and this woman had instantly drawn the attention of his wolf spirit, there was something about her she was hiding, which Vilkas didn't like one bit.
But Kodlak had seen potential in her, so he'd sent Vilkas to see what she could do.
She'd fought with a great sword and Vilkas thought she was a bit awkward, but he had to admit she was stronger than he'd expected.
After she'd settled in that evening she'd sought him out at dinner... apparently Farkas had told her he was 'a better talker' when she'd tried asking him questions. She'd asked several questions, about the Companions' history, his thoughts on the war, how he and Farkas had become Companions... then she'd asked something he hadn't expected...
"What do you know about the Dragonborn?"
"Not much," Vilkas answered trying to read her expression... she seemed simply curious, "I heard he used to come through Whiterun from time to time but I never met him myself. But according to the guards now no one's heard from him since he defeated Alduin."
"Oh," she nodded and dropped the topic.

Vilkas hadn't noticed much of note about her after that. She stuck to Jorrvaskr, did all of her jobs perfectly, which Vilkas could never understand because she was always so awkward when she practiced with her great sword. Kodlak liked her, Farkas liked her, Aela liked her, even Skjor liked her, so Vilkas had had nothing bad to say.
Then her trial had gone wrong and she'd been exposed to their secret long before she should have been... but she'd still proven trustworthy... she didn't run, didn't judge, didn't tell... she was noticeably a little uneasy and had a lot of questions... Vilkas had been furious the first time she'd asked him about it...
But through all of that, she had stayed. She proved to be nothing but honorable and loyal.

...and now Kodlak has departed for Sovengarde... and he'd named her the new Harbinger...