The last thing I remembered was falling asleep with my wooden bo-staff strapped to me and my practice throwing knives pouch on. I got up, it was dark, cold and I only had tracksuit pants on. I could hear and just make out a figure of someone struggling in the water "there's no water in my room" I said quizzically
"Help... 'Gasp' please" I suddenly remembered the figure in the water threw off my things and dived in and hauled him out of the water almost drowning myself "are you alright?" I asked coughing up half the lake
"Yes thank you I didn't remember how long it'd been since I last swam" said the figure in a low voice, definitely male I thought,
"Just a question and this is going to sound weird but where am I?"
"You're at Lake Calenhad" he said and I cursed under my breath and tried to figure out how this had happened but drew up a blank
"You seem different and I've never heard that accent before, I don't know how you got here but you're not from here are you?"
"Ahaha no not quite, it's a bit harder to explain but I'm Ben and you are?"
"Soon but first may we get inside?"
"Ah a secret, but of course" I gather my things and followed him.
I was dumbfounded when I recognized the person whilst we walked into the spoilt princess; he walked up to the waitress and firmly said "Anders' path" we were led through past the brewery into a secret passage "we should be safe here and by the way I'm…."
"Jowan" I gasped finally saying it for him
"How do you know my name?"
"I've seen parts of what will happen here"
"What do you mean what will happen here?"
"Honestly I lived somewhere and I have seen everything that unfolds and I would like you to help me change your life and many others it could kill you though, will you help me please?"
"I don't know why but I trust you so, where to? And also your name and accent will make you stand out we'll have to change that"
"Ok so I'm getting a new name and we're going to Highever do you know the way?"
"Yes we might need to change your appearance and get you some proper equipment" he said eying my staff and clothes
"Shall we set off now?"
As we traveled we picked up well actually….. helped a thief evade justice. The thief's name? Daveth!
Daveth decided to travel with us, he also taught me all his skills including fighting but I preferred my way, I was wearing custom made leather armor so I had pants instead a little skirt I had a full body suit that was very efficient and comfortable I also had a clothing hood and mask made the mask cover up to the bridge of my nose I was now a 174cm tall teen with long brown hair and now had several tattoos of predatory animals traveling with a very unique weapon and strange armor we had decided I was to pretend to be I was a Tal Vashoth and my name was now Dracon meaning blood bath. My weapon was now a Silverite staff with sword blades on either end made by the Denerim blacksmith wade, we encountered several enemies along the way to which Jowan said I was earning my name, as it turned out due to my weapon style I was able to easily dispose of my enemies, finding joy in the battles. It frustrated me that I was very short compared to some Fereldens, mainly nobles, Jowan and Daveth both stood the same height as me; I enjoy their friendship more than some of even my own world. Jowan found my strange knowledge interesting meanwhile Daveth was freaked out by me, all in all I can't think of them as anything other than my friends.
We have arrived in a surprisingly short time at Highever we were greeted by sir Gilmore, I think I freaked out everyone by hugging him and saying thank god you're still alive. After we had explained to a very suspicious Teyrn Cousland who we were, I told the Teyrn that we were here to help in hope of gaining aid from the Cousland child not mentioning about Howe or the attack when the troops were sent me and my friends sat at watch at the gates with sir Gilmore, after Duncan arrived we told sir Gilmore to guard the Couslands he understood how impervious this was after explanations stating that we had seen an army approaching and obliged to our wishes. Before the attack began we gathered all the citizens into the Cousland's estate, with that sir Gilmore watched the inside whilst myself, Daveth and Jowan watched exterior once the attack had begun we attracted all the fighters Jowan and Daveth making a deadly team covering long range around them while I used all my skills new and old that I had trained into myself, using my duel-blade turning the scene into a massacre. Amidst the battle I saw Duncan and Elissa standing back to back fighting enemies with Duncan trying not use the blade of his swords for some reason and Elissa was shooting and far to my left I saw a man who looked to dwarf an Arishok and rival the size of an ogre with a sword much bigger than me effortlessly striking enemies and making it look rather routine the men surrounding him looking like Deepstalkers in comparison to him.
As the battle came to an end I was dismayed to discover that everyone else was only injuring their opponents meanwhile I had massacred mine. Elissa and Duncan approached my group "where did you learn to fight like that?" Elissa asked fascinated
"What is your name young one?" Duncan also enquired
I replied "I taught myself ….with Daveth's help of course" I gestured towards Daveth with a smile "and I am Dracon pleased to make your acquaintance"
"A strange name what's the meaning?" said the giant man as he made his way over, surprised me with how his voice sounded I expected it to be gruff and mean but it was deep and kindly
"It means blood bath I am of the Tal Vashoth"
He chuckled "suitable so it seems"
At this point Elissa spoke up "you saved our estate I insist you stay then come to dinner and tell the truth about how you knew what was coming" she said eying me suspiciously
I nodded "we would be delighted"
"What of you Duncan shall we expect your company?" she asked Duncan quickly stopped staring at me "yes I think I shall join you"
The city quickly returned to its normal state leaving the invaders in the dungeon at the mercy of the giant, leaving me to clean up the remnants of my enemies. As we returned both Bryce and Leandra welcomed us with open arms and seemingly turned a blind eye to Daveth retrieving 'souvenirs' which I later returned. As we sat down for dinner in expensive looking crafted chairs whilst the giant came and sat on a cushion whilst we all sat in seats and he was still taller then everyone leaving me shaking my head bewildered at how tall he was and wondering who he is, Elissa breaking my confusion said "so how did you three meet?"
Jowan and Daveth both looked at me "the truth" I said not properly acknowledging them, Jowan started "I am a blood mage I was escaping from the circle and didn't really remember how to swim and I was more just struggling to stay afloat then swimming and Dracon dove in pulled me out of lake Calenhad and convinced me to help him save a lot of lives" he shrugged like it was nothing
"How'd he convince you?" Elissa asked
Daveth continued on "me? I was a thief quite good too, even had a reputation but that's also where it went wrong these guys helped me escape the Denerim guards making me a master thief and he convinced me as well"
"But how did he convince you?" Elissa asked agitatedly
I butted in gesturing towards the large man "whose giagantor?"…