He'd worshiped her from afar, always wanted the chance to say hello, maybe to serve under her. Then his mission had gone horribly wrong and he blamed her, resented her for it. Or did he. James Vega finds himself in a position he never expected and has to come to terms with his own pain and doubt. Bioware owns all thing Mass Effect, I'm just playing in their sandbox.

The Hawke family leaves Ferelden before the Blight, believing Tevinter to be a better cover for three apostates. But nothing is surrendered easily in Minrathous, least of all tradition and vengeance. Based on a kinkmeme prompt, eventually Hawke/Fenris