I forgot to mention earlier, that all the characters and events belong to Bioware, except the things that my character says and a few custom events and yeah…
Have you ever had that horrifying feeling when you're sleeping and you just feel like your falling very fast? Well yeah that's about the feeling I felt as I fell through the dark void. But any who...
It felt like hours passed since I started falling, like literally HOURS... I was even getting frustrated, but I suddenly saw a bright light at the bottom of the gulf, and started to cheer quietly, but then I realized if it's light then I will fall from the sky and probably become a pancake on the ground... Well that was a huge waste of time wasn't it? But to my surprise I didn't, I WAS right about the falling from the sky thing, but not the pancake on the ground part, instead I fell into something soft, but since I flipped around on my back while falling, I couldn't see what it was.
When I made contact with whatever I just fell into, it did hurt a bit, but I didn't die completely, so that's plus. I was even surprised that I was alive after that fall, but knowing me, I wanted to see what actually saved my life; apparently it was very long grass, thick moss and probably a small rat, or whatever it is... Since I'm an animal lover a tear did well up in my eyes, but I didn't start crying hysterically.
I got up from the ground and took a better look at where I am, since I knew Thedas from the game, maybe I could recognize where I was, but everything just seemed more real with my own eyes than in the game. But at least I could tell I'm in a forest...
„Good job for not telling me where I am, Morrigan" I thought to myself in frustration... But at least I knew that I'm either in the darkspawn filled Korcari Wilds or The Bracilian forest where the elves are, but soon I would know for sure...
There were footsteps coming from between the trees... and fast. Without having any time to think I quickly run behind a tree and hide, hoping that whoever was approaching wouldn't see me.
My heart was beating faster by the second… Suddenly the footsteps stopped, and I could clearly hear who the beings were… They were darkspawn. I didn't mind their growls and gurgles in the game, but THIS was just too much. Their growls were of that pure evil and you could hear them gurgling on their own blood… It was a little bit disgusting, but I knew my body couldn't handle it, and I let out a gulp, hoping that maybe they didn't hear it.
From the corner of my eye I saw one of them come out from behind the tree. And I started to back away from it a fast as I could, but I was clumsy on my feet, and tripped on a rock.
There were about five of them now slowly approaching me, I tried as hard as I can to get away, but I think I sprained my ankle from the fall. One of them charged at me and raised its sword above his head, I faced what was about to happen to me, so a raised my hand in front of me and closed my eyes, waiting for the sword to hit…
It never did… As I opened my eyes I saw the darkspawn that had gotten ready to attack me, on the ground with what looked like large ice shards in his chest… Blood streaking everywhere. I looked down at my hands and saw them slightly glowing with little particles of snow floating around them… And that's when I realized that I was a mage. With that sudden realization I tried to stand up in time to stop the others, but I just couldn't, my ankle just hurt more… NOW I die right? Well damn.
They started to charge at me, but suddenly a male figure jump out of nowhere and saved me from the darkspawn, with a couple of slashes with his sword the darkspawn fall to the ground.
"Are you all right?" He turned to me and asked. I looked up at him and my eyes literally popped out of my eye sockets. He was wearing leather armor, that of a grey warden, and he had the most marvelous dark brown beard. Do you know who I'm talking about? Yep, it's Duncan.
So there I was just on the ground staring up at him with a shocked look, but then I remembered that he directed a question towards me, so I just nodded repeatedly, not breaking eye contact with him.
He looked down at my leg and back at me, I realized my mistake and immediately spoke up "Well, actually I sprained my ankle" He chuckled a bit and then asked again "Can you stand?" I shook my head. "Then I'll offer you aid, from the grey wardens, but we'll need to get to…" Before he could finish I interrupted "Ostagar?"
He looked at me confused and then nodded "Yes" He crouched down near me and picked me up, I threw my arms around his neck and he started walking, to be honest I did find it a bit boring… But I still couldn't believe that I met Duncan, I was fangirling a bit in my mind…
My eyes started to close slowly, and I drifted off to sleep.
Well, I did dream, and it wasn't any different than when I met Morrigan. You know, now that I think about it, since I was in the Korcari wilds and near Ostagar, then Morrigan isn't so far off at all. So I guess I could go and meet her again. And maybe get some questions answered… Ok I'm drifting in the totally different direction, so let's get back on course. Shall we?
My eyes start to slightly open, and I shift slightly on the hard surface that I was lying on.
I rested a bit longer, and then finally decided to get up, so I sat up, and saw that my ankle wasn't hurt anymore. I looked around and saw that I was in a tent, probably Duncan's tent (no, duh) I saw my boots near the bench… Yes, bench that I had laid on all this time. Putting them on I got up and pocked my head outside. "Wow, look at all the people" I said to myself. Looking around a bit more I saw Duncan standing near a blazing fire pit. I wanted to thank him for the help he gave me, so I carefully got out of the tent, hoping that no one would see me, because that was the last thing that I wanted right now.
He seemed to not notice me at first, but as I got closer, he was aware of me approaching, and met my gaze "I see you are awake"
I nodded and said "I can't thank you enough for saving me, back there, and also fixing me up" He gave me a calm look and nonchalantly implied "It was the least I could do… But now that you're here, I hope you don't mind answering a few questions" Oh here we go! Just what I needed… I nodded slowly, but I kind of thought that that was a bad idea.
"The Korcari Wilds is a dangerous place, what were you doing there exactly?" He questioned, and at that moment I started to come up with a good answer, of course a lie, because how would you react if I told you I was from a different world.
"I was exploring" I uttered, I couldn't believe he was convinced by my answer, but he was… He nodded and continued "And you are a mage?" That's when I looked at him, like he was stupid, but then I remember the incident with the darkspawn…
"Ugh… yes I am" I spoke and nodded with a smile. "Are you an apostate then?" Oh, yeah… In this world people who have the gift of magic, go to the circle of magi, and those who don't or run away from it are considered apostates, which is a run-away mage. "Yeah, I've never been at the circle, not even once" I stated and looked down at the ground. He looked suspiciously at me and directed another question at me "Where are you from, then?" I felt like I turned white from the question, I generally didn't know what I should answer. But I chose to tell a bit of truth "I'm from very far away" He seemed to understand me and didn't waste time on the subject. "So is there anything I can help with, here? I DO need to somehow repay for the help" I questioned.
"As a matter of fact, yes, there is… I will be sending some new grey warden recruits into the wilds to collect some items, if you want you can go with them" He exclaimed "But I'm not even dressed properly for that, and besides… I don't really know how to control my abilities properly" I said. "Do not worry about that, there are an assortment of books about magic in some of the tents, and there is plenty of time to practice, as for armor, I will take care of that"
I couldn't believe how nice he was… Everyone should take him as an example "I can't thank you enough"
"Oh, and I almost forgot, I am Duncan" He stated… I bowed before him and said "It's a pleasure to meet you… My name is Dawn" He nodded and walked off… And so my mind went to one question at this moment "What should I do now?"