You are a Khajiit, after the laying of Aldiun the 'Khajiit' dragonborn is indecisive about rather to serve the empire or the nords. upon leaving Whiterun a voice calls to you.
en route to the ship docks you encounter Shining armor, an equestrian, as you could have guessed is an equine version of the khajiit.
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