To start this quest, talk to the merchant in Maragir, and when he asks you if you are Pieter's son, confirm that you actually are. You'll learn from him that your father was a good customer of his, buying a significant amount of alcohol, as well as about the place where he took his purchases.
I realise that I hardly know my father - even though I've known him my whole life. He hardly ever talks about his past... But it seems like it's catching up with him.
So... Turns out my father had some sort of a secret meeting spot, deep in the woods. Should I go look for it?
The location you need to get to is on the western edge of the St. Tyna's Grove region. It is a ruined hut located right next to the "Ruined Hut" shrine.
What was my father doing here? Maybe I'll find some answers if I look around.
Around the hut, there are several objects you can check, but it's enough to head to the small shed standing not far from the main house, to the right of it. Once you do that, a cutscene will start.
A blind man named Volk will appear, and no matter how you handle the conversation with him, a fistfight will break out between you.
Regardless of whether you lose or win, you will be able to make the man realize that you are Pieter's son, and then you will go inside the house and start talking about Volk's and your father's shared past. At some point, you will be able to ask him if he needs help, which will unlock an additional, optional side quest.
Volk seems tired. Let's give him a day to rest.
Volk said he'd appreciate if I chopped some wood for him. Why not?
I should bring the wood back to Volk's hut.
Volk asked me to bring some slivovitz next time I see him. I should be able to get a bottle in one of Svartrau's taverns.
Might be a good idea to check up on Volk.
Volk seems tired. Let's give him a day to rest.
I should check on Volk - it's been a while.
Let's cross our blades - and see if Volk is still worth his salt.
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I need to find something familiar to recall our steps. We'd go to Parlita, get sweet buns for the road...
I know the Secret Glade was somewhere near Parlita... But where exactly?
These big rocks - we called them 'Giants's pawns'. By following them, I should find the way to the Secret Glade.
Is this where my father hid his half of the treasure? Or maybe Volk made it all up?
Hah! So my father did stash his things away here. But what things, exactly? Let's take a look.
My father and a prayerbook? An unlikely pairing. Maybe the monks at the monastery where the book was copied can tell me more.
So my father really did have treasure - and handed it all off to the monks of Maragir. I wonder what Volk will think.
Volk seems tired. Let's give him a day to rest.
I should probably check on Volk - see how he's doing.
I've been betrayed - and now need to fight for my life.
Volk betrayed me, sold me out to Brencis's men. He doesn't deserve to live.
I found out that my father had a friend - if I can call him that - one Volk. I warmed up to him, tended to his needs... And he paid me back with treachery. Volk insisted on dying a warrior's death - and that's the final courtesy I paid him.
I found out that my father had a friend - if I can call him that - one Volk. I warmed up to him, tended to his needs... And he paid me back with treachery. Volk insisted on dying a warrior's death - but I was done satisfying his whims. I left him to his fate - whatever it may be.
I found out that my father had a friend - if I can call him that - one Volk. I warmed up to him, tended to his needs. But it seems he didn't want to keep on living like this, reliant on my charity, so he packed up and left - to go where? I'm not sure he had a destination in mind - only decided to dance with Lady Luck one last time.
I found a man who might've known my father, living in a derelict hut all by his lonesome. He attacked me on sight - and I ended up draining his blood... I will never know who he was or what relationship he had with Pieter.
I found a man named Volk who turned out to be my father's old friend. It was surprising to learn about such a link to Pieter's past, but I ended up draining Volk's blood...
I found out that my father had a friend - if I can call him that - one Volk. I warmed up to him, tended to his needs... And he paid me back with treachery. Volk insisted on dying a warrior's death - but instead I killed him by draining his blood.
Don't have the time to deal with this - I'm off to face Brencis.
