Poor Aventus Aretino was a desperate kid trying to save his friends from the abusive Head Mistress Grelod The Kind. But his tragic actions have led everyone to believe he was a cold-blooded killer. Mjoll The Lioness goes back in time to adopt him after the Dovahkiin changes the game, thus sparing innocent Aventus the need to join The Dark Brotherhood. I'm Still Working On This He decides to snitch rather than get a corrupt reputation. Because of the ritual, some rumors have to be silenced. And Aventus is only known as a moralistic loner who tattles on anyone who breaks the law.