| The Book of Love | |
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Quest Giver |
Dinya Balu |
Location |
Temple of Mara Ivarstead Markarth Gjukar's Monument |
Rewards |
Agent of Mara |
ID |
T02 |
| Quest Objectives | |
Walkthrough[ | ]
This quest begins when the Dragonborn strikes up a conversation with Dinya Balu in the Temple of Mara in Riften. The priestess explains that she has received visions from Mara about star-crossed lovers in need of help. If the Dragonborn agrees to help her, she gives them an Amulet of Mara and mentions a couple in need of a helping hand in Ivarstead.
Talk to Fastred[ | ]
Fastred lives in Ivarstead and is the daughter of Boti and Jofthor. She has a crush on Bassianus Axius and asks the Dragonborn to help convince her parents to let her elope with him.
Talk to Fastred's parents[ | ]
After talking to her parents, the Dragonborn learns that she previously had a crush on Klimmek.
Talk to Bassianus or Klimmek[ | ]
The Dragonborn can then choose to help her elope with Bassianus, or to rekindle her relationship with Klimmek.
Return to Dinya Balu[ | ]
Once Fastred has been happily paired off with her suitor, the Dragonborn can report the success to Dinya who will tell him about another couple in Markarth.
Talk to Calcelmo[ | ]
Speaking with Calcelmo in Understone Keep, the Dragonborn learns that the scholar holds a torch for Faleen, but cannot bring himself to let her know.
Get advice from Yngvar[ | ]
Calcelmo suggests that perhaps Yngvar the Singer might have some ideas and so the Dragonborn pays a visit to the bard who suggests a love poem which he can provide for 200 
.
Deliver poem[ | ]
The Dragonborn then delivers the poem to Faleen saying it is from Calcelmo. The steward is touched and composes a letter in response.
Deliver Faleen's letter[ | ]
The Dragonborn then takes to the letter to Calcelmo who immediately runs off to meet his love.
Return to Dinya Balu[ | ]
With that sorted, the Dragonborn can report the success to Dinya who will tell him about a third couple: two ghosts, but they can only be seen with an Amulet of Mara equipped.
Put on the Amulet of Mara[ | ]
The Dragonborn then puts on the amulet and head out to Gjukar's Monument where he or she finds Ruki, a ghost who thinks she is still alive and looking for the body of her lover thinking him killed in battle.
Talk to the long-dead lover[ | ]
Ruki marks the Dragonborn's map with the location of the battle.
Find Fenrig[ | ]
At the specified location, the Dragonborn finds Fenrig who is also a ghost, having been killed even before the battle in an ambush.
Bring Fenrig to Ruki[ | ]
The Dragonborn then brings Fenrig back to Ruki at the monument so the two can be reunited.
Return to Dinya Balu[ | ]
With the final couple united, the Dragonborn can then return to Riften for the Agent of Mara reward.