Written for LJ's dao_challenge Lightning round, subject: "Fate."

Dragon Age belongs to BioWare – it was always meant to be.

Fate

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"Wha…? Certainly not!"

"So emphatic, my dear Warden. "

"Well, of course!"

"Indeed? So it does not march with your philosophy?"

"I…no…I mean… it's not that I don't think about it…but…"

"You prefer to make your own choices?"

"Yes, exactly."

"Nothing has been predetermined?"

"Ha! Are you joking? Do I look like I was born with a lump of gold in my arse?"

Pause.

"I confess, I'm at a loss for an appropriate response to that."

"Where did that even come from?"

Shrug.

"Merely an idle question to pass the time."

"A pretty bloody personal question."

"Think you so?"

"Tch! Yes! Right out of nowhere, 'Do you breed and mate?' Honestly!"

Pause.

"My dear Grey Warden, my inquiry was in fact, 'Do you believe in fate?'"

Blink.

"Really?"

"Upon my oath."

"Oh. Well, that's different."

"Indeed. Now that you bring it up, however-"

"Where's that bloody ale?"