Chapter 4: "Serdian War, and the Dalish Dragoon Rises. (P1)"
Endiness, before Seles is destroyed.
We had arrived at a small rural city, it wasn't exactly one that could hold against an invasion, not even a gate, just a small, easy to jump over Palisade wall. "Well that will never do." I said.
"Zevran, tonight we're making a Gate, and making some giant stakes to keep from a Calvary charge." Oghren said, to which Zevran nodded.
"We have until midnight to make the walls more effective...I feel some army will arrive then, and siege this city." I said.
"You hear the sound of them, all of the large invasion force?" Zevran asked, hearing it when he set his head on the ground.
"One thousand at least, we should evacuate this city." I said.
"I doubt they will believe us, but I feel they might agree to help us make a few fortifications, a tower, gate, a few spear wall layers." Zevran said.
I asked one of the people of the city for the city's name, Seles. "People of Seles, I have troubling news, an enemy of Serdio is marching to Seles, you will need to help us build fortifications to have a chance of holding the city, I do not doubt they will arrive in...6 or 7 hours." I said.
"I doubt Sandora would assault a peaceful village." One yelled.
"If I am wrong, I will see to it, the cost of training a Militia comes from my own pocket." I said.
"Deal." another said.
Seles, Hour and a half before Sandoran Raid
The walls stood so tall you had to use a ladder to reach the top now, and the gate wasn't the best, but she'd work easily… there were some spears planted in the ground to stave off Calvary from any angle, one house, (the Mayor's I'd presume) now had a wooden tower on it, our alert in case of raids, half a thousand pit-fall traps were all over the area, and each villager had a small arsenal of arrows.
"Rally together..." I said.
"Um...Luke is it? I want to help defend Seles, it's my hometown." Shana said.
"Very, well, in war, we all must fight." I said, not even thinking.
"Where do you want me to fire from?" she asked.
"The Watch-Tower, and use one of my specialized arrows, they're in a red quiver, it has vertical blue stripes, and your name miss?" I said.
"My name is Shana, and alright sir." Shana said.
As the last hour ticked on by, I felt nervous I could feel Ten thousand horses galloping at this point... "To the Watch-Tower, those that can fight in Melee combat well, stand with my group." I shouted.
"Fire when they are upon the Pit-traps!" Master Taliesen shouted. (A/N: The Guy that teaches you about "Additions" after the Raid, I want to replay Legend of the Dragoon, but I just don't have the time, think that's his name.)
"No matter what comes through that gate, we will hold Seles to the last man!" I shouted.
"Sandoran Emissary spotted, 4 minutes to the North!" Shana shouted.
"Let him come, I won't surrender Seles without a fight." Taliesen said.
I used my skills as a Dragoon to get onto the wall, and prepared to fire arrow after arrow from Wolf-Killer, my bow from Varathorn, he insisted I have it. "What business does a Sandoran have in Seles?" I asked, jumping down in front of him without being harmed.
"Imperial Sandora, Army of Emperor Doel is here for the Woman called, Shana, she is wanted for questioning." The Emissary said, he was in what I'd expect of a Commander, or a General to be in, heavy plate, almost a silver-like metal, and he wasn't even bothered by the weight of it, probably around 60 pounds!
"Seles is under new Management, of Luke Mahariel, Commander of the Seles Militia." I said.
"So I see..." the Emissary said… "How can one man build such defenses in less than half a day?"
"Well, offering to pay for an entire Militia, if I had been wrong about the Sandoran Army coming to Sack Seles, does that you know?" I asked.
"Makes, Sense, so...you're Luke Mahariel?" He asked.
"Yes I am I will however not allow you to siege Seles." I said.
"Then prepare to die!" he shouted, but I was already behind him. "That's impossible...only Lloyd has that power!" he was shaking heavily.
"Die, and May the Maker give you mercy for your trespasses." I said, as Shemlen Slayer went through his heavy plate and out the other end, right in the heart.
Zevran shouted for a prepared volley, aiming with his bow as well. "We will die if we must for Seles."
"I will die before I see Seles captured by those Sandoran Scum!" Oghren yelled standing on a box with a crossbow aimed at the approaching enemy. Of course Oghren wasn't even sure why they were scum, but he didn't care.
I jumped back unto the wall, Wolf-Killer, ready to sing. "Aim, aim above them, Gravity shall cause your arrows to lower in time!"
Just as the Sandoran Infantry charged the walls, and fell into the traps, only then did I order an Arrow-Volley. The enemy had a Great Commander present, and he had this planned for an assault. "Calvary, Charge! Infantry follow, Archers, fire flaming arrows at that Watch-Tower!" he shouted.
"Abandon the Tower! Fire on the Archers! Quickly, out of the tower, and fire on their archers!" I yelled, as the people fled from the tower.
I knew then I was facing a Tactical genius... "Archers, Fall back! Defend the secondary entrance!" I shouted. "Melee fighters, fall back to the front gate!" I yelled.
My group had held valiantly, but we were a Militia, not an army of soldiers...we had barely enough time to retreat from Seles, than the Sandoran Calvary had broken through the walls. "Fall back every man for them self!" I heard Taliesen yelling.
"Go! I'll hold them off!" I said, transforming and unleashing my Dragoon-Magic. "Dragoon Magic: Steel Dynamite!" I roared, as the ground began exploding, before a final one, a massive one from myself I had actually rushed into the main force, and then everything went black... I had actually believed I had died that day, but Luck was with me.
Aftermath:
"Was all this worth the capture of one Woman, and this...Dragoon?" the Great Commander asked out loud.
"It was orders from Emperor Doel himself, do not question him..." Lloyd said, his Black cloak hiding his face.
"This is her?" The Great Commander asked, the Moon Gem given just moments ago by a Sandoran Knight. He had knelt before her, the gem held in front of her fore-head, as if it was a magnifying glass, a light shone from the Moon that Never Sets, and went through the Gem, touching Shana's head.
"So it seems, have this returned before King Albert, of Serdio realizes it is missing." Great Commander, Cid said. (A/N: Naming him makes writing easier for me.) "Well...who is the Dragoon? He can't possibly be one of the Legendary Dragoons..." Cid asked, looking at Lloyd.
"He is from elsewhere, look at his face, those are painful tattoos on his face...no sane person could pull off those..." Lloyd said.
"So it seems, but how can he be a Dragoon?" Lloyd asked, curiously.
"Who knows? He might just be a shape-shifter with some heavily dangerous Magics." Lloyd responded, I began groaning and turning around.
"Leliana...I won't return on my Shield..." I spoke to myself.
"Well...whoever this Leliana, is she seems to be important to our prisoner..." Cid remarked.
"Bring them to Helena, rebuild the defensive structures here, he went through a lot of trouble, might as well use it in case of his return." Lloyd said. "No one is to even think of torturing the Dragoon, I am the only one allowed to." Lloyd said.
"Yes sir. Shall we alert Emperor Doel of this Dragoon's sudden appearance?" Cid asked.
"No. Just get them to Helena." Lloyd said, leaving Seles abruptly.
Day Later
(Dart's POV)
I was reading a Special War Bulletin, it had remarked that war was 'Highly Likely, because of Sandora's new Weapon of War' I had set it in my important items section of my bag, and went to see what was going on not too far off from where I was.
Some Calvary of Sandora was riding very quickly, towards the vicinity of Seles, what I wanted to know was, why? "Who are you, some Mercenary of Basil?" Asked one of the knights, he had his spear ready.
"We're Imperial Sandora's Knights, attack us, and you will die. Very, very painfully." the other said.
There was some rumbling behind me, and I realized we had some unexpected party. "It is the Dragon! Run!" The Sandoran Knight yelled.
"This is ridiculous I can't fight this behemoth..." I said, running, a tree fell over my path, so I jumped over it, and kept running then…a Woman had swooped down, and taken me from the Dragon's sight. "Who are you?"
"Sh..." she whispered, "Unless you want to die."
The Dragon smashed repeatedly into the mountain side, and then left. "Thanks for saving me" I said.
"Strange...they wouldn't have needed a Dragon to siege that Village." she had ignored me.
"What village? Do you mean Seles?!" I asked, shocked. I was getting ready to rush to Seles.
"It's too late they would have already destroyed it..." She said.
"Seles is my Home!" I yelled, rushing to the back entrance of Seles.
She watched, and her Dragoon-Stone started glowing..."Oh my God? Is he...? He couldn't be..." She said.
I had just jumped over the wall it seemed to have been more defensive than last time I came here... I heard some Sandoran Knights complaining about 'Not enough Killing'
"Will killing me end your Bloodlust?" The dying Villager asked he had some sort of Leather Armor on.
"It might..." One Knight said, about killing him when I stopped his blade with my own.
"Aren't you a little late to come to the rescue?" the other remarked.
A battle began, and I did my infamous, "Double Slash" against the enemy, one well-placed Double Slash had defeated them both.
"Dart...save Shana, and the newly appointed Commander of our Militia...they're at..." The Villager never finished what he was saying.
I walked on, and saw Pol in the same suit of Leather not far off. He had barely woke up, when the Sandorans had come back, with their Commander. "So think you're all that, just because you beat a lowly Private?" he said, a smirk on his face.
"Where's Shana?!" I yelled.
"She's being treated, at Helena, don't you worry. You will be able to follow, though not to Helena, but to 'Hell'" The Commander said, charging with two Sandoran Knights following.
This battle wasn't as bad as I thought, I figured the Sandoran Knights would have fought to the death, but they fled after I 'Double Slashed' one pretty badly. "Cowards!" the Commander yelled. He smiled under his helm, and then prepared to power up. "Take this." he said, slashing three times in a row.
It took about 7 'DS' to defeat him, and he had fled, probably to Helena, then probably to Kazas, where Doel's Castle was. "Pol...Are you alright?" I asked.
"Sandora...attacked us, at midnight, but a man had arrived about seven hours before hand, and helped us build some fortifications...the Great Commander of Sandoran took, him, and Shana to...Helena..." Pol said.
"Who helped you?" I asked.
"Luke Mahariel, said he was a traveler, but when the Sandorans broke through the gate, he transformed into something the Sandorans called a 'Dragoon'...he might, no he will need help from escaping Helena..." Pol got out, before falling asleep.
"I'll bring Shana back, and I'll do what I can to help this, 'Luke Mahariel'" I said to myself.
Helena, 2 days after Seles was attacked:
(Luke's POV)
"Well...you've finally awaken." Lloyd said, standing in front of my cell.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"Your Dragoon Spirit, it doesn't belong to you..." Lloyd said.
"It doesn't? It smashed into my head, while I was travelling, it only activated me for, and it is mine!" I yelled.
"So...you do know of the something of the Dragoons...that will make things easier..." Lloyd said, pulling out a weird, Green-wave like Blade.
"What's that?" I asked, knowing it had a purpose to harm.
"This is the Dragon-Buster Sword, able to kill Dragoons without a problem." Lloyd said.
"I...I can't die, not here Damn it!" I yelled.
"And you won't, if you aid Emperor Doel in his conquest of Serdio." Lloyd said, before leaving.
"Shana...you awake?" I asked having a feeling she was in a cell next to me.
"I'm awake, when do you think help will arrive?" Shana asked.
"Soon...I hope I can't survive in this Hell..." I said, and yelled in anger as I realized my Dragoon-Spirit and my weapons were out of reach. "They're just out of reach..."
"What's the Orange Stone for?" Shana asked.
"It's my Dragoon-Spirit...I need it for transforming, like when the Sandorans broke through." I said.
"That attack...'Steel Dynamite' seemed to have been a sacrificial move." Shana remarked.
"It has a 175% Metal damage, and it causes massive damage to the user, so it's a double-edged sword." I explained. "My other move, Iron Ball, is a 50% Metal strength attack, doing half Metal damage, and half non-elemental. It's a single-target."
"So...only you can use its powers?" Shana asked.
"Yes, unless I died, I doubt it could answer to any other person." I then sighed, my stomach was growling.
"They'll feed us, I hope." Shana said.
"I hope so too..." I thought of Leliana, and the unborn child, I missed them horribly...but I had to master my powers.
"So..." Shana started, when we heard fighting nearby.
"Lavitz, we can take them!" Dart yelled, and they soon came into view, some Helena Wardens chasing them.
"Andruil...give me strength." I chanted, as I tried to break open the cell...
Dart and Lavitz had just unlocked Shana's Cell, when they seemed to have forgotten me. "Dart...wait, Luke's cell is next to me, and he can fight with us." Shana said.
"I don't trust him, a man just somehow knew Sandora would attack, I think he's a spy." Dart said.
"If I was a bloody spy, I'd be chatting up with Doel, or Frugal." I said.
"He's got a point Dart, besides he seems to have the bearings of a soldier." Lavitz said.
"I was a General in my people's defense of a Kingdom." I said. "I had led an army of three thousand, against an enemy more than three times my own army's size, we did not falter. We fought for our Homeland, my brothers died defending it that day. When you do the same, you'll have the bearings of a great soldier." I said.
"Alright, I'll unlock your door." Dart, said, and when he had unlocked it, I immediately had my weapons sheathed, and bow on my back, Dragoon-Spirit in hand.
"Be ready, they come in heavy numbers..." I said.
"The Prisoners have escaped, kill the Knight of Basil, and the Mercenary in Red armor, and have the prisoners sealed even deeper, under more guard." a Senior Warden said.
"I hope you know how to fight..." Dart said.
"I've always fought in war, human." I said, firing three arrows in a blink of an eye.
Dart, had slashed three times, pulling off a 'Volcano' attack. Lavitz had hit twice, with a 'Harpoon' attack, while Shana and I fired our bows. This battle was short, but I grew hungrier...so I had to sit and recharge my energy.
"We've won...Luke?" Dart asked.
"I…Need to eat, two days...without food." I said.
"Well...can you make it out of Helena we'll eat when we escape these Helena Wardens?" Lavitz asked.
"Go...take my weapons...I'll distract the Helena Wardens..." I said.
"No...You are coming with us." Shana said.
"You'll have to drag me out then..." I said, getting up only to fall.
"No man is left behind, if they are alive." Lavitz said, carrying me over his shoulder.
"Isn't he heavy?" Dart asked.
"He's probably 40 pounds, without his armor, with it, maybe 45." Lavitz said, and the group moved on.
I quickly stole a piece of bread from a barrel when they were fighting, and I then ate most of the Barrel's contents. "This is good bread." I said.
"We could use a snack to replenish our strength..." Lavitz said, and tried some. "He's right this is some of the best bread I've ever eaten." Dart, shrugged and ate quietly, same with Shana.
"Well...now that you've got some energy, will you fight?" Dart asked.
"I'll scout ahead...move slowly until I return." I said disappearing into the shadows.
Ahead was an ambush, but it was avoidable, as I had silently put an arrow in each of their hearts. "It's clear!' I said, looking back.
"So...you're breaking out." Lloyd said.
I narrowed my eyes, "Lloyd..."
"Luke." and with that we fought in hand-to-hand combat, neither having an advantage.
"You're a good opponent." I said, bowing in respect, he did the same.
"You're not from this world are you?" He asked.
"I'm from another Dimension, that's where I got my Dragoon-Stone." I said.
"I see..." Lloyd then, left abruptly.
Dart, Lavitz, and Shana had seen the whole fight, and where surprised by my skills. "You're not a Human are you?" Lavitz asked.
"I'm a Dalish Elf, of Thedas I am essentially of a Nomadic Archer Clan." I said, and then explained about my Dimension, at least of how we Dalish came to be, our near annihilation at the hands of the Andrastian Chantry, what not.
"Let us just get going, we're behind schedule." Dart said, wanting to know more, but it wasn't worth it.
"Very well, Leader." I said, following.
"Well...I think Lavitz would be a better leader." Dart said.
"Not now, we need to keep moving." I said, moving ahead.
"I like his style, showing respect even to an enemy, it's pretty rare." Lavitz said.
"Yeah...but the way they chatted was if they knew each other..." Dart said, suspicion in his voice.
Limestone Cave, week and a half later:
"Why is it always bloody caves?" I asked out-loud. "Just once, I'd like to find a Hot spring, and relax in it for a day or two." I sighed.
"You hate caves? Why?" Dart asked.
"My friend, Tamlen was lost in a cave, and became a shell of his old self, when I met him again he was beyond help...so I had to kill him." I said.
"What was wrong with him?" Shana asked, while we travelled on.
"He had contracted the...Blight, it's a very deadly disease where I'm from, it's highly contagious...I had it, but I became a Grey-Warden, and mastered the taint." I explained, about the Wardens, and the Blight.
"They drink the blood of those monsters?" Lavitz asked.
"We have to only a Grey-Warden could end any Blight." I said.
"But the Joining it's not a sure-fire thing is it?" Lavitz asked.
"It's more likely the Warden will die...and as a consequence a Warden can rarely have a child..." I said the last part was sadder than the rest.
"What of two Wardens, wouldn't a child born from two Wardens make a child who is a Warden, minus the Joining ritual?" Lavitz asked.
"Well...that would work...if two Wardens could have children...any child born from two Wardens, is always a Miscarriage, we believe the Taint has to do with it." I said.
"That's sad, so...you're a married man?" Shana asked, seeing the ring on my left hand.
"Yes, I am, to a Bard of Orlais, it's a country miles to the West of Fereldan...heard it's beautiful...one day...I plan on visiting the Grand Cathedral of Val Royeaux..." I sighed, remembering an old conversation I had with Leliana.
"Is she with your child?" Lavitz asked, somehow knowing my look of sadness had more to it than just missing my wife.
"Yes...and I miss her terribly..." I said, and walked on ahead.
Before the Giant Snake, Limestone Cave:
"Holy..." I said, speechless. "That thing is huge!" I said, knowing without seeing it.
"Put on this ring, Shana." Dart said, it was a Poison Guard we got it from the little frog-like thing earlier. "It'll make you immune to poisons." he said.
The Snake appeared, and everyone was surprised, unable to believe such a thing was possible...the battle took forever, as I would not use my Dragoon-Spirit, I needed to use it less and less. "Die, Damn you!" I yelled, and jumped onto it, slashing, jabbing, and thrusting my blades into its face.
I hadn't stopped until I was certain it was dead. "Enough, it's probably dead." Lavitz said, and we moved on, we were wrong however.
"Shana!" Dart yelled, rushing to protect her, I did the math, and he'd not make it in time.
Suddenly, a light came from Shana's head, and blew up the snake..."H-how?" she asked, looking at me.
"I don't know...it could be some other-worldly magic..." I said, moving on... "Light, we're almost out of here!" I cheered.
I was so happy, I hadn't seen the Orcs in my path, they looked like a sort of pig-dwarf-orange-skinned thing...they carried a shield and pickaxe. So I slashed both in a near Lightning-fast strike "Dalish Revenge." I said, as they both fell dead. I smiled, and moved on.
"I've never seen such strength." Dart commented, jealously. "And he's stealthy, like a thief...such an odd combination."
"He's using his powers for justice we can commend him for that." Lavitz said.
"Let's go!" I said, near the exit.
Bale, Day and a half later:
(Lavitz's POV)
"Well...Luke seems pretty energized now that we're out of the Limestone Cave." I said, smiling.
"Yeah he does, guess he uses as little energy in Caves as possible." Dart said.
"I wonder if he has any War Stories." I said, gently rubbing my chin.
"It's possible...but I doubt he has any extremely important War Stories." Dart replied.
"One never knows, one never knows." I said I went into the local Tavern, to hear any gossip.
"Ye hear about that crazy man, the one who was holding Seles from Sandoran Forces?" One man said to his friend.
"No what happened?"
"They sacked Seles, and took him and one woman captive...why?" he said.
"Don't know, couldn't be any real reason to siege a city for two people."
"I heard a rumor that some Red-armored Mercenary broke into Helena, rescued the two prisoners, and Sir Lavitz Slambert." The one who started it had said.
"So...we got a name for those two ex-prisoners?" His friend asked.
"Yeah, they are: Luke...Mahariel, and Shana."
"Mahariel, what kind of name is that?" His friend asked again.
"Don't know, seems to be either: Sandoran, or perhaps someone from Tiberoa?"
"How are you gents today?" I asked.
"Been better, ale's price went up." One said.
"Oh, how much did it increase?" I asked.
"About 4 gold pieces, not much, but it'll only get higher and higher." The other remarked.
"Well, you can have three ales, it's on me." I said.
"Would love too, but, I have to get home especially before the Wife finds I was spending any time, or my money here..." and the two left for their separate homes.
"Well...time to let everyone know what's going on." I sighed, and went to look for them all.
Bale Weapon Shop:
(Luke's POV)
I was staring at all the beautiful weapons, and the occasional pieces of armor, it was all heavy armor, not my style. "Got any light armor?" I asked.
"Afraid not" The Shop-Keeper said.
"Do a lot of people ask that question?" I asked.
"Yep, lot of people do, and I understand wanting Light Armor, if you are a scout, or spy, or assassin, but not for a Soldier." he said.
"Sometimes, less armor allows one to move quicker." I said.
"Less armor eh true, true." I said.
"Luke, we are ready to visit my mother, and then we will see Albert." Lavitz said, and I nodded.
"I'll be En Route, in a few minutes...I have a feeling my Imperial Edge, is not going to be helpful here." I said.
"Alright then, just don't get lost." Lavitz said, and walked to let Shana know.
"How many gold coins for this large axe?" I asked.
Bale, Lavitz's home, hour later:
"Mom I'm home!" Lavitz shouted.
"Oh welcome back and you brought a bride?" Lavitz' Mother asked.
"Err...Good Luck Shana." Dart said, sweat-dropping.
"Ma'am, Shana is Dart's sweetheart." I said, and she finally noticed me.
"And you are?" She asked.
"I am, Luke Lycan Mahariel, of Dalish Clan Sabrae, at your service." I said, bowing respectfully.
"Why is your middle name Lycan?" Lavitz asked.
I stared wide-eyed I hadn't meant to say my middle name out loud... "Err...I'm a Were-wolf." I finally said.
Dart whispered to Lavitz, "Got any Silver daggers, swords, spears, or arrows?" he asked.
"How did you become a Were-wolf?" Shana asked she was genuinely curious.
"I...a few years before my exile, I had come across a man from some weird place...called himself...Dovah -something...I hardly remember him, but he told me of a Legendary group of heroes from where he's from, the most important are of the Beast Blood." I explained.
(A/N: I like my explanation, and yes I'll do a Skyrim X-over with Luke becoming a Were-wolf, as I think it'd be better in Skyrim than in Thedas.)
"Interesting..." Lavitz said, and I only nodded.
"Once a night I can, become a Were-wolf, but never twice in a day...feeding off my enemies allows longer..." I waited for Lavitz's mom to leave before I went on.
"I'll be in the kitchen cooking."
"Can I help?" Shana asked.
"Sure." Lavitz's mom replied.
"Longer effect for how long I can be inside the form...the Beast escapes only when I or Leliana are in immediate danger." I finished.
"You're just plain lucky lad." Lavitz said, and Dart nodded.
"I might be, but it isn't surprising." I said, "Besides I've been through worse."
"Unsurprising? Somehow I believe your right." Dart laughed as he said it.
"So...nice house, I've seen better, but I mean no disrespect, it's a bit large for two..." I said.
"What should we do while we wait for the food is ready?" Lavitz asked.
"Why don't we practice using our swords?" Dart asked, unsheathing his great sword.
"And break the house, no thank you." I said.
"My home might be large but it'd be scarred if we did practice inside." Lavitz said.
"Of course I was just kidding..." Dart said. "Tut"
"We heard that, what was that Tut about?" Lavitz remarked.
"Nothing, you just heard nothing but the fireplace." Dart lied, and I chuckled.
"Sure it was nothing, Dart." I said, and then sat on the couch in the living room, actually paying attention to my surroundings, the floor was a purple tile, with a red rug over the couch area, and a fireplace was a good 3 meters from the table in front of me, the couch itself was a white color, with plenty of pillows. The stairs going to the second level were probably made of Oak, and were a dark brown color. Looking to the center of the room, led to a hallway, and I went inside, I saw two rooms, a storage room, and the kitchen. "Lavitz, could I be shown a tour?" I asked, after heading out of the hallway.
"Sure, as you saw in there is our storage room, and our kitchen, this is our living room." Lavitz said, and then headed upstairs, I followed, while Dart kept in range of us. "This is my room."
"What's with the indents on the wall?" I asked.
"Lavitz did you practice with weapons in here?" Dart asked.
Lavitz chuckled, "No I was measuring my height."
"Lavitz was a kid once?" Dart asked, and I laughed.
"What was that?" Lavitz asked he knew what Dart said, and was jokingly angry.
"It was nothing, nothing at all." Dart lied.
"He questioned if you were a kid once, Lavitz." I said, laughing at Dart's instant frown.
"Oh, ok then." Lavitz said, laughing.
"So this room, with the purple-colored bed is your mother's I'm guessing?" I asked.
"It is it was also my father's before he was taken from us." Lavitz said, remembering the past.
"I am sorry for your loss, I did not know him, but I am sure he was looking after you, in Helena." I said, and bowed my head in respect. "Creators, allow this long-dead man to rest in peace, if he is not at rest yet."
"Ah-men, may you rest in peace father." Lavitz said, as I finished my prayer.
"So, this must be your family's personal library?" Dart asked, entering the large library.
"It is, we've got books on just about anything: Armor, Monsters, Weapons, tactics, and some others…do you read, Dart?" Lavitz asked, upon entering.
"It's not my strong point." Dart answered, and looked at the window above us.
"I'm going to show you both, my treasure." Lavitz said, moving the ladder one would use to check out books on the top shelf, it was now facing out the window, to which Lavitz climbed outside. "Come on, it's up here."
"What could it be, think it is gold?" Dart asked, and I shrugged.
"It is probably not gold." I said. "But it is probably a view of something." With that said I went up the ladder, and stared at the great view of Indels Castle.
"So, Luke do you think this treasure's worth anything?" Dart asked, before he had even gotten onto the roof, through the window.
"It's worth it, seven thousand times fold." I said, transfixed at the Castle.
"I have always thought so." Lavitz replied, staring at the castle.
"It's a Castle…not all that impressive…" Dart said, before he truly was amazed by it.
"I think we should spend more time like this, as heroes, and relaxing, Maker knows I need it…" I said, sighing lightly.
"It's not an easy life spending your days as a warrior, or rogue, or whatever you are Luke." Lavitz replied to my comment.
"Dart, Luke, Lavitz, supper is done…" Shana's voice was heard, faintly, by the two Warriors, but I heard it a bit better.
"Well the princess needs us." Lavitz said, and left, I just walked towards the house's stables, and got a Healing Breeze, a multi-heal item.
"Princes…I've always seen her as a little sister." Dart replied, and went back inside, I soon followed.
End of Chapter 4
(A/N: Yes I know I forgot about Oghren and Zevran, they'll make an appearance, don't worry.)