Rani Hawke strolled down the stairs of the keep. She had just visited Aveline, and was on her way to see Fenris. Rani visited all her friends every Saturday, it took the whole day, but she didn't mind. Her friends were everything to her, after all her family was gone.
Jolt was trotting beside her, ever the faithful mabari. Jolt wasn't Rani's first choice for a name, but it was the name Bethany had given him… Bethany, she was the first to be lost after they left Lothering. She wished that she could go back and stop the ogre, but there was no way to turn back the hands of time. Carver blamed Rani, and so did their mother, both now gone. Sebastian would say they are at the Maker's side now, but Rani didn't care. Carver was lost to the taint like Wesley, and Mother was butchered by a blood mage. The only good thing was that they'd all be with Father, and away from the war Rani knew was bound to start.
Jolt abruptly stopped walking and growled. He was looking behind them, towards the shadows. Rani had thought she was being followed, carefully her hand moved to the small dagger Varric had given her. He didn't want her to only have a staff, in case the enemy got too close for comfort. She was glad for this because Rani had left her staff at home, thinking Hightown was safe enough during the day to go without it.
Whirling around Rani didn't see anything out of place, but she knew better than to shrug it off. Jolt was a smart hound, whose senses were 100 times keener then hers. "What is it boy, where's the enemy?" She whispered to him. Jolt crept forward and then pounced, revealing an assassin. Jolt held him down as she inspected him, he was a crow. Rani called up her manna, and used a stun spell, then quietly she dragged him to the estate. Bohdan and Orana were surprised, but when Rani explained he was an assassin they helped her tie him up. "Bohdan, would you mind finding my companions? Tell them it's urgent, that the crow showed up."
He looked from Rani to the unconscious man, and back. "Yes my lady, right away." With that the dwarf hurried out of the basement, he never did like being down there, it still had blood stains from the slavers.
Rani studied the assassin in front of her, he had red hair and a scar over his right eye. The crow couldn't be older then 18, and yet he seemed hardened from years of fighting. His twin daggers were enchanted and Rani had given them to Sandal to study. She had also made sure to check him for any type of weapon or poison. Isabella had taught the mage that rouges always had hidden weapons, and where they were most likely to hide them. Rani thought of Isabella as an older sister, and she trusted her not to stick a dagger in her back.
Rani was drawn from her thoughts by the sound of the crow wakening stirring from her spell wearing off. As he opened his eyes he shot a glare at Rani, then his eyes widened with a mixture of surprise and fear. "How dare you, maleficarum bitch! As soon as I get free I'm going to cut a smile into your throat!"
She didn't have time to answer because soon he was being lifted up by the front of his tunic by the ever handsome elf, Fenris. "Listen here you scum, if you ever threaten Hawke like that again, I'll rip out your heart and feed it to the mabari." Rani put her hand on his shoulder and he put the assassin down. "I came as soon as I could, did you get hurt?"
Rani smiled at Fenris, he finally came back to her after the death of his master, and now wore her red handkerchief around his wrist. "I'm fine, Jolt protected me." Rani smiled at the elf and turned her attention onto the crow. "We'll wait for Anders to get here, and then we'll begin the interrogation."
(Silver) well people I have absolutely no idea what this story is about but I think it could be a good read…maybe….sure...kinda….well…go ahead and read it cause I'm just the editor and I admittedly have no idea what this story is even about so yeah go decide for yourselves that it's great.