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Skyrim Player Takes Months Long Journey to Keep His Dog Safe, Hijinks Ensue

Like John Wick, but with dragons.
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There’s a lot of things to do in Skyrim, from dragon killing to creature killing to bandit killing. But one player, Twitter user Patrick Lenton, decided to take a break from all of that to adopt a dog.

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Of course, with dogs, being dogs, it wasn’t long before the little guy decided to join in on the adventures. That’s when things got a little complicated for our roaming adventurer.

Like, really difficult. He even had to build a house…

But of course, the housing market in Skyrim is completely violent and full of things that are all ready to jump you the second you turn your back.

You’d think that’s where the story ends, right? Yeah, no, there’s yet another hurdle.

And don’t even get him started on the whole parenting thing, with how fickle kids are.

And wouldn’t you know it, Lenton winds up with another dog for his troubles, because of course.

This can’t be what Bethesda had in mind when they made this game…right?

Blah blah, middle middle, middle…

You can read the full account of events here in this Storify, but at least you know it’s got a happy ending. Granted, it’s one that required children being homeless and some bloody real estate battles, but the dog is safe! But as for Patrick, well…

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Justin Carter
Justin was a former Staff Writer for Twinfinite between 2014 and 2017 who specialized in writing lists and covering news across the entire video games industry. Sometimes a writer, always a dork. When he isn't staring in front of a screen for hours, he's probably reading comics or eating Hot Pockets. So many of them.