Varric replayed the last conversation he had with Hawke before going to Adamant.
"Hey, Varric, can you take these letters?" Hawke asked, more subdue then usually meaning this was really serious.
"Who are they for Hawke?" Varric asked, voice having a nervous quiver to it.
"For everyone"Hawke looking away from Varric, "just in case something happens."
"What do mean if something happens?" Varric said sharper than he intended. He did not like the why Hawke was thinking. "Nothing bad is going to happen."
Hawke smiled sadly, "You never know; what if something does happen" Hawke ran his hand through his hair, "I want-ugh-I don't know-I just want a way to say goodbye to everyone even if I can't, you know."
While Varric could sort of see where Hawke was coming from, he just did not want to think about it. "Nothing bad is going to happen, James" The way Hawke's eyes widen about at his first name meant he knew Varric meant business. "Nobody is going to die is that clear."
"Cystral!"
"Good!"
There was silence for a couple of minutes.
"But you will still take them" Hawke finally said, giving Varric his blasted puppy-dog eyes, holding out the bundle of letters. How could Varric say no to them; it really was unfair.
"Fine!" Varric ripped the letters from Hawke's hands "But just know that they will not be need." Varric glared at Hawke, while he just gave him that stupid smirk that he always did.
Oh how, Varric wished he was right that not bad did happen. That he didn't have to deliver this blasted letters. That Hawke wasn't stuck in the fade mostly likely dead. Varric didn't want this duty but he was still going to honor Hawke's request and they did have the right to know.
AN: So this story is based on my headcanon that Hawke gave Varric letters in case he died to be given to their friends. This chapter is pretty much just to set it up but the other chapters are basically going to just be the letters that Hawke sent them. The first one is already finished; it's his letter to Bethany. This is my first Dragon Age fanfic so I'm a bit nervous. Just let me know what you think. Please review.