Hello everyone. Thank you for taking the time to give this story a read.

This chapter is very short. I apologize for the delay in getting it up. I went back to work and started graduate school so my writing time has been cut short. I try to write a sentence or two before going into work in the mornings. I'm taking a bit longer to write this story as I want to give you something, hopefully, well thought out. The story has changed so much from the initial idea and continues to have new possibilities the more I think on it. There was a discussion on a Dragon Age Fan Fiction group that discussed long chapters vs short chapters and frequency of posting. I thought about waiting till this was a larger chunk but it seemed a lot of people were more interested in frequency over length. I'd like your opinion on that subject, if you wouldn't mind.

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Ashes

Leliana held tightly to Evelyn's wrists. The Inquisitor was stronger than she looked and Evelyn struggled mightly against her. Trying to free her hands for another spell. Leliana didn't understand what had happened. Why had she turned on them like that?

"Josie!" She had to yell to be heard over Evelyn's screaming. "Get Cullen! Quickly!" Josephine nodded and ran from the war room. When Leliana heard the door slam shut again she released her hold on Evelyn. Leliana backed away from Evelun. Her hands up in front of her. Trying her best to convey that she was no threat.

"You will not have me, demon!" Evelyn growled as she released another spell. Leliana jumped out of the way, rolling as she hit the ground and quickly returning to her feet.

"Inquisitor! I am not a demon!" Leliana moved, putting the war table between them. It wasn't much of a barrier, not against her magic, but it was better than nothing. She stood ready, watching the inquisitor with a well trained eye. Evelyn was standing defensively, ready to throw another spell if needed. Leliana stayed back, had this been any other mage it would have been handled quickly. She could easily end this conflict if it came to that, she prayed that wasn't the case. Evelyn was their leader. If word spread that the leader of the Inquisitor had fallen to madness, they would be finished. The people would lose their faith in them and then there would be nothing standing in the way of Corypheus.

"Inquisitor please," Leliana paused and waited for any movement from the other woman. "There are no demons here. It is just you and I." While the Inquisitor stood still, Leliana was able to get a better look at her. She didn't look like the woman who had entered the war room not long ago. Her hair was damp with sweat and he'd bright eyes were dull. She did not look well at all.

Josephine quickly moved through the main hall of Skyhold. Trying to maintain a sense of urgency without drawing more attention to herself and the situation. Whatever was happening with the Inquisitor was not something that needed to be made public. She brushed off the questions of some of the keeps servants as she made her way out to Cullen's office on the battlements. Why that man insisted on staying out there when there was a perfectly good keep, with plenty of room, she would never know. She kept up her brisk pace until she was out of the keep, striding right past Solas and out onto the battlements. Once out of sight she quickened her pace into a run. She pulled opened the door and quickly darted inside.

"Cullen, come quickly!" She waited by the door. Cullen looked up from his paperwork. "It's the Inquisitor!" He stood up quickly, coming around the desk to follow her.

"What's happened? Is she alright?" Josephine shook her head.

"She's in the war room with Leliana. She attacked us."

"She what?"

"No time. Just hurry, and bring your sheild. I'm afraid you will need it."