Casual disclaimer- All characters belong to their respective owners, namely Bioware (unless I made them up, then they're mine) I'm gaining no profit from this, and I've got nothing you'd want to sue me for. So yeah…Yay story time.
-Dragon Age-
Family Ties
Prologue: A favour asked.
The inquisitor strolled from the Ambassador's work space after her lunch-time visit, whistling to herself happily. As the woman made her way past the, in her own opinion, pretentious 'throne' in which she judged the inquisitions enemies, a silk like voice called out to her from down the hall still being repaired.
"Inquisitor, a moment if you would"
Leliana spoke, getting the Inquisitors attention. Herra turned, her own height dwarfing the spymasters. "Yes Leliana?" the horned woman always polite "What can I do for you" she said smiling.
"I'm in need of your assistance" confidence as always Leliana continued "Having relocated our base of operation to Skyhold, and it being much more secure, I wish to bring in some…personal effects" she ducked her head slightly, a few strands of red hair slipping from behind her hood. Herra noticed Leliana quickly glancing around the surrounding area, a common enough occurrence that Herra paid it no mind.
"Without a doubt" she replied with a grin. Leliana was a long-time confidante and friend of Josephine, and was quickly becoming the same to her, so Herra was more than happy to help. Although still curious "But pray tell Leliana, what does the great Nightingale need help with from little old me" this causing the both of them to chuckle.
Looking around again Leliana spoke "Perhaps it would be better to discuss the finer details in private inquisitor?" thinking for a moment Herra shook her head "No need Leliana, I trust you enough to have you as the inquisitions spymaster, I don't need any more reason than that to help"
"Oh how diplomatic of you Inquisitor" a sly grin slid into place across Leliana's face "All that time spent with our Ambassador seems to have paid off" Herra Blushed profusely at that remark, causing the Spymaster to laugh "You remind me so much of Valentine when I first met her, it was always easy to make her blush" this only caused the Qunari to blush a deeper shade and shuffle her feet.
Clearing her throat Herra interrupted Leliana before she could continue embarrassing her "So Leliana, when do you wish to retrieve your things?"
"Well, we'd need to travel to Val Royeaux, and preferably as soon as possible"
"Oh that's convenient, I've business I need taking care of there anyway and my new staff modifications should be in if we leave in the next few days" Herra was about to start on a rant about how the modifications would allow her to do 'this' and 'that' oh and don't forget 'things', but Leliana (no doubt sensing that she was about to start rambling) stoped her in her tracks, politely as usual. "I'll start making preparations for our trip then, no?"
Herra nodded "l'll let Dorian and Sera know we intend to make a trip to Val Royeaux and I'll inform Cassandra as well" gesturing out towards where the warrior could usually be found; beating the lifelessness out of the dummies she usually trained with. "Does three days sound like enough time to prepare?"
"Quite enough" turning briskly Leliana began the trek up the tower to the rookery. Stoping in her tracks Leliana once again turned to face the younger woman "Thank you Herra" and with that she was gone.
"Well, I wonder what she needs" Herra spoke softly to no one but herself, looking around she became confused "what was I doing again?" The tall woman shrugged and began walking towards Josephine's office.
-Dragon Age-
Cassandra, as always, was found beating on the defenceless dummies. As Herra approached she could begin to hear the onset of verbal abuse being thrown at the dummies by the seeker.
"Useless, ill constructed poor quality pieces of junk!" Cassandra took down her last victim.
"Now, now Cassandra, that's no way to talk to the things that exist purely to help in your now redundant training" Herra nudged a splintered hunk of wood lying across the dirt "they only want to help, but you just keep yelling"
Cassandra let out a sarcastic laugh "Well then they should train them better before they send them to me next time, maybe then they'll last more than five whole minutes" Herra looked back at the mangled shreds of material that littered the ground "Probably not to be honest"
This time Cassandra gave an honest laugh, brief as it was "Did you want anything Inquisitor?"
"I just wanted to let you know I'll be heading to Val Royeaux in about three days from now, Leliana wishes to retrieve some items"
"Of course Inquisitor, how long do you expect to be staying in the capital?"
"A few days I would think"
"I'll roster some gathering parties for during your trip, hopefully any schematics you purchase will be useful" this was a friendly jab at Herra's unusual habit of obsessively hording any and all schematics she can get her hands on.
"Perfect, I'll be able to improve our armour again" this caused Cassandra to groan, Herra always made sure everyone's armour was colour coded to match hers.
Herra ignored the noise "Anyway, I've got to go" Cassandra nodded, turning back to the hacked remains.
-Dragon Age-
The sounds of the rookery surrounded Leliana as she prepared the necessary items needed for the trip to Val Royeaux. Sighing, Leliana wondered if this was the right this she should be doing. "Is this the safest place to be bringing her?"
Laying her face in her gloved hands Leliana groaned "It doesn't matter, they'll be sending assassins as soon as they find out where she is, it's now or never"
Looking down at the letters that littered her desk, Leliana made her decision "With me is the safest"
Over the next three days Leliana would get everything in order. Quarters would be arranged, touters and trainers hired, she would supply all and every available advantage she could. She may be uprooting her daughter for her safety, but she would keep her routine as much the same as she could.
-Dragon Age-
Authors note:
This was a first attempt at writing Fanfiction, any constructive criticism is welcome. The only one to prof read this was me so any and all mistakes are my own. If you think i should continue, please let me know, it would be a great help.