A/N: Yea we are going somewhere This should fill in a little background plus moving on with the story. R&R as I am still new to this and would LOVE the feedback

Gerard fell back, stunned. "My little sister? Is this truly possible? Why has she appeared after so many years…what happened to her…." So many questions swam through his head, giving him a massive headache.

"Well, I suppose a 'Hi' or 'Good to see you' is a little too much to ask for?" Aria said with a smirk, "Oh and all of your things are in a pile next to that tree over there."

"Why did you steal all of our things to get our attention? Seems a little over the top don't you think?" Alistair huffed. He was not feeling so terribly happy about this particular event.

"What makes you think that you can come strolling in here, causing a ruckus, RUINING a pair of my best shoes, and then just think you are going to float off?" Leliana roared. "Uh Oh" Alistair thought, "she messed with a pair of Leliana's shoes. This is going to be good"

Aria stood up, brushing the dirt off of her velvet cloak, and replied coolly "Your shoes received no damage. You will find that they are just as you left them." She turned to her brother, still gaping like a fool, "Come, Brother, We have much to speak of…". Aria began to walk to a nearby glen while Gerard gladly followed.

Alistair gaped as Gerard followed without a word or question. "I don't understand why he just left like that. How could he just go with a woman he just met into a secluded area without a second thought…"

"Because he recognizes it truly is his sister, you dolt." Morrigan swept past Alistair, giving him a look of disgust, "It doesn't take much to prove you are someone's sister when she has a mark burned into her hip"

"Well, Excuse me for being a little skeptical of this situation. 'Hi I stole all of your stuff, trashed your camp, and then I reveal I am your leader's long lost sister so forgive me'. Sounds very fishy" Alistair huffed as he walked over to the ruins of his tent. "But Gerard looks happy so I suppose there is some merit to the situation…"

Alistair sighed as he thought of the man that had become his best friend. "If she is not a disappointment to him, then maybe all this mayhem is for the better."

A couple of hours later, Gerard and Aria returned to the camp. Aria had shifted her black cloak off of her, showing her immaculately kept heavy chain armor. Alistair was stunned. Seeing the back of this woman had been rattling enough but seeing her face to face was just as…..terrifying? exciting? He couldn't quite put a word to it. Her face was a delicate shade of sand, soft and pure, with almond eyes of grey and a round, full mouth. She held herself with all of a noble's grace, a warrior's grace even, as she carried herself beside her brother. Something in Alistair's fingers tingled. "How strange. I don't see Morrigan or Wynne around.." recognizing the familiar tingle as mana being near. Alistair dismissed it as a passing feeling. "Maybe I'm just tired"

Aria walked to the fire and sat down, gazing deep into the blaze. Alistair sauntered over thinking to say "Hi" but was stopped short by Gerard before he arrived at the fire's edge. "Brother, Let us speak for a moment."

"Uh oh"

Gerard led Alistair to the far side of camp stopping short of a clump of pine trees. Gerard sighed, and then began, "Alistair, She wants to fight with us against the Blight."

"WHAT? She comes out of nowhere, trashing our camp, and then wants to join us? Excuse me for being a little skeptical." Alistair fumed. He had no idea why he was so angry. "Maybe it's because he actually found his sister like he wanted but….I wonder how that will affect him in the long run?" Alistair dismissed his anger as insecurity. Perhaps he was just being protective of the Warden.

Aria got up from her cozy spot by the campfire and walked over to where Gerard and Alistair were talking.

"Gentleman, a word?" Aria stepped over next to Gerard.

"Do we have a choice" Alistair replied.

"No, not really"Aria scoffed. " Alistair, I know you are….undecided, on my request to join the party against the Blight, but I assure I am no pampered noble's daughter. If my skills plundering the camp gave you no indication then perhaps a demonstration would?" She smiled coyly as she looked in Alistair's face for a reply.

"Iaccept, my lady" Alistair smiled, bowing to his opponent.