Prologue
29th October. The harshest winter Ferelden had ever seen, Denerim which was the capital, was empty when normally everyone was in the street. The worst place in Ferelden hit by the snow was Highever where Teyrn Bryce Cousland, Teyrna Eleanor Cousland and their son Fergus Cousland ruled the town. On that fateful day, trapped in by the snow the Teyrna gave birth to a scrawny baby girl, with dark brown hair and deep green eyes. No-one knew that the weak child, who it didn't look likely she would survive to reach one years old, would later on save Ferelden and even the whole of Thedas.
Chapter one - The road to growing up
Eight years had past since that day and a young Jade Cousland laid asleep in her bed, a Mabari war hound pup next to her. Jade's life had been rough since the start. She had to fight for her life and mages had given her supplements to milk. Jade had always been a daddy's girl, even more so when she showed signs of Cousland magic. They weren't as strong as mages but had the benefits of not being possessed by demons. Bryce had always been very protective over his daughter, she was a smart girl and had read every book in the Cousland library by the age of seven, but she just couldn't speak out loud. Using Cousland Magic Bryce set up a telepathic link between their minds so when Jade wanted to speak to him she could. Her speech had come along way since she was younger but she still struggled saying some words.
A knock came on the door and the Mabari barked warningly causing Jade to wake up her eyes a blue shade. While growing up they had found that Jade's eyes changed depending on her mood. Green was Happy, Blue was sad or even tired, brown was confused and dark grey or black was angry. "Fang be quite" she shushed her hound and the door opened. In walked a man dressed smartly, his dark brown but greying hair combed neatly. "Jade I would run quickly before your mother gets here, she is going to put you in a dress!" he laughed while making his way to her bed, "How are you feeling this morning pup? I know you weren't feeling to well last night and we have the Arl of Redcliff coming today, you remember Eamon?"
"I do Fa...Fath...er" she sighed, looking down and Bryce gently pulled her chin up smiling "Don't worry pup you'll get there, now quick before your mother..."
"Before your mother what Bryce?" Eleanor glared at him, her hair up neatly in two plated buns and a dress in her arms. "No no no no no!" Jade yelped seeing the dress was for her and with that Eleanor grabbed her and tried wrestling on this pink dress but she wouldn't have any of it. Jade kicked and screamed, then before long was put down and left to her own devices, her parents walked out the room.
Time passed and Jade walked out the door with Fang by her side, her forever faithful companion. Her Armour was dark blue and silver, the Cousland crest in a small circle on centre of her chest plate. Fang in Higheven war paint looking quite cute as he was still just a pup. "Here we go Fang, into the unknown Together!" she played and Fang barked excitedly.