Author's Note: Thank you! Here's another chapter, been a bit busy, so its kinda late sorry. Hopefully the next one will be up sooner... no guarantees. Enjoy.. and Review! Please Review!

She slammed the door behind her, scurrying into the room she shared with her sister. "Rian?" She began taking off her armor. Soon another pair of hands were helping her, and she was soon done. "Rian, what's wrong? What happened?"

Rian plopped down in the chair and looked up at her sister. Bethany looked so much like their mother... and Carver. Oh, Caver... she blamed herself, and her mother blamed her in her grief. Bethany wasn't a child anymore, but Rian was protective. More so now than ever before. Bethany put her hands on her hips, "Rian..."

"I..."

"And don't you dare lie to me."

Rian closed her mouth a small smirk escaping. Bethany threw up her hands in defeat, "Ugh, I can't talk to anyone around here. NO ONE TELLS ME ANYTHING!" Rian stood and put a hand over her sister's mouth.

Rian sighed, then leaned in close and whispered in her sister's ear, "Later... Top secret, level... off the charts." She was only half joking.

Bethany smirked, her resemblance to Rian showing through much more.

"Rian," she whispered, poking her sister gently. "Rian, I know you're not asleep..."

Her sister groaned quietly and stealthily looked around before turning to the dark-haired mage. "Look, sis, I can't stay here... I-"

"It's not you're fault Carver died..." Bethany put her hands on her sister's shoulder and sat next to her on the make-shift bed her sister had used for over a year now. "And it's not right that mother is blaming you..."

"Still Beth, I can't." The two folded their legs and bowed their heads.

"What were you going to tell me?"

"Now?"

"Yes now? Why not now?"

"Because..." Rian fumbled for words, "Because I don't even know!"

"Know what? Damn it, Rian!"

"Language."

She glared, "I'm a big girl, Rian. I can take care of myself." Rian looked at her like, "Oh really?" but she continued, "I don't need you watching over my every move, and if you actually talked to me every once in while-"

"I-"

"Not about your life... Not about this!" Bethany's hands flew around her, gesturing, "Not about what really matters! Rian, I can help!"

"I know that sis," Rian added almost silently.

"Then, why don't you let me?"

She was right, Rian knew, but she couldn't bring herself to care. Bethany was her little sister, her partner in crime, her constant, her voice of reason, her sympathy and her compassion, that little voice in the back of her head whispering advice. Bethany was part of her... just as Carver had been. He was her spontaneousness, her competitive spirit, her pride, and voice in the back ground yelling, "C'mon... You chicken?". She missed him, though they rarely saw eye to eye. They fought, they glared, they ignored one another, but they were family... and they cared.

And now he was gone... and it was her fault. She was in charge. Father had left her in charge! not Carver! He told her to take care of them! To protect them... and she'd let him slip through her fingers for just a moment. The amount of time it took him to throw himself at the monstrous creƤture they faced, in front of the ogre. Rian had screamed, charging after him, dagger close by and bow in hand. It crushed him... and she was just close enough to have her bother's blood splatter on her, painting her armor, and marring her face. She let an arrow fly...

"Rian? Rian? RIAN!" She looked up.

Her sister frustration, faded away leaving her with a look awful close to pity. Rian lurched inside. She'd didn't need pity. She didn't deserve pity. Her life ambition was now to make her family happy. She'd travel to the ends of the earth... or as the case happened to be, straight into to Darkspawn hands, just to make that happen...

Sorry, this doesn't have any Fenris in it.. total disappointment. Next wil be better. Fenris promised. I will not disappoint again.