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At the Grey Wardens camp
"The Chantry no doubt force you become tranquil if you don't do the harrowing correct?" "It's been rumoured to have happened yes, but we don't know for sure." "I didn't fear my turn doing the harrowing I was confident I'd pass."
"And now here you are a grey warden helping fight against the blight." Warrick looks down "Yes here I am."
Christina comes out of her tent and has talks with Alistair and Warrick about her plan on building their army. "This is what I have got planned." Christina puts down the map of Ferelden and points out the places where'd be going in order.
"First we got to ask Eamon and ask for his help but for what Alistair has told me Arl Eamon is ill but it's no normal illness that potions or magic can help cure." Alistair speaks: "My friend in Arl Eamon's service told me that they are looking for Andraste's sacred ashes."
Warrick says: "But Andraste's ashes is just a myth it can't be real." "Exactly normally I'd let Arl Eamon rest first but by the sounds of it he's in need of serious help so we'll head there first and see if we can help him and go to the circle of magi."
"Alright I'll tell everyone to pack up" Warrick said. "Warrick some of us have to stay here, this area will be our permanent camping site for a while." Warrick stops moving away and comes back. "Alright so who will stay in camp?"
Christina thinks for a while and choices carefully. "Since there's not many of us only four should go for now until we get more help." She said in her thoughts. "Alistair, me, Sten and Leliana will go the rest stay here. When I return Warrick you and whoever you want to take with you to the circle of magi."
"I can't go back there anymore no longer welcomed in the circle of magi." Warrick said rejecting the idea he should go. "They have no choice but to welcome you Warrick you will be there on Grey Warden business."
"Sigh fine when will you be going?" "We'd be going soon but first I want a practice duel with you Alistair." "Ok milady." Warrick goes off and practices his magic and have talks with the group. Alistair waits for Christina to gear up.
"I'm ready Alistair." Christina says as she draws her sword and shield. Alistair does the same and gets in battle stance. Christina makes the first move swinging her sword left and right Alistair quickly blocks the attack with his sword and shield and then counter attacks thrusting his sword.
Christina dodges the attack and she sees Alistair swinging his sword left and right, Christina counters them. Alistair shield bashes Christina sending her back a few steps. Christina attacks being as fast as she can.
Swinging left and right a few times and then thrusting her sword. Alistair manages to counter her attacks except her shield bash and her goes back a few steps but with more force in trying to stop. They both stop and just keep their stance looking at each other.
Alistair never thought he'd be doing this with a fellow Grey Warden but she did need to practice. They both began to go around in circles and then go in clashing swords again.
Morrigan sees them in going at each other but she doesn't know what they are doing. Morrigan goes to Warrick and asks. "Warrick what is Alistair and Christina doing?" "They are duelling Christina's form has been poor she hesitated in killing that genlock near lothering village but I don't know why she didn't kill it."
"Did she lose someone close to her recently?" "Yeah she lost her mother and father when they were attacked by Arl Howe while her father's forces were on their way to Ostagar and she lost Carlos a bodyguard of hers that was unable to get this far."
Warrick struggled to say the right words. No-one outside the grey warden order is to know about the details of the Joining.
"That must be why then, the loss of loved ones to make her lose her form."
"Of course Carlos, she thinks it was her fault that Carlos died and now I fear she's thinking that she's the last of her family's line for her older brother was at Ostagar but he was not there before the battle started and is fearing for the worse."
"I can't Imagine the emotional pain she's going through right now best not talk to her about it." I agree. Morrigan slowly walks back where she was.
After the duel Christina and Alistair took a few moments rest and then decided to leave camp and do what she has planned. "Sten, Leliana come on we're going to Redcliff to see Arl Eamon." Sten was already geared up and Leliana took a few moments to get ready.
Since Leliana only uses daggers she can carry her bow with her as well. Sten only uses the long sword. Leliana eventually was ready and they headed off to Redcliff to see Arl Eamon and find out how she can help him since his illness is deadly.
Christina can't figure what this illness could be that Arl Eamon would need Andraste's sacred ashes to heal him. As they were drawing near Redcliff Alistair decided to talk to Christina about what she will find out while they are there.
"Uh milady there's something I should tell you." "Alistair why do you sometimes call me milady? I'm a grey warden now my life as a noble is over." "I know but that doesn't mean you can't called milady, and I don't know why I just do."
"As we head to Redcliff there is something you should know about me. I'm a barstard and before you get any smart comments I mean the fatherless kind Arl Eamon raised when I was a baby."
"Whoa wait a minute you are Arl Eamon's son?" "What no no? I don't even look like him you'll see."
After a while of Alistair's explaining to her of his origin of birth. "So wait you not only a bastard but a royal barstard?"
"Ha yes I should use that line more often." "That makes you next in line for the throne." Oh no it was all very clear to me long ago that there no room for on the throne which is fine by me."
Christina notices his little struggle in that but she decides to not mention it. "Now can we all pretend like and I'm no-body Grey Warden who is lucky to die like the rest of us?" "Very well… milord." Christina said while bowing with a smile on her face.
"Oh great I'm going to regret mentioning now somehow I just know it." Alistair walks ahead of the group. Christina follows and still has a smile on her face.
An armed villager is on the bridge and calls out to the Wardens. "Uh hello have you come to help us?" We're here to help Arl Eamon if possible. You mean you don't know has no-one out there heard?
"About Arl Eamon yes." "He could be dead far as we know. The village has been under attack every night since Arl Eamon fell ill we have heard no word from the castle since then. Everyone has been fighting and dying.
Alistair speaks; "Hang on what has been attacking you?" "I don't know sorry no-one does I shall take you to Bann Teagan." "Very well take us to him."
The armed villager took the wardens to the Chantry where Bann Teagan is. But before they did Christina looked around seeing everyone armed with a bow, sword and shield or blades. Most of them are young teenagers that looked too young to fight against things they don't know how to kill.
As Christina enters the Chantry she sees old villagers and little kids all frightened of the attacks. She looks ahead and sees someone in smart clothes. "Hmm must be Bann Teagan." Alistair rushes towards Teagan and Teagan sees someone coming towards him someone that looks familiar.
Alistair could it possibly be him it can't be? Teagan thought to himself. Bann Teagan! Alistair said with a smile on his face. "By the Maker it is you Alistair." They lock their arms to each other in greetings.
The last time I saw you is when you were lot younger and….covered in mud. They both said at the same time and they both laughed. Hahaha good times Alistair what happened to you I thought all Grey Wardens died at Ostagar.
"We all nearly did but what's going on here?" Bann Teagan was no longer smiling after being asked that and turned into a frown. "When I first arrived here we heard Arl Eamon has gotten ill after a while we heard nothing complete silence, then a few nights later we were attacked."
"I don't know they look like dead corpses coming back from the dead the villagers are in fear that the castle is haunted they keep coming at us with the greaves of injuries. Oh Alistair should have known you wasn't traveling alone."
"Bann Teagan hello" Christina steps forwards, "I am Grey Warden as well and we are in need of Arl Eamon's help." "I fear he might be dead milady but I do hope that's not the case." "Don't worry Teagan we'll help you against these dead corpses and I'm sure he's alive."
"Wait Christina how do you know Teagan?" Christina has a few seconds looking at Teagan and Teagan goes as well then she looked back at Alistair.
"There was a tournament in Highever few months back Bann Teagan was in the tournament and he and I was at the semi-final. He didn't know who he was up against for I wore a helmet covering my face and nor did I speak."
Teagan speaks; "I completely underestimated her skill for I thought it was a warrior that has been lucky to get this far. We duelled for a long time the crowed was entertained all the way to the end of the deal."
"I had an advantage over Teagan or so I thought we were to fight till the other no longer can keep going and surrenders. I used the battle stance that the famous Avaline used or so I've heard. Teagan however used a stance I didn't recognise it was different from the others I faced."
"I'll tell you rest later but I'll finish saying that it was a duel to remember." "Strange I heard of no such event going on in Highever." Bann Teagan interrupts; "First stop these attacks then we can talk more about it Alistair."
Alistair looks at Teagan and nods, "What do you need help with Teagan?" "You should speak with the village mayor Murdock he'll know what you can help us with." Christina looks at Alistair and says, "Ok Alistair speak with Murdock I'm going to find a high point and figure out a plan to defend the village."
"Wait I'm leader now…no I'm not good at leading you talk to Murdock and I look for a way to defend the village." Christina interrupts him, "Alistair it will only be temporary and these are your people show them that you care for them by leading the villagers that's protecting their home and win this fight for them have faith in yourself."
Alistair shows face expressions of him being nervous; he nods his head and walks out the Chantry Sten and Leliana follow him.
Alistair outside the Chantry helping the villagers
After Alistair had a talk with Murdock began to help them. "Leliana see if you can anything to help us defend the village." "Yeah sure I can do that." Leliana walked off to do her task given by Alistair.
Alistair speaks with the dwarven veteran and manages to convince him to help the villagers defend their village; he also manages to get the Owen the Smith to start working. Sten silently observed and followed Alistair as he helps he village.
"Why help these people there are no darkspawn here? Sten said all of a sudden. Alistair turns around to look at Sten.
"Why, we are helping these people because they are Arl Eamon's people and are not skilled in combat to defend themselves we must always help people that are in danger Sten."
"Do the Qunari not defend their people from harm?"
"We do but the Qunari would not leave their people valuable to be attacked."
"Arl Eamon is ill and there has been no word from the castle, the knights were sent away to find the ashes to help Arl Eamon only few heard of this attack and returned. Alistair said while getting angry.
Leliana comes back after finding barrels of oil to use, she notices Christina on a very high hill looking at the castle. "Why is she looking at the castle does it remind her of the castle at Highever?" Christina staring at the castle thinking of home and remembers the good times she had being there
"Until Arl Howe ruined it!" Christina shouted all of a sudden she thinks of her mother and farther that died there but the most she find frustrating is that she doesn't know why Howe betrayed her farther and the king.
Tears goes down her eyes remembering that she had to force herself to run leaving them at Arl Howe's hands to be killed. She draws her sword forces it in the ground. She begins to pray to the Maker.
"Maker please give me the chance to bring Justice to my family and tell me that they didn't suffer in the hands of Arl Howe that they had a quick death." Leliana found a way up to Christina and she still sees her praying.
"I swear to you to mother and farther I will kill Howe or die trying he won't away with this, Maker forgive for what I must do but it's the only way I can move on I hope you'll understand and forgive."
Christina gets up and lifts her sword out of the ground and puts it away. She turns around and sees Leliana standing there. Christina walks up to her with still sadness in her eyes and stand in front of her looking into her eyes.
She hugs Leliana and she hugs back Christina sobs more, Alistair looks around and spots Christina and Leliana hugging each other. But he doesn't know it's them he thinks it's just two armed villagers.
"Thanks Leliana come on we got a village to defend." "You sure you don't want to pray longer Christina?" "I'm sure yes my needs come last, the villagers are in need of more help than I at the moment."
Leliana and Christina go to Alistair and see if the village are ready for the upcoming battle.
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