Kanta48: I've known a few too. Now especially. Glad your enjoying it. Judy as always thank you.

I used the time the men and children were out to gather as much information from Iona as I could on the state of the refugees. She didn't know much as far as the government of Kirkwall was concerned other than seeming to ignore their plight. On the bright side, there were a few Lords and elite residents still attempting to help the homeless Ferelden people.

One in particular I wanted to check in with as soon as possible was Lirene a merchant in Lowtown who imported supplies and found jobs for the displaced. Between the two women, I had hoped I could get a team going to get the first of the refugee's home in a month.

I also got more information about the man 'Brekker' as I was intending on getting my silver back even if it caused an altercation. The surprise came when I found out the mage healer, she'd spoken about earlier was none other than my own wayward Anders. And that had been what Teyrn was trying to show me hours ago.

I was standing at the railing while Iona gathering the few things she would be taking from the hovel. I had intended to put her and the girls up for the night in one of the inns in Lowtown. I figured I would have them in her sister in laws house before morning, but I'd been in situations where it wasn't as simple as I thought.

I was standing at the railings trying to decide what to call myself. When deciding on hiding my identity I was so busy hiding the physical side I forgot that everyone would know me by name. Which was why, now that I thought about it Darragh didn't introduce me. I couldn't go by my name or warden, those would defeat the purpose. Commander wasn't a whole lot more covert. I could probably get away with Arlessa but that sounded a bit pretentious to me. The Countess in the Blackmarshes told me that.

I was still debating it when the group came back. Their mother wasn't the only one who had changed for the better. I don't know how Alton and Darragh did it, but the children were clean and had on new clothes. My thief, Whitney even had her hair combed and pulled back into two circular braided buns at the nape of her neck. As I wore mine.

"And here I thought I was the only mage in the group."

"Darragh has family in Kirkwall. They took the girls in and feed, bathed and clothed them while we did a job for the warrior caste. Made fifty silver in the process." Alton supplied.

"Jaleal's brother and cousins have signed on to provide protection for the merchant's guild. There is an expedition for the deep roads and they needed some scouting done. Amalie was with them and she took care of the girls. They sent a dress for the girls' mother, but she might want to bathe first." Darragh expanded.

"Amalie?" I asked. Was I possibly going to find out more about my secretive team mate.

"Family." Darragh supplied.

I groaned. He was being as helpful as ever. In a way, he reminded me of Sten and never volunteering information. Short, clipped and precise. And completely frustrating.

"His brother in law's wife," Alton supplied.

I noticed the look that passed between the two men and wondered about it. Was it just that my Ash Warrior was such a private person he didn't want to share any information about his family? If that was true, why did Alton know? Or was it simply me?

I tried not to take it personally when I said, "Forget I asked. Thank you for getting the girls cleaned up. I was having Iona gather what they wanted to take. For tonight, we are going to put them up in a room. Tomorrow after we've had a conversation with their family they can stay there until returning to Ferelden."

The two men exchanged looks but I refused to comment on it. Instead, I focused on the two girls and said, "Your mom and you are going to stay in one of the rooms in a tavern while I work on a more permanent solution. Whitney, you've done a good job so far but looking after your sister means staying in the room with her. Not running around Lowtown or Darktown."

'But..."

It took only a look from the hardened warrior to get the girl to stomp away and mutter the word 'fine' leaving me to wonder if it was the fatherly effect or some interchange between the two. I was happy with the results either way. "Darragh will see you that you get a room while Alton and I go talk to the butcher."

Darragh wasn't any happier than the girl was moments before being forced to watch over the family. But before he could protest, I said, "We need to know where they are when it is time to move them. And it isn't practical for the three of us to go together. When this is done meet us at the Hanged Man."

I bid the small family goodbye and turned toward the stairs, climbing rapidly with Teyrn on my heels and Alton following me. I had one place I needed to go before climbing the stairs to return to Lowtown. I needed to know if the Anders running the illegal clinic was truly my Anders.

We had traveled all the way to the clinic where Iona told me the healer would see people from. If the light was on the healer was in. It was there my bowman challenged me about my decision with Darragh.