The path grew more and more familiar to we began our trek back to Kirkwall. We Moved at a quickened pace, so it wasn't long before the city was in our view. The sun was setting in the distance as we brought the horses to a slow trot.

"Am I just expected to walk in as if I am no one?" I wasn't trying to sound sarcastic and snobbish, but my anxiety was getting to me. I needed to see Aedan.

"No, of course not." Aveline responded as she trotted a ways ahead of her.

"Then how in the Maker's name-" I was cut off by a squeal and had to pull my horse to a stop as Merril ran right into his way.

"Alanni!" The tiny lf flung her arms around my neck and gave me a squeeze. I couldn't help the smile the spread across my face.

"I've missed you, too Merrill."

"About bloody time." Isabella strutted out from behind the rock Merrill appeared from. "Do you know how long we've-" Her words were caught as Fenris pulled her in for a deep kiss.

"That long, huh." The pirate asked when she broke the kiss.

"Too long." Fenris pulled her into an embrace and I felt my heart sting. I looked back at Sebastian.

These last two years have been hard, harder than I thought It would be.

I had found myself wondering on many days, what would have happened had I stayed?

What would have happened had Aedan stayed, been raised in the broken city, with my friends and family?

Looking at them now…. I should have stayed. But I was scared.

"Shall we get ready, then?" Aveline broke my thoughts , all eyes turned to her. "I have to report back to the keep. When you are ready, join me." She looked to Aeron and gestured for him to follow.

"Stay safe, your majesty." The warrior rode off, following the path behind Aveline.

"Are you ready, Alanni? Is there any specific I should do? I've never cast a glamour before. Creators, I hope I can do this." Merrill began her rant trailing off with worry in her eyes.

"What exactly are we doing here?" I looked at the people questioningly. Merrill looked as if she had spoiled a secret, Isabella and Fenris merely turned their heads down and away.

I trusted my friend's completely; but as of lately, I have been very hesitant I doubt they knew this but part of me feared they suspected it. After all, I had ran away for two years after being betrayed by the one person I thought I could trust above everyone else.

"A glamour," I turned to see Sebastian, bare chested, removing the last pieces of his armor. "Is a simple spell to change ones appearance." He removed the last of the metal and took a seat on the rocks beside him. My mind flashed back to the night in the chantry. The rain falling harshly on the windows. Walking in to see him polishing his armor, mumbling to himself. The questions of why and how. The answer . The kiss.

I blinked back to reality, realizing Sebastian had begun to put on simple clothes. Common clothes.

"So Merrill is going to cast this Glamour on me? " I asked th question trying to get my thoughts back on track.

I heard him laughed. "On us."

I couldn't hide my shock. He reached into his pack and held up a dress for me. "If the mage is here, I cannot risk being seen just as much as you cannot." I took the dress and moved behind a rock, Isabella close behind me. I slipped on the fabric easy enough, Bella holding my hair up as I slipped the sleeves on.

When she began lacing the back, she finally spoke. "I'm glad your back." She said pulling at the strings, tightening the corset. "Choir boy has been a mess with you gone. Had a fit when you left." I felt my heart quicken in a familiar way, a way I never thought possible when thinking of Sebastian.

"The man cares for you , Hawke." She tied the strings and dropped her hands. "You were the one that told me to not let that go." She glanced back at Fenris speaking with Sebastian as Merrill patiently waited beside them.

I watched them with her and gave her a sad smile. "Let's go."

A/N ok so first thing major typo in the last chapter. It's supposed to say Fenris not Carver. Carver is dead sorry. Anyway I really thought I had finished this and Perhaps I did but failed to upload it before the crash idk but I will finish this one and DREAMING OF REALITY by the end of the summer. This one may take a little more time as I feel it is some what scattered so I will have to fi that a bit. Plus I gotta see what to do with Anders. I'm thinking, deal with the devil… mwhahahaha

R&R pleaseeeeeeeee