Just as Ethan was about to ask Arwen more about her gift, he looked up only to find that she had already disappeared back into the cabin.
"Kid, you've been blessed! Gifts from the Elven Princess are rare, especially for outsiders!" Bard chuckled, enjoying Ethan's stunned expression.
"Uh… I'm not sure what you mean." Ethan shrugged, pocketing the precious item without hesitation. A notification appeared in his mind:
*Ding! A new item has entered the leaderboard. Would you like to hide its ID?*
"Yes."
Ethan closed the prompt and stepped into the Shadow Realm, pulling Golden Hand along with him as they left the ship. As Bard's vessel disappeared back into the stars, they made their way back to the city of Winterhold.
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In Winterhold, Ethan and Golden Hand emerged from the Shadow Realm right in the middle of Fish Street, only a few steps from the recently renovated tavern Ethan had acquired.
