Chapter 3 – Leaving the Circle

(from the diary of Aymir Amell)

This guy woke me up; he was asking what the Harrowing was like. According to him, he is my friend, but I don't have the faintest idea who he is. "He's Jowan," helped Voice. OK, so, Jowan, don't you worry, you'll get through the Harrowing in no time.

He told me to see Irving to get my new mage robes. I overheard two apprentices mentioning that a templar named Cullen said my Harrowing was the quickest he'd ever seen, that I'm very talented.
Cullen? They can't possible mean Knight-Lieutenant Cullen? Oooo, maybe I CAN go home! Or at least, get out of here. Baby steps, Aymir! Baby steps!

Just to be sure, I've looted all the chests, vanities, vases, checked a few books on the ground floor.

Next floor, more looting. Oooo, a bath, I think I need a bath. Do you think I need a bath?

While running around, I noticed a familiar looking templar. Hi Cullen! Remember me? Well, he did. He said he was supposed to strike me down, in case I turned into an abomination. Not really, I was referring Kirkwall? No? Nooooo!

Okay, let's visit this Irving, maybe he can let me out of here. He was was arguing with the Templar, Greagoir, who had given me the theological lecture. They were chatting about not wanting to let more mages to somewhere...

I'm a full-fledged mage! Yay! My phylactery had been sent to Denerim. So, can I leave now? No. Noooooo!

Okay, sure, I'll escort Duncan to his room. Chatted a little with him. I'm beginning to like this place: I've taken more than 20 steps, and not even a single person has stopped me to give me a quest about missing daughter/son, finding herbs.

It seems, I've spoken too soon. Jowan needs my help. Yes, lovebirds, Aunty Aymir will get you that rod of fire. So even though I'm a MAGE, I'm not getting this rod? What to do, what to do? Checking the map helped me up to now; it had exclamation mark at two places Let me check them! Senior Enchanter Leorah... I can't believe I volunteered to clear out a cave infested with spiders! Clearly there is blood magic at work here!

Next stop, Irving...? So he knows about Lily and Jowan. And Jowan IS a blood mage. And I should help him. Ok, old man, sign this here, please! Rod picked-up, lovebirds visited.

I can't believe that not even a single templar found it suspicions that a so-called blood mage, a Chantry initiate and a mage are running towards the cellar. Clearly we were up too no good...

Opened the door, played helpless and clueless, as Irving suggested. Fought some sentinels, found the phylactery of Jowan. When he was holding his phylactery, he dropped it saying "...free" I was kinda hoping that here comes the part where Shades appear, but it did not happen. But I was really getting used to it.

Left the cellar, bumped into Greagoir, Irving and a few templars. After some shouting, hand stabbing, "but you said you didn't used blood-magic, -I thought it would make me a better mage" later, when Gregoir arrived to give his monologue on what should they do with me, Duncan butted in, saying he needs mages, not only in the army of the King, but he's also recruiting for the Grey Wardens.

The Templar guy was just spouting his things; I said adiós to the circle and left with Duncan. Well, that went rather quickly.

...I'm still angry, that Irving just took back that staff I looted. I've been looting chests non-stop, finally I find a proper staff and he takes it back.
Hmmm, wonder if I'm ever coming back here. If yes, then I definitely have to get that staff back.