The group walked into the tower where they saw Knight Commander Gregoir having his Templars blocking the doors to access the rest of the tower. Aedan marched up to him and he explained that he needed the mages to combat the blight. The Knight Commander told him of his decision to invoke the Rite of Annulment. Aedan was livid, everyone could feel the hatred towards the Knight Commander coming off Aedan in waves. "You say you "protect" the mages when all you do is imprison, enslave, and rape them. You are a coward, instead of saving them like you should you justify genocide in order to avoid putting your men in danger. Don't tell me it is for the "greater good" because it isn't. You wanted to kill them and this is your excuse to do so." The Knight Commander was shocked by Aedan's outburst.

Gregoir begged him to listen, "Y You don't understand I want to help them, but I can't it's too dangerous. They have been possessed by demons there is no other way." Aedan wasn't moved by his excuse and simply glared at him. Aedan walked away telling him "I'm going in there, I'm saving the mages that you claim to protect, and if anyone tries to stop me I will kill them." It wasn't a threat, but a statement of fact and they all knew it.

The Templars at the gate gave Aedan and his team a wide berth into the tower, he had a job to do and nothing without a death wish will prevent him from doing it.

When the group walk through the gates Alistair turns to Leliana and asks her, "Did you notice how much Aedan's personality changed around those Templars? He's usually joking and in a more upbeat mood, but back there he was beyond ruthless." She could hear the concern in his voice. Leliana was concerned as well, but seeing that the Templars jumped to killing all of the mages in the tower without even trying to help them first made her understand to an extent.

"Their first reaction was to commit murder Alistair, these are not the actions of the Chantry that I believe in. I do not agree with Aedan's utter hatred towards the Templars, but I think I understand why he does now. "

Half an hour later, the group ran into Senior Enchanter Wynne and a group of apprentices fighting off demons. Wynne noticed Aedan and his team and told them "What are you doing here, you need to get out it isn't safe here. There are demons and abominations everywhere."

"Wynne, I need the mages' aid to combat the blight, your jailors have found their excuse to murder all of you, but I don't want that to happen. I need the mages and I intend to have them honor their treaty with the Grey Wardens."

With sadness in her voice Wynne said "So the Knight Commander believes we cannot be sa-"

"HE HAD NO ITNTENION TO SAVE YOU! THE TEMPLARS' JOB IS TO KILL MAGES NOT GUARD THEM! IF YOU THINK OTHERWISE YOU ARE A FOOL!" Aedan interrupted.

Morrigan entered the conversation saying, "Warden, the pet will not believe you. She has been indoctrinated to believe the Chantry's lies and nothing will convince her otherwise." Alistair and Leliana had nothing to add because they were still too shocked to believe that the Chantry would support this. Morrigan looked to Wynne and then Aedan, "I hope that the prisoners here are worth it. Mother always told me of the Circle's weakness."

Wynne casted Morrigan a glare, then turned to Aedan. If you intend to help I'm coming with you." Aedan nodded at that and turned to Wrex.

"Wrex I need you to walk back to camp and help Sten stand guard until we return." Wrex barked in confirmation and left. Aedan turned to Morrigan, "Where to you think we could find your mother's grimoire?"

"Ask the Circle pet where the library is. it is likely in a restricted area only available to more experienced mages." came Morrigan's response.

"Wynne where is the library there is something else we need to find other than getting the Mages' aid." Wynne was curious as to what was so important that they had to go to the library.

"The library is on the third floor. If I may ask, what is so important that you need to go to the library in a crisis like this."

"There is a special book that I need to find, I cannot say more right now." Though the answer was not as specific an answer as she would have liked, Wynne accepted it.

Aedan, Morrigan, Leliana, Alistair, and Wynne ventured through the Circle tower killing everything from blood mages to possessed Templars until they reached the library. Aedan turned to Morrigan to ask, "What does your mother's grimoire look like?"

"The one Mother spoke of is bound in black worn leather and has a skull on the front cover. It would likely be locked in one of the chests here in order to protect students from the corruption of Flemet's blood magic." scoffed Morrigan.

The group searched isle after isle for about an hour until Aedan stumbled upon a locked chest, he picked the lock and picked up black book that looked centuries old. He walked over to Morrigan and asked, "Is this it?" Morrigan took it from him to examine it.

'Well well Mother, it appears that I'll learn your secrets after all.' Morrigan thought. "Yes this is it, I'll need to study it when we get back to camp" Morrigan answered trying to hide her excitement at the prospect of gaining more power without Flemeth's knowledge. "I'll give you your reward right before I start, don't worry." Morrigan told him before walking away swaying her hips seductively. All Aedan could do was stare.

"Young man do put your tongue back in your mouth, it would be most embarrassing for you to trip over it." Wynne scolded. "Now I believe we should get back to our original task, we don't want the Knight Commander to believe that we've failed do we?"

Aedan was brought out of his trance by Wynne's words, "What? Oh right, let's get back to work everyone."

The group worked their way up and through the Templars' quarters until they encountered a sloth demon and were they were forced unconscious. Aedan 'woke up' alone and in the Fade. He worked his way into his team mates' dreams. It took some effort to convince Alistair, Wynne, and Leliana that what they were experiencing wasn't real. Though Morrigan wasn't falling for Sloth's tricks.

"Be gone demon." Morrigan demanded. Aedan couldn't hide his surprise at how Morrigan knew this wasn't real. "Of course I know this is the Fade. Flemeth was never kind like she is here, 'tis obvious that this is a trick." Morrigan answered Aedan's unspoken question. Morrigan and Aedan fought the Flemeth shaped demon and Morrigan disappeared.

Aedan walked through the portal and saw Sloth in the middle of the 'room' with the others surrounding him. The resulting battle was difficult with Sloth changing between forms of different types of demons. At the end of it Aedan was told where the litany could be located to save the Mages from Uldred.

When everyone woke up, they found the litany and ran through the halls until they saw a panicked Templar behind a barrier. Wynne tried to calm him saying in a soothing motherly voice, "Cullen, it's alright calm down we'll get you out of there. You need food, water, and rest."

"NO! The barrier is tied to Uldred's life, kill him, kill them all! Only then will we be truly free." Aedan snorted,

"A Templar that wants to kill Mages, you don't see that anywhere. I'm going to save them. If you value your life you won't try to stop me." Cullen sighed.

"Nobody ever sees until it's too late. I am in no position to stop you."

They entered the large chamber where Uldred had the First Enchanter and some Senior Enchanters hostage as well as what appeared to be an army of abominations. "Quick use the litany it will prevent Uldred from possessing the others." Wynne shouted. The battle was relentless. Alistair and Aedan rushed into the fray while Leliana was shooting arrows at lightning speed, Morrigan shot spells at a constant pace, and Wynne would heal the others as needed. Over time however, Alistair became overwhelmed, Leliana ran out of arrows and was knocked unconscious, and Morrigan was exhausted due to a depleted mana supply. Uldred noticed this and used that as his chance to pick off another member of the team. He shot ice and lightning at her taking her down in one strike. Aedan had just struck down the last of the abominations as this occurred. Aedan leaped at Uldred in rage and horror daggers raised yelling, "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU FOR THAT!" As Aedan landed he shoved both daggers into Uldred's throat. As Uldred bled to death Aedan rushed to Morrigan's side shouting, "Wynne, hurry Morrigan't injured help her damn it! Don't you dare die on me Morrigan!" Wynne ran to Morrigan's side and cast her most powerful healing spell for about five minutes until her wounds were stable enough for her to tend to the others. She thought to herself

'That man must really care for her to be that reckless in a life or death situation.' While Wynne healed Alistair she turned to Aedan and said, "She will need rest and won't wake for several hours do be careful with her I don't want to have to heal those wounds again if I don't have to. Is that clear young man?"

Aedan chuckled, "Yes Mother." Wynne smiled at the joke and said, "Good." and went on to heal Leliana.

Aedan walked over to the First Enchanter with Morrigan in his arms. First Enchanter Irving said, "Thank you. It appears the day is saved."

Aedan jokingly said, "Yes saving the Circle of Magi has ended the blight and killed the Archdemon. I've ended the blight only a few weeks after becoming a Grey Warden. All bow down before Aedan Cousland, the Hero of Fereldan!" Everyone gave a light chuckle. "Okay we need to go to see the Knight Commander and tell him that he doesn't need to kill of you, agreed?"

Everyone reached the first floor of the Circle Tower and gave Knight Commander Gregoir the situation and he allowed the Mages to honor their treaty though Cullen wasn't pleased and made it clear by shouting, "What? They could be possessed we must kill them all in order to-" "Shut up Templar! This is not your decision to make." Aedan interrupted.

Wynne told Irving, "With your permission First Enchanter, I would like to assist the Grey Wardens." "Very well Wynne, you will be missed but you never were one to be locked up here if an adventure was available." Irving answered.

"First Enchanter there is a boy in Redcliffe that is possessed by demons I would appreciate it if you would send some Mages to help him. He is the Arl's son." Aedan asked The First Enchanter.

"If a boy is possessed by demons we must aid him I will be sure to help him as soon as possible."

"Thank you, Arl Eamon and Lady Isolde would be very grateful and so would I." came Aedan's reply. So they headed back to camp with Wynne in tow and Morrigan snuggled into Aedan's arms. None noticed that or the smile on her face as she slept.