Just figured it out, go find someone else to help. I did another radiant side quest and the message "Completed: Assist the people of Haafingar (6/5)" popped up. It's not in my quest log anymore.
I'm not a modder (but plenty of people around here are) but I would think it would be an easy change to implement. Could the animation somehow be mirrored?
I don't remember hearing anything about seasons, but I thought they said there were 5~ distinct areas around the game world with a different look and feel to them.