Chapter 1- Intro

(Author's note- This is a short chapter, and I'm doing my best in trying to make this interesting... sorry if it got boring.)

As I run though the halls of the Circle of Magi, I thought about how Jowan would react to my funny news. Deeply lost in my thoughts I didn't notice where I was going. I ran into a Templar, he falls backwards and I fall on top of him, "Oh, I'm ahhh I didn't see you there..." as I look down at him I realize it was Cullen. He turns bright red.

"Oh Cullen I'm sorry" I say as I push myself off of him, "I guess I didn't see you."

"It- It's okay," He responds while helping me up.

"Are you ok?" I ask, he turns even redder.

"I- I'm f-f-fine," he stuttered.

I tilt my head to the side and raise my hand to his cheek, it felt hot under my touch, "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, it's just... that it's... hot in here," he said trying to escape my gaze and he removes my hand away from his red face.

"Ok, well see ya' later" I wave my hand goodbye as I walk past him, "Why does he get red and stutter every time I talk to him? He's nice though," I pushed the thought to the back of my mind, I still needed to tell Jowan my funny news. I find him on the other end of the hallway, "Jowan!" I call.

"Oh, Wolf-rose I was just about to look for you," Jowan smiles as I catch up with him, "I need to tell you something..."

"Ok, what is it now?" I say crossing my arms and rolling my eyes, because he never lets me say anything.

"I ahhhh met this girl," he begins, "Her name is, Lily."

"Oh Jowan I'm so happy for you!" I rush in and give him a big hug, "I didn't think someone else could love you... well there is me..."

"WHAT?" he asks as he pulls away from my grasp.

"Oh, no I love you like you're my brother," I explain, from the looks of it he must've thought I loved him in a different manner.

"Oh, good," he sighed as he wipes the sweat off of his forehead, "And I love you like you're my sister."

"Alright! Time for lunch" announces a Templar who was at the other end of the hall. Jowan and I make our way to the dining hall, as we passed the Chantry, Jowan points his finger at a rather large priest, "That's Lily," he whispered in my pointy ear. He waves his hand to get her attention, when she looked up at him, she gave him warm smile. Jowan put his arm on my shoulder like if I was his arm rest, I wave at Lily but all she gives me is a frown.

"I think she's jealous of me," I thought, "I hope I don't ruin Jowan's love life, I'd hate to see him get hurt by her." I pushed the thought aside as we finally made it to the dining hall, Jowan and I took our usual seats. A apprentice named Morgan joined us, followed by two others named Noria and Danny. "Hey, have you seen Anders, yet?" asked Noria as she plopped down next to me.

"Who?" I respond tilting my head to the side.

"Anders, he's a mage, and not a apprentice," Noria explained.

"Is he your secret admirer or something?" I asked.

"No, not really but he looks rather handsome," she said while her eyes were scanning the dining hall, "Oh, there he is," she said pointing at a man in different colored robes, he had a gold earring on his right ear, and his sandy-blonde hair slicked back into a short ponytail.

"Oh, so that's Anders," I said rolling my eyes, "I hear he tried to escape several times."

"I'm surprised they haven't killed him yet," Jowan said while turning his head towards Anders.

As Noria waves at him, he ignores her and gives me a flirty smile. I look away trying to hide my flushed cheeks, I lay my head on my crossed arms on the table. My face felt hot on my arms, "Why am I acting like this? I don't even like him!... Do I?" I thought, I don't even know if I like him.