*Bioware owns all characters. :(

*Was going to write this with my other story but decided against it. Umm not sure if it goes with the other one yet. Not planning on it...but we'll see. Stories sort of take a life of themselves on here ;)

My name is Varric Tethras, but you can call me charming. Now, now I'm not tooting my own horn here. I really am charming. But ok, this story isn't about me…sorry ladies…it's about that damn Hawke. And I say damn because she lied to us. Kept us in the dark much like that Anders did. But her lie was far more evil. That you can be sure of.

How I found out about this lie you ask? Well, some girly was chasing after Hawke. And no, not like our pirate was back in the day. Cassandra was her name and she was one of those people that doesn't know when to give up. The more time passed, the more aggressive she got. Hawke had finally had it. Cassandra almost caught her …of course the blighted Cassandra was too dumb to know that she had Hawke in her hands. So, Hawke calls a meeting. All of us, again together she said. Only, when I got there it was only me and her.

"Well Hawke if you wanted a night with me you didn't have to go through all this trouble," The smile that appeared in her face was a sight for sore eyes.

"I need a favor Varric,"

"Down girl! I told you a thousand times before and it still stands true. Bianca is the only one for me."

"Varric" Hawke tried to sound harsh but the smile on her lips told a different story.

"Said Hawke completely under my spell,"

"Varric" Her voice took a more commanding tone. She never did like when I did that, but that wasn't going to stop me. "I need you to get caught."

And that's how it all began beautiful ladies and ummm I guess... handsome... lads. (Sidenote here: I'm a ladies man. Don't get any ideas lads. I know, I know my charm does things to you that you don't understand, but just like I told Hawke…down boy down...breeeath)

I told Hawke to try someone else. She had an excuse for everyone. Daisy would take too long to explain. Too Common aka Red would try to paint everyone in their best light. Rivaini's story would surely center around a bed. Blondie…well Blondie wouldn't get out alive. And the Elf…well he was out of the question.

And you know what she told me... what her real reason for choosing me was? My short legs! My short legs will make getting caught a more credible story. Apparently dwarfs get caught all the time because of their short legs! Damn Hawke! Should have told her to go screw herself right then and there. But then….then she proposed something that she knew I could never pass up.

If I helped her, she would tell me the true story of what happened those three years in between. Filled with all kinds of juicy details…details that didn't involve clothes. Now how was I suppose to pass that up?

So off I went. Got captured by Cassandra. Told the story of Hawke just like I knew it. I couldn't lie…how could I? I thought I knew the truth. Until today. Today I found out what really happened. If it wasn't for the bond we had, I would have smacked Hawke. Maker knows she deserves it.

Now, how would you like to be the next one to be enlightened?