As you return to Whiterun from your audience with the Greybeards atop High Hrothgar, you embrace your newfound destiny as the "Dragonborn." Making your way towards Dragonsreach, your attention is suddenly drawn to a Whiterun Guard standing in front of the Bannered Mare. His hand beckons you closer, and as you approach, the guard's silent stare penetrates through the visor of his helmet. Then, almost unexpectedly, he speaks, his voice carrying a hint of nostalgia.

“I used to be an adventurer like you. Then I took an arrow to the knee.”