Olfrid Battle-Born

What's there to say? You go against the Empire, you wind up dead. Thorald got what was coming to him.

Best not to ask too many questions about it. People might get the wrong idea about you.

Of course they have! I've made no secret of my loyalty to the Empire. I'm no coward.

Twice I've been robbed, and good luck getting any kind of justice from Vignar now that he's the Jarl. He probably told the Stormcloaks to do it.

Lately, they've been threatening to send my whole family into exile if we're caught collaborating with the Empire. They think we're spies!

Needless to say, these rebels and I have no love for each other.

Arn? Never heard of him.

I guess that means you're finished. Here's your payment.

Tell Delvin that he has my support and all the weight it carries in Whiterun from now on. I think he'll be quite pleased.

It's a well-known fact that the steward keeps all of the records on Whiterun's prisoners in a large book.

My sources tell me you can find that book in a study in his quarters.

Change Arn's entry in the book to anything you want and they'll be forced to let him go after he serves a few weeks.

I have eyes within Dragonsreach. They tell me that all correspondence from other holds are sent to the Jarl's private chambers.

If it was easy, I would have hired a local thug instead of a professional.

You see both of these items are kept inside Dragonsreach, and they don't allow visitors inside the Jarl's or the Steward's chambers.

One more thing. If you get caught, I can't afford to be connected to you. Remember that before you do anything stupid.

The city guard in Solitude is seeking Arn for a serious crime. When he fled here, he was arrested for drunken behavior. Can you imagine?

Fortunately, his identity isn't known to the authorities in Whiterun, so there's still a chance to save him.

The job is two-fold. First, steal a letter that was sent from Solitude warning Whiterun's guard to be on the lookout for Arn.

The second is to change Arn's name in the prison registry to his new identity.

Hold a moment. This is more than a simple prison break. I want to have Arn's name stricken from the record books permanently.

I'm setting him up with a new identity. It's the only way to throw the guard permanently off his trail.

A close friend of mine. We fought together on the battlefield for many years until old age got the better of us.

Now it's up to me to save him one more time... this time from the executioner's block in Solitude.