Ana
I got to get out of here. That was my first thought as I sat here in a pub, I had no idea why I was still here but as the time pasted more and more people got drunk, but I had to stay because people kept telling stories about the Grey Wardens. I needed to hear and know everything about them, especially about Aedan Cousland.
I got up making my way out of there, I had heard enough. From what I heard only two Grey Wardens survived the battle and one of them was my brother. They were heading to Redcliffe and if I leave now I could be there within a day, I myself wasn't a Grey Warden but I was trained for combat and I would help him in any way I could.
Aedan
Upon entering Redcliffe Alistair had told me that he is a noble bastard and shares blood with King Maric who ruled years ago. We had saved the town and was in the castle deciding what to do with Conner, the choices were low and either way we would kill someone that the Arl loved, his wife or his son. I could tell that Alistair didn't want to kill anyone but what choice did we have? Everyone was looking at me, waiting and I couldn't talk to Arl Eamon since he was poisoned and is now sick, His brother Teagan didn't want to kill anyone either. I knew I had to make a decision fast so I decided to go with the blood ritual that Jowan suggested and everyone got ready when the door had opened. I looked and was shocked. For there was my sister, who I had heard died with my mother and father.
I step towards her, "An-"
"Tell me what's going on." She replied cutting me off. Isolde and Teagen kept her up to speed, me not knowing what to do. Why hasn't she reacted to me?
Im her brother. One of her brothers anyway, for we were quadruplets. Our mother had five kids in total the first Fergus but i had heard he had died in the Korcari Wilds. and then Mrs. Cousland had quadruplets; three boys and one girl. Out of the Couslands only me and Fergus had been known to be alive while Ana & my other brother had been called deceased and the youngest had committed suicide years before.
I wanted to hug her but now didn't seem like the right time.
Ana
I told myself that I would run to him but when I saw him I decided it might be best if I didn't. Keeping myself busy I listen to their story, I knew what to do.
"So we have those two options and this Grey Warden decided on the blood magic so Connor won't be sacrificed." Teagen ended the story.
"I'll go to the Circle of Magi and get mages to come help, with all the lyrium they can get a mage through the Fade without Blood and kill the Demon." I replied.
Everyone got quiet, thinking of what I said.
"That's exactly what we gotta do, no one gets sacrificed this is what Eamon would have wanted."
I look towards the sound to face a sandy blonde haired man standing next to my brother, he has this goofy grin on like he had made the idea and saved thousands of lives, I can't help but be attracted to him for some reason but I shake the thought aside.
"We'll go with you." My brother says. I didnt want to travel with him, I had just decided maybe seeking him out was a bad idea.
"We need people to stay and look after Connor just in case." I tell him. Talking to him like he was a stranger. He notices.
"Leliana will stay, Teagen and the Redcliffe knights are here." The said girl that Aiden was talking about walked past me to walk next to Teagen.
"My team goes with you." Aedan said with a stern voice that left out any argument.
Alistair
Andrastre's Grace, she was beautiful and strong!
Her tone of command just made everyone tell her what's happening without even questioning her. She hasn't even told us her name, but she helped us and I'll never forget that.
I froze when Aedan said we would travel with her, that's exactly what i wanted to happen, but I also couldn't help but notice that Aedan was looking intently at her too. If he liked her then I would step aside, Aedan has been like a brother to me so far.
Thinking of Aedan and this girl together didn't make me happy.
Aedan
I could tell Alistair liked my sister. It would take an idiot not to notice the way he keeps staring at her with his goofy grin.
We finally pulled up camp, me and her both leading but no one minded. Ana went around and introduced herself to the whole camp, which was just ;Sten, Morrigan, Alistair, she had met Leliana at Redcliffe where she stayed.
Alistairs grin just got bigger when Ana went over to meet him. From where I was standing I could hear him joking around with her. Knowing Alistair I could tell he was holding himself back. Alistair kept looking at me and it clicked in on why.
He thinks I like her and is willing to step back. Didn't I tell him that he should go after the things he wants? I'll have to talk to him again.
I'll talk to him first.
I want no distractions when I talk to Ana.
Alistair
Talking to Ana was great. We both kept laughing. During are talking I kept looking at Aedan to see if I was making him mad. Not even two seconds later and Aedan was walking towards me.
Ana tensed up next to me and I froze knowing he was gonna be mad at me.
"Follow me Alistair." He said. I gulped and followed him through the camp and into some trees for privacy.
"I'm sorry I'll stay aw-"
"I don't want her, Alistiar I've told you to stop trying to make others happy and sometimes make yourself happy, if you like her then go after her." He said cutting me off.
Hearing him say that made me so happy.
Ana
I could tell Alistair liked me. Part of me was happy but the other was warning me to get out of here.
I had thought Aedan was coming over to talk to me but he took Alistair instead. During this time I had made a decision to pack and leave. They had everything under control and didn't need me. I had more better things to do.
I hadnt really unpacked so gathering my stuff was fast and easy. Walking away was another part. He was my brother, I had gone through all this trouble to find him but maybe I should have let him think I was dead.
Morrigan and Sten just looked at me while I started leaving. I looked back up ahead and kept walking, when I saw Alistair and my brother walk into the clearing.
Alistair looked at me and then noticed my pack. His face immediately fell. I felt so bad I almost put my pack down to go to him.
"Ana! Don't you dare run away!" Aedan yelled.
I looked forward and started leaving again not able to face him. I had made it into the trees when Aedan grabbed my arm and pulled me further in the alcove of trees.
"I thought you were dead, and when you showed up you just ignored me! And now your leaving!" He was mad.
"You don't need me ok."
"I don't need you!" He scoffed.
"Your my sister! Probably my only family left. They don't know about Fergus" He got quieter when he said that last part.
I didn't know if Fergus was alive or not but either way I wasn't the only other one alive. I wanted to tell him but I could never tell Aedan that.