\\\\SPOILERS\\\\\ ---ROMANCE SPEED-RUN!---- Want to get to all the lovey-dovey stuff quicksmart? Or stuck and don't know how to move your relationship with Kaidan forward? There's a few ways to get there, but this is the fastest and most streamlined way. Personally I don't really reccomend it, it's a bit more fun to take your time, and mix up these conversations to suit your rp. But hey, this way is quick. 1) Once you have him as a followeer, ask what happened with the Thalmor and complete the conversation. 2) You will now need to finish off 2 random conversations you can have with him in the world. First, go to WHITERUN. He'll be a grouch about the defenses and let you know. Respond however you like. Ask him if he knows any jokes. He does. If it's any good or not is up for debate. 3)The second conversation could be one of a few interactions, but it's probably easier to fast travel to RIFTEN or WINTERHOLD. Speak to him very breifly in Riften about the socio-economic climate, or ask what he thinks of the College while you're out in Winterhold. 4) Find somewhere to rest with him. You have the dialogue option to ask him how he is. He will respond and ask you in turn. It doesn't matter how you answer. 5) Now, he wants to know about you. He has three questions: Where are you from, do you have family, and (if you have completed Dragon Rising) who were you before you discovered you were Dragonborn. Answer however you like. 6) Time to find out about him! Ask him what he's doing in Skyrim. He'll bang on about that for a bit. 7) You can then choose "Tell me about yourself" again, and ask him what his story is. He'll tell you a fair bit, but soon become reluctant to talk more. 8) This is where, if you hadn't finished the Whiterun dialogue and one of the other various conversations in the world, he would refuse to tell you any more about himself. But you can now assure him that he can open up to you. He'll tell you about the shadier parts of his past. 9) Asking him about himself one more time gives you an option to ask how his guardian died. 10) The next conversation won't be available unless you're out doors and not in any major city. He looks troubled! Ask him what's wrong, and finish the conversation. You have an option here to be a bit of a dick and tell him to leave. It's far less time-consuming to just use the nice response. 11) If you're not already, rest somewhere with him. 12) Time to put on that Amulet of Mara and get yo flirt on. Once you can ask him, "Have you ever thought about marriage?" you dont need to wear the Amulet anymore. You've got his interest. 13) Complete each new conversation prompt as it appears. In order: "I'm surprised you're not taken", "Have you ever been in love?", "I'm going to sleep." He will hit on you then. You can respond however you like. Yes, no, or a platonic snuggle, the quest will still move forward, but there's a chance his dialogue will vary depending on how you respond and have played your character. 14) He's got a present for you! Get your new necklace. He's being coy about something. 15) If you're out in the wilderness, you can ask him what he thinks your next move should be. But he's troubled by something, and is avoiding telling you want. Pester him about it till he admits what's on his mind. 16) After that revelation, you can ask him again how he feels about you, and you have the option to tell him you love him. Dawww. Finish that conversation and you got yourself a boyfriend. Kaidan will have more affectionate dialogue after that. 17) Wait for the Marriage add-on for him to pop the bloody question already. ////////// This is a walk-through for the INVESTIGATION, if you'd rather figure it out yourself, avoid this part. Sword - The Dovahzul runes translate to 'Search (the) Ancient Bones-Of-Enemies'. If your character is able to translate this Kaidan will suggest the dragons as old enemies of the Blades. Dossier - In the Thalmor embassy, a dossier on the Akaviri can be found. It will point to Northwind Summit as the next place of interest. Northwind Summit is a dragon lair in the Rift that can be acessed through Northwind mine. Northwind Hidden Cache - A hollowed out stone at the summit contains some items left behind by the previous residents. The real clue is carved onto the stone in Dovahzul. Translated, it says "Search Viinturuth Tomb". The Cairn - Viinturuth is a named dragon you can see being resurected by Alduin at the burial mound WNW of Agna's Mill. After the cairn has been opened and the dragon defeated, a chest is revealed to have been buried there.