The march on Denerim
Beth Cousland paced up and down her stone room waiting for the call. She knew this time was fast approaching and she couldn't back out of it now, she knew when she drank that tainted blood that she would have to protect the people of Fereldan when the time came. The knock on the door meant it was time to head down to Denerim to end the blight for good. All her companions stood anxiously, they knew what happened to a grey warden when they plunge their blade into the archdemons head and Beth knew it too, but thanks to the dark ritual last night, Beth no longer had to worry about the death of her or her soon to be husband Alistair. As she walked down the steps her mabari hound, Luca, bounded towards her and let out a mourning cry for he too knew what was to become of his mistress. 'They say the mabari is clever enough to speak and wise enough to know not to.' Beth thinks to herself, maybe the statement had more truth in it than anyone thought. She carries on down the steps, she looks to each companion. Leliana is the first, the fiery redhead had tears streaking down her face, she would miss her friend, Sten the large qunari, bowed his head respectfully he truly understood what it was like to be in a war for he had served many. Zevran the Antivan assassin, gave her a smile of encouragement but he knew that it wouldn't mean anything to her, then she turned to Wynne who was trying to hold back tears but it was hard, Wynne thought the young Cousland as her child for she always made sure that she didn't get into trouble and was always there when the girl was ill. Oghren just belched loudly as Beth walked past, but this wasn't anything new. Morrigan was next, the one person she would rather have avoided, even though she was the one that is to save her life the fact that she had slept with her fiancé was unsettling, and knowing that it would produce a child made it all worse, as Beth and Alistair were both grey wardens they aren't able to produce a child due to the taint inside of them. Finally she turned to her fiancé, he had a look of guilt on his face, he knew that if he didn't do it he would have lost the one he loved, but then again he had promised the young Cousland that she would be the only one he would ever sleep with as long as he lived. Beth stood at the door and took a deep breath before pushing them open. This was it….