Age of Dragons: Rise of a Champion

by PrettyFrog

They've heard his story. His rise. His fall. His disappearance. But if they are to have a chance, they need more than a story. They need the truth.

35. Chapter 35

"Isn't Ser Alrik exactly what the Seekers are supposed to prevent?"

Cassandra nodded. "We'd heard rumors about Kirkwall, but..." She sighed. "Well, you heard many of the same ones. With the Resolutionists, we..." She shook her head. "We should have looked deeper. Assuming, of course, the dwarf is telling the truth."

"The Divine received such a proposal. And she did, indeed, reject it." Leliana's voice was quiet.

"You know this for fact?"

"I was in the room when she read it over. It infuriated her that anyone could consider such a thing."

After a moment, Cassandra nodded. "Yet, if Varric is telling the truth, it seems Alrik was going ahead with the plan anyway, and the Champion learned of it."

"And even with Alrik's death, there remained others. Such as this Karras. We can talk to Cullen about him and Alrik later, see what else he can add."