Specifically, we are talking about meeting one of the shield-brothers outside Whiterun.
This creates a new entry in your journal with the questMiscellaneous: Speak to Kodlak Whitemane.
As I mentioned earlier, so you can find Companions headquarter, you have to go toWhiterun.
Explore the north-western part of the city, getting to a quite largeJorrvaskrsanctuary (screen above).
Kodlak Whitemanestays in the room the northernmost (screen above).
Walk to him and during the conversation tell him that you want to join Companions order.
Kodlak will agree to test your usefulness in battle, sending you on sparring withVilkasand activating described quest.
Talk to blacksmith, giving him a sword received from Vilkas.
At the end he will ask you to takeAela’s shieldto her owner.
Your reaction for this request doesn’t matter.
New primary objective: Bring Aela her shield
Return to the sanctuary.
you might most likely findAelainliving quartersinJorrvaskr(screen above).
Start a conversation with her and give her a shield received from Eorlund.
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