Chapter 2: Everything has Changed

Inquisitor P.O.V

Val Royeaux a city of high extent to that of Halimshiral, the statues of gold, spires of white, and don't forget the many talks of gossips among the nobles and royalty. I hated coming here, but it had it's perks when it suited me, I walked with Cassandra passing an elf along the way. I turned my head to look at her she was leaning against her staff, a mage perhaps or was it just a walking stick? I wasn't sure, but couldn't press more when Cassandra yanked on my arm and continue me forward. After twenty minutes the two of us got what we needed and headed back to the gates to leave the city.

I saw that Iron bull and Vivienne were beside the elf on a bench with Iron bull water skin at the elf's lips and a piece of bread and cheese in Vivienne hands. Cassandra and I walked over and Vivienne immediately started talking. " She almost fainted where she stood if she had not gripped onto Iron bull arm so tightly, the poor dear stumbled and so we brought her over here into shade to cool. She has not given out a name yet, we are giving her time."

"Ar elana dirtha sul ara'lin." she said after finishing her bread and cheese. Her purple iris's locked onto mine and it was like she was challenging me, but I had shrugged it off.

"Pardon? I can't exactly understand elvish." I say now I really wish Solas had been with me.

"on'ala... Ar tel eolasa." she muttered as she shakily got to her feet, gripping her staff as she did so. "Kyrie...Ma melin." She had extended a hand to me and I took it and gave her hand a good shake.

"I'm Michael, Kyrie nice to meet you." I greeted I could tell she was using her eyes to read my lips carefully and listening to the sound. "Are you okay enough to travel?" I continue making the motion of traveling and she nodded her head. As we left the city she had stayed close to Iron bull and I was relieved she did, it was just in case she needed his help and I could hear him trying to strike a conversation with her. As we got to the stables and our mounts for the travel back to skyhold, she rode with him as well not having a way herself.

We had gotten to Skyhold without much problems and I watched as Iron bull help Kyrie down from his mount. She had a smile on her face as he laughed apparently he or she had said joke about something. Her eyes found mine and she went to me when I got off my horse, "I apologize earlier it took me awhile to pick up your language. Iron bull was nice enough to teach me." she said

"no need to apologize Kyrie, we're friends here. I hope we can be friends?" I said and I saw her face light up with a smile.

"Indeed friends Michael." she remarked and I chuckled as I guided her up the stairs giving her a tour of Skyhold. After showing her the throne room and garden, I walked her into the rotunda not even noticing that the first floor of it was just as important as the library. As we hit the second floor we were greeted happily by Dorian.

"It's quite a pleasure to meet you, you're quite the talk among the gossip mill." he said I caught a hint of playful jealousy in his voice and when I heard her chuckle I turned to her to hear her response.

"I hope we find something more daring to talk about in future conversations Dorian." she said her eyes giving Dorian a challenge.

"I do hope so, this will be fun." he said laughing heartily before the two of us got to the stairs once more. I told her what we were facing all the while and her face turned serious.

"The world he seeks must not come to pass." she said and I blinked where have I heard that before? I let it slide for the time being and greeted her to Leliana, I noticed that Kyrie took interest in what Leliana did for the inquisition, however, Leliana gave her only little. We eventually went back down to the first level of the rotunda and was about to leave when I heard foot falls stop and I turned to see if everything was alright.

"Oh! This is Solas area he likes to paint." I say coming to stand beside her.

"Abelas Michael his paintings remind me of home" she said wiping a tear off her cheek hastily. The door off the side opened and the evasive elf we were talking about walked in.

"Hey Solas this is Kyrie, she decided to help us defeat Corypheous. " I say, he didn't say anything as his eyes remained on Kyrie with a look of surprise on his face that vanished just as quickly as it came.

"Aneth ara, ar vhalla ma arla." he says putting his painting supplies on the table just to the right of him.

"Aneth ara Solas. Thu ema ma ea'em?" she asked in turn I knew when to take my leave. I quietly slipped back out the rotunda and was stopped by Varric and Maloria sitting at their table.

"Inquisitor, Sunshine seems fun." he said I only nodded as I took a seat at the table, the door still open to the rotunda.

"She's talking with Solas right now...in elvish." I say putting my chin onto my hands. "Although you can get lost in those orbs of hers though." I added accepting the tankard of ale from Varric.

"She's talking with Chuckles. That's surprising, he's been in a mood of late." Varric commented dryly. We were cut short by a book flying out of the rotunda and Dorian skidding out the door.

"Whatever they are talking about has sent her into a temper." he said finding the other empty seat. " I do want to see what happens, but I fear of getting in the path." I was got up and was about to head into the room, when I heard his voice.

" Abelas Kyrie, I never...sulevem to nuem ma." his voice was almost filled with sorrow, but her reply was filled with venom.

"Tel abelas Fen'Harel! Ma danem ma vhenan! Ar melenem sul ma! " she shouted I knew she was going to say more, but thought better of it when she stormed out. I blinked my eyes a few times trying to understand what had just happened, but my mind went blank.

I looked into the rotunda and saw Solas cleaning up the mess and cursing in his tongue. I knew he was mad and it was best to keep a distance til he calmed down to talk to again. The two had to have known each other at some point before this, but I wasn't going to pry until they were ready to speak of it. As I got to my feet and said my good byes to Varric and the two that were sitting there, I wondered if those two had been together and he broke her heart.