Amell POV

It had been eight days since the battle; I've been staying with the Hawke's since we got into Lothering. I discovered that Leandra Hawke's cousin, Revka, was my mother! That made Leandra my cousin and her children my second cousins, but it's easier to just call her my aunt.

I spent my days by helping the refugees with my herbal knowledge, talking with the caged qunari on the outskirts of town- I would bring him cookies that he seemed to like, and by asking Leandra about my mother and father.

Almost every day, lay sister Leliana would come over and talk with me about stories and visit with Bethany. She was the only one outside of the family to know Beth, Astrid and I were mages. Leandra said I could trust her, so trust her I did. I just didn't mention the Grey Warden part, not yet anyhow.

Astrid had a unique background, she was born a mage but she spent an equal amount of time in learning duel blades as she did in learning spells. She used her skill as a cover and to join her brother at Ostagar.

I was with my aunt and cousins when I heard the strangest thing; it sounded like Alistair yelling "Rosa". But that was impossible, as they both died on top of the tower during the battle.

I felt my eyes getting wet as I thought of all the people who were lost. I knew the entire army was gone. The battle was lost and my heart went out to the many brave men and woman who had given their lives, but I felt worse when I prayed to the Maker the night I got to the Hawke house.

I selfishly asked the Maker that the Wardens got to safety, seemingly forgetting about the hundreds of men who died. My thoughts were exclusively on Luna and the others who survived the joining.

Leli had left for the tavern a few hours earlier and was walking back towards the house with an excited smile. I was going to greet her when I heard it again, this time accompanied by a soft weeping sound. I could only barely hear it and set off immediately to find it, leaving Leliana confused and slightly offended. Were there two mabari playing behind her?

I walked down the strip of houses while trying to find where the sound was. I was getting more and more upset and stared to pout, until I rounded behind the Andersons house that was more like an inn at the moment.

As soon I turned the corner, I nearly broke my mouth with how fast I smiled. I let out a loud yell of excitement and barrelled towards my two fellow Wardens.

Alistair seemed to see me first but not in time as I pulled the two of them into a big group hug. They were hugging so it made it easier for me. Rosa said my name then hugged me back, letting Alistair out of the group. Fine by me, he would get his own hug. He spoke before I could supply him with one.

"Zoey? You're Alive! How'd you survive the battle? We heard that everyone had died." I let go of Rosa, now noticing the red around her eyes. Oh, I hope she wasn't crying because of me. I turned to him, looking very confused.

"How did I survive? I found my cousins and they took me here after they thought we would lose. How did you survive? You were inside a tower."

"Long story, we'll tell you later. We thought we lost you, did anyone else make it?" Rosa asked

I looked at the ground and when I looked back up I had the tears from before falling down my cheeks. "Not that I know of..." I sniffed and hugged Rosa again.

"Small world, eh?" We heard a familiar cocky voice say.

Authors Note:

Sorry for the short chapter, a longer one is coming soon.