Act 1
Scene 10
Slaver Cavern
(Hawke, Merrill, Anders, and Fenris step into a cave, where there are several slavers and Feynriel)
Slave Leader: (holds a sword to Feynriel's throat) Take one more step and the boy dies.
Hawke: You're assuming I want him alive more than I want you dead.
Fenris: (Begins to reach for his sword) Time to die, little man.
Slave Leader: (Releases Feynriel) You're no good to me as a corpse! Get down!
(Hawke and companions slay all slavers)
Feynriel: (Looks around cautiously, than stands up and walks up to Hawke) You would have let him kill me! He had a sword at my throat and...thank you and all...but what if you were wrong?
Hawke: I'm never wrong.
Feynriel: Hmph. Must be convenient. Who are you? Are you working for the Templars? Have you come to force me back into the Circle?
Hawke: Your mother sent me.
Feynriel: Hardly a difference. All my life it's "I'll love you and protect you," and then it's one bad dream and it's all "it's off to the Templars"
Hawke: She's right. You belong in the Circle of Magi
Feynriel: Well I'm not going! I was trying to get to the Dalish. They won't be afraid of my magic.
Hawke: You'd better whittle down those ears or they're apt to shoot you on sight.
Feynriel: I'd rather be killed by the Dalish than turned Tranquil by Templars. I know it's different in other kingdoms, but here, mages have no rights. Anything they don't like, you get the brand. I'd rather take my chances with the Dalish. They've had magic forever. They can train me. I won't be a danger, I swear.
Merrill: It would be your humanity that marks you among the People, not your magic. But I think they would take you.
Fenris: Because no Dalish mage ever went astray.
Hawke: Was your mother right? She told me you were plagued by demons.
Feynriel: I have...dreams. Voices call to me, tell me to shape the Fade around me. But the Dalish Keeper is wise. If anyone can help, she can.
Anders:
Send him to the Dalish
It's the best way
He can be both free and safe
Fenris:
You would speak of safety
As though no Dalish mage
Has ever gone astray
Merrill:
The Dalish would watch closely
It's a safe place
For a young mage
Hawke:
Demons are already
whispering in his mind
Better he go to the Circle than hide
Anders:
You can't send him there
They'll soon make him Tranquil
Fenris:
He is safest there
Kirkwall will be thankful
Merrill:
With the Dalish he will learn
To reject a demon's offer
Hawke:
But should he turn
It's the city that will suffer
.
Kirkwall is my home
I will see it safe
I'm sorry Feynriel
The Circle is your place
Feynriel: I saw what you did to those slavers. I can't hope to fight you. Fine! I'll turn myself in. Go back to my mother for your blood money. She'll be the only one I don't miss when they lock me away!
Fenris: I'll escort you. Just in case there are more slavers. (His tone suggests he's concerned Feynriel might run)
(They all head out of the cave, but Anders steps in front of Hawke, blocking him.)
Anders:
Hawke I can't believe
You'd condemn that young mage
Hawke:
Anders, can't you see
What a danger he'd be?
Anders:
Every mage deserves to be
Safe from the threat
of Tranquility
Hawke:
Every person deserves to be
Safe from the threat
Of a demon set free
Anders:
Hawke, you are blind
Open your mind
And you'll see
Mages must be free
Hawke:
Anders, you don't see
The danger in front of me
When a demon takes a mage
See the power they could raise
.
They'd set Kirkwall aflame
Anders:
Not all mages are the same
Hawke:
But the danger remains
Anders:
Things have to change
Hawke:
Not today
.
(Hawke starts walking out of the cave to catch up to Merrill and Fenris)
Anders:
I will see them change
Someday