Venarus Vulpin ' s Journal Content . ~ 28th of Sun ' s Dusk , 4E 200 I ' ve found an interesting book of short stories on the pawnshop ' s shelves today . I don ' t think the owner will mind if I take it . I really should spend more time around the docks , these Altmer are too thin blooded for my taste . Anyway , one of the tales in the book is an account of the " Bloodspring of Lengeir ' s Feast , " a fabled source of power for vampires . It ' s a story I ' ve read several renditions of before but this version suggests that it may be located in Skyrim , in a ruin buried by quaking of the earth during the 2nd Era . Considering that my business here with Inquisitor Amolmaire is , shall we say , at an end , it might be a good time to leave Summerset for a worthwhile diversion for the next twenty to thirty years . Perhaps I shall investigate this fabled Bloodspring . ~ 2nd of Morning Star , 4E 201 I was able to obtain passage from Alinor to Solitude by way of ship . No mean feat with this Nord insurrection going on , I assure you , I ran across one of my own in the local tavern and feared at first that it might cause problems for me , but it turns out that she is well - positioned here in the city and has been happy to help if I keep a civil manner . We spoke much on my research into the Bloodspring and while she made sure to point out that she thinks it a " soft headed pursuit " she did say that what shes heard would point to Riften . ~ 5th of First Seed , 4E 201 After months of searching I finally may have found a lead . While looking for a bit of dinner in the Vilemyr Inn , I overheard an old hermit by the name of Jokull , talking about strange red water he found bubbling out of the ground . Once I dispose of this soldier , I ' ll follow to see if I can find the location . ~ 13th of First Seed , 4E 201 I can ' t believe I didn ' t realize it sooner . Jokull has been taking buckets of rock and dirt out of his house all week . When I realized that he ' s digging a basement I snuck in to check if he had uncovered the Bloodspring . He ' s hit a cave system that must be where Bloodspring has sunken into over the years . It was hard to see in the dim light , even with my eyes , but I would swear the water I saw pooled on the ground was red . Unfortunately he woke up while I was exploring the basement and he dropped his torch on a pelt as I killed him . More setbacks . ~ 4th of Rain ' s Hand , 4E 201 The tunnels I initially found had passed through too much rock and dirt but I ' ve " befriended " some of the locals and we ' ve managed to find the source of the Bloodspring . We ' ve kept a low profile so as not to draw too much attention and thus far I ' ve managed to keep them to only attacking hunters and other dregs , but we ' ll need to set up a ready food source that won ' t draw too much attention if we are to remain here . The Bloodspring is not everything that I ' d hoped it would be . Though it is blood and gives great strength it provides no sustenance . And the power it grants lasts only a short while and carries a weakening of the body and mind with it . I ' ve had to lock the door to the chamber to keep the others from becoming completely dependent upon it . When I ' ve tested it on mortals , it is worse for them , for it carries only disease and addiction with no benefits at all . Addiction . I may have just found a solution for our food problem .