The Land of Dreams
Chapter 1
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A/N: My first attempt at a Dragon Age fic so be nice. Set in Origins, pre-Redcliffe but post mage-tower and Lothering
Here goes nothing!
"There's no end to them!" Leliana cried, slaying a hideous Genlock . Two more Emissary Hurlock dove towards her and Kallian rushed in to help her drive back the swarming Darkspawn.
Sten swung his great sword furiously, taking out three more Genlocks where they stood. The Qunari was exhausted. It had been a long day. They were camped out between Lake Calenhad and Redcliffe Castle, but they were far from camp now at Sulcher's Pass, after helping find a travelling merchant's mule.
Alistair groaned as he slew a Hurlock Archer. Enemy advances had stopped for now, or so it seemed, and Morrigan had finished off the last of the mini horde, an alpha Hurlock.
Feeling safe, Kallian and Leliana sheathed their weapons and joined up with Menace, Sten and Alistair. Morrigan brushed her raven-black hair out of her face and sighed, heading towards the others.
"Well, that was quite bothersome wasn't it?" she said, coldly. The fatigue of battle was even evident in her normally strong voice.
Kallian groaned. "You can say that again. Look!" she glanced down at the tough cloth between her shoulder and elbow guards. It was town and a tiny drop of blood trickled down her arm as if an arrow had just grazed it.
Leliana shuddered. "Thank the Maker it didn't Lodge itself."
Kallie nodded, quivering at the thought.
Just as the exhausted party had almost regained their breath, there was a loud crash behind them. Menace began snarling, hackles raised, the war dog barked ferociously and took off, towards the way he and his companions had come before.
"Hey, where are you going, Nace?" Kallian questioned, worried they may have to fight again. The hound took no notice of his elven mistress. He did not slow down for a moment as he rushed towards the bushes, growling louder and louder.
Just as the hound neared a large area of bush and trees, there was a monstrous roar, and the entire party stopped dead in their tracks. Looks like their work wasn't done yet.