The group barely had to do any fighting as Sunny was ripping anything and everything in half with a mix of magic and her three pronged sword, which did not help the poor blood mage Jowan in calming his nerves when he realised just how many ways Sunny was equipped to kill him. Zevran commented that she was a woman after his own heart, whilst Wynne just kept on healing and rejuvenating her and Alistair and Elissa stood in front of Jowan, making a wall between him and Sunny. They all stood at the ready though in case sunny missed any, which she did not, only one made it passed her and she pulled it back with such a force pull that the torso went across the room and the limbs were left in front of Alistair.
"Say what you want about magic but that... that was awesome." Alistair laughed. He stepped over the limbs carefully.
"They are in the room ahead, there are three people, well, two people and a demon I think." Sunny shrugged and Elissa was stumped at Sunny's nonchalance toward a demon but pure anger toward a blood mage and just as she was about to voice as such Sunny spoke again. "But then again we throw our lot in with blood mages apparently so what's a demon." Alistair chastised her for that but she didn't seem to take note as she pushed open the door allowing the others to enter following in behind.
There stood Isolde, a dancing Teagan and Connor, the boy reeked of everything that wasn't human, from his actual smell to the glow in his eyes. Alistair noticed as they entered the room Sunny positioned herself between Alistair and the boy, by the boys voice alone everyone could tell a demon had him, and no amount of talking would appease a demon, they were all about exchange, you give something they want and you shall have what you want. Although they did have honour to an extent, a deal was a deal, they never screwed you over if you were smart enough to work out all the loopholes. Apparently the boy did not, he asked for his father to stay alive, not for him to be healed, so the demon gave the boy exactly what he asked for.
They were going through the options over and over, again and again. Go and get the circle to aid them, or kill the boy, or use blood magic, Jowan was becoming more insistent on the blood magic and Sunny decided now she was to step in when the demon spoke directly to her.
"You... you are different to these others." The boys fogged over eyes fell on her with interest, she could hardly believe he could see at all, his eyes looked like those of a man who had been blind for years, but it focused on her solely so she knew it saw as far as that. "You do not jump in with boring talk like the rest of these ants. You watch me but not with fear, more with boredom, when it is I who should be bored with you." Sunny continued her bored gaze, no matter the age of the demon, it was becoming the child, it had the attention span of the child and demanded something fun claiming he was bored. So as with any child that demanded attention she ignored it. "You seem older than the others, you have seen much of the world, there must be much you desire, tell me." It wasn't a request.
"I owe you nothing but a swift death." Sunny met the intensity of the demons gaze it faltered slightly before a terror inducing laughter left the boys lips, curling into an unnatural smile.
"Do you not desire to be free-"
"You can give me nothing demon." Sunny cut across the demon with same bored tone, angering the demon immensely.
"You have already tested my patience, and have spoiled my sport of destroying the village, I think you will repay me with your lives" the child ran from the room, Teagan in tow, the dead started to rise in front of them, Sunny took two paces and pulled her fist down, in almost a fist pumping motion, all the dead that had risen were brought back to the ground with a thud, crushing skulls and sternums as if she had dropped an invisible weight on them. She turned to Zevran.
"I call that 'The Fist of the Maker'"
"A fitting name my lady." He chuckled.
"May I suggest that you go to the circle and seek the First Enchanters aid, make sure to tell them to bring Templars, I will not let the mage use his blood magic and I cannot condone killing the child. I do not mind remaining here to keep an eye on the boy, though the villagers will be left to defend their own I can at least make sure Teagan and the mother come to no harm." The entire time she was talking her eyes didn't leave Jowan, and the protection of Isolde made clear, the mage even stepped back. Alistair wanted to do that but Isolde complained that it would take too much time offering her life to the blood mage to save her son. The decision was left to Elissa, Sunny desired to not make eye contact with her , she knew her Elissa was thinking of going with the Blood Mages plan, but only to save the child with as little casualties as possible, Elissa knew Sunnys view on the matter, she also knew that even if she did go with Jowans plan then Sunny would probably kill him before he started the ritual. She also saw the worry in Alistairs eyes, if she did choose to go with Jowans plan and also if she went with Sunnys, they would be leaving her here alone.
"We go to the circle tower" Elissa said, Alistair and Wynne sighed with relief but Isoldes scream pierced everyone's ears.
"Consider yourself lucky, you will get to see your son grow up." Sunny said boredom lacing her voice.
"And they will take him from me." Her voice was like nails on a chalkboard.
"Hasn't he already killed enough people due to your mistake, you let a blood mage into your house and poison your husband which led to the possession of your son to save him, to protect your pride."
"To protect my son."
"Well you did a fine job didn't you." Alistair found it extremely odd to see an argument fought with such screeching passion on one side and a blatant indifference on the other, Sunny's obvious dislike for her and her actions did nothing to calm Isolde, now, Alistair didn't like the woman but still he wouldn't have wished this on her, Sunny stood her arms folded across her chest but Alistair knew she could still reach her blade very quickly. She looked at Elissa calling across the room asking her when they were leaving, the two woman were having a conversation like they were planning a sleepover, it was easy flowing and the two were talking in depth into each possibility and what the others action should be in different situations and as they turned to leave he realised Sunny didn't follow, she was serious about staying behind with the demon, she would keep an eye on the boy whilst they traipsed around Lake Calenhad to the Tower.
"Will you be alright?" he almost whimpered.
"Of course, Your Ma - Alistair. I shall be here when you return, just try not to get yourself killed." Sunny didn't smile but she wasn't frowning either, he saw something in her eyes: pity, fear, he wasn't quite sure, he was about to say he thought she was supposed to protect him but the words died on his lips, but she answered as if she could tell what he was thinking. "You will only encounter Darkspawn on the way, you are equipped to kill them and Elissa is with you, you will be safe." She didn't mean to sound as if he needed her around to travel Thedas safely, but it was obvious in the small amount of time she had spent with him, he was already attached like a boy to a puppy, but that could just be because she was the closest connection he had to his father. She couldn't help but feel he would be more capable if she weren't around or at least not seen. The troupe walked out Alistair following after a last look over his shoulder before closing the door.
Sunny stood in the Greeting Hall with Isolde and Jowan, it was clear that jowan was more than eager to get out of Sunnys company. And Isolde was more than eager to tell them that until the Wardens returned they could stay in the guest wing before leaving the room.
Sunny spent the next few days just wandering the halls of the castle, few raised dead were sent inside the walls the demon was more interested in destroying the town, her stay was mostly uneventful, food was brought to her by a young serving girl that stayed and Jowan never left his room or he stayed in full view of the guards in the greeting hall where they first met Connor, so their paths never crossed and she had no desire to talk to him.
On the day of the night of the Wardens return Teagan had collared Sunny as she walked the battlements and brought her to the Arl's room, Lady Isolde sat at the Arls side, her hand on his and her face pale, no tears, though her eyes were bright red so maybe she was all cried out. Sunny had no idea why Teagan had sought her out to be here, she half wondered whether Isolde asked for her to be brought here so she would sanction the use of Isolde's life to save the boy and the Arl. So she just stood in the doorway and watched the family stand over the Arl, though Connor was not present. Teagan spoke to Sunny very quietly she wasn't really sure he had spoke at all.
"Can you help him?" he looked over to her and she showed no signs that she was even listening to him her eyes weren't even focused on anything in particular, "You are a mage are you not?" at this her eyes shot to him with a flash of anger but she contained it from her voice, it was its same bored tone.
"I can wield magic but I am no mage, I can also wield a sword and a bow. I am a warrior. I kill." She moved over to Eamons side, Isolde and Teagan getting out of her way without her asking, she placed a hand on Eamon's forehead. To touch his skin was cold and clammy but his chest still raised and sunk with slow and laboured breaths. "The boy should have asked his father be cured rather than alive." Isolde screamed at Sunny she wasn't really listening, octaves that high wasn't something she was accustomed to.
"That wasn't exactly diplomatic or needed" Teagan scolded.
"I never claimed to be a diplomat, I told you I was a warrior. Demons are easy to outmanoeuvre if you know how they work, they will give you what you want, it is you at fault if you aren't intelligent enough to work out the loopholes." Sunny shrugged.
"So you would work with demons?" teagan and Isolde spoke alarmed.
"No. But you would work Blood Mages, it is the same cloth folded differently. Demons can be outwitted, mages only overpowered." Sunny withdrew her hand from Eamon and moved to leave the room. "I cannot do anything to help. The Wardens approach the castle." She left. She walked the halls and all was quiet, it seemed it wasn't just she who could sense the advancing team of mages and Templars. Sunny quietly made her way over to the guest wing and knocked on Jowans door to tell them that the wardens were returning, she received no answer but he met her a few short minutes in the Greeting Hall followed shortly by Isolde and Teagan, the boy was not present but Sunny could feel he was running around in the Upper wings.
Elissa entered the hall, her team with the mages and Templars in tow.
