Conversations at Camp – Aerial's Tale – a Dragon Age Origins Fanfic

Disclaimer: All characters are owned by Bioware, EA, and Edge of Reality. I do not own them nor do I intend to make a profit off of them.

Rating: T for sexual content

Pairing: het: Aerial/Tamlen

Preface: This story takes place at camp shortly after saving the arl of Redcliff and his family. And it is a tale of Aerial's past.

Prologue – Back at Camp

Alistair approaches Aerial and says, "Now that we're back at camp I want to talk about what happened at Redcliff".

Aerial looked up at him with a look of sadness and said, "What's on your mind?"

He looked at her and spoke. "I just wanted to thank you. You went out of your way to save the arl's family and you did it, even though it would have been easier not to. There's been so much death and destruction, it… well, it makes me feel good that at least we were able to save something, no matter how small. I owe the arl that much."

With a forced smile all Aerial could muster up was, "Your welcome." She started to walk away and Alistair grabbed her arm to stop her, he looked into her eyes and asked, "What wrong? You seem… you seem so sad all of a sudden. I noticed you had the same look of sadness after helping that child in Lothering. Please I… I want to help if I can." She looked at him and whispered, "You can't help me, nobody can." He spoke gently, "Maybe if you talk about it, it might help?" "Do you really want to know why I'm so sad Alistair?" she asked. "Yes, yes I do." He replied. "All right but you better take a seat cause this is a long tale."

"Mind if I listen in?" Zevran asked. "Ooh me too, I love a good story." Leliana asked. "Tis I have to hear." said Morrigan. Oghren was passed out by the fire and Sten quietly took a seat and looked at Aerial. Shale stomped over and said, "Perhaps this tale will distract me from squishing your faces." Aerial spoke, "I don't mind at all." Wynne said, "Ah to be young again" as she took a seat. Aerial then spoke, "I am no story teller like Hahren Paivel, but if you would listen, I will tell you my tale."