AU V/H COMPLETE Rated M for violence, language, and mature content - Past, destroyed. Present, full of lies. United, Past and Present will change the future. For the better, or for worse? That destiny lies in the hands two souls: one misplaced in time and one fervently searching for the truth to the words: BE READY.

Just after his first kiss with Ellana Lavellan, Cullen realizes he wants to give more to her and the Inquisition than he is physically able. His lyrium addiction has weakened him and fearing the side effects will overtake him... he makes a decision. A decision that he hopes he will not regret. (Cullen x Fem Inquisitor, Red Templar Cullen)

Cullen had endured much in his life. Waiting for the Inquisitor to return to him after going off to the final battle was possibly more than he could bear. Non-Specific Female Inquisitor