The moment the rift snapped shut Shartan was glaring at the space where it had once been, around him everyone was except himself and Solas were making comments about the strange effects this rift had been causing on the area around it. Solas locked eyes with him and nodded slowly confirming the fear Shartan had about the rift, Cassandra must have noticed the exchange as she spoke up.
"You know something about this, don't you?" She asked the elven males who both nodded.
"Someone is finally breaking the one of the laws the elven gods and I laid down after the war." Shartan said.
"What shite law was that don't make creepy holes in the sky?" Sera scoffed, Shartan shook his head slowly.
"No, the law about never touching the magic for controlling time again." Solas explained.
"Many mages have tried but none have succeeded my dear surely you are mistaken." Vivienne stated.
"No human has ever done it but during the war in the old empire time magic was once used and it nearly destroyed everything by causing a paradox, so after the war we outlawed the entire practice." Shartan said in a grim voice and everyone paled at his words.
"Now on let's go see if we can get some answers inside." Shartan as the group moved into the village.
The group entered the tavern and after a few moments of talking with the former grand enchanter Shartan knew that someone was playing a very dangerous game with the timeline, when the magister entered Shartan knew he found his foolish time mage.
"You are quite far from home mage." Shartan remarked purposefully avoiding the man's title.
"I am aware that neither of us are native so we are even." The man remarked, but Shartan just smirked.
"Ah but I was born just outside this village when my clan passed by here, I often traveled by this way once a year to resupply in the near by forest." Shartan remarked and enjoyed the scowl that appeared on the man's face.
After a large dick measuring contest on the half of the magister that was interrupted by the ailing son who handed Shartan a note on the sly they left.
"Ah I feel like I am back in the old empire with all of this mage superiority and intrigue don't you Fenny?" Shartan said laughing as they walked, Solas only sighed in response.
When they opened the doors of the chantry they saw a mage beating a shade to death with his staff which made Shartan laugh before ordering the group forward with the warriors and himself in front, Bull and Shartan focused on the heavier class demons while Blackwall corralled the demons away from the ranged fighters and Cassandra covered the two handers flanks. The group made quick work of the demons and soon Shartan snapped the rift close, once the weapons were sheathed the mage came forward.
"How do you do that? You don't have any idea do you just wave your hand and poof the rift is gone!" The mage said quickly.
"The mark acts as a needle and thread stitching the veil back together and smoothing out the wrinkles to prevent the tear from reforming, it draws equal power from the mage and the fade itself to mend the fade, so no poofing sadly." Shartan remarked the mage just stood there jaw open in shock.
"What? Unlike you I am not just a pretty face." Shartan snapped at the mage who looked mockingly offended.
"I am far more than a pretty face, I have a handsome face AND body my dear herald." The mage who then introduced himself as Dorian said.
"Sorry your right, you are the handsome face, Ma ghi'myelan is the face of beauty and Solas is the pretty puppy face." Shartan snarked and Solas glared while Dorian looked confused and Cassandra blushed.
The group discussed the game play when Felix showed up and soon enough it was decided that Dorian would accompany them back to haven to help plan the assault on the castle to seize control of the mages. During the trip, back the group brought Dorian up to speed on everything, and to his credit he took the reveal about who Shartan and Solas well and even made jokes about worshiping Cassandra which made her and Shartan make matching disgusted noises.
Dorian watched the herald get all but dragged out of the war council meeting by the seeker to the amusement of those gather, Dorian looked around confused at everyone hoping someone would clue him in but it was clear that was not about to happen.
"Well will someone tell me what that was about?" He asked making the group stare shocked at him.
"Sparkler you know those two are soulmates, right?" Varric asked
"Of course, I know that!" Dorian snapped.
"You daft git the Seeker is going to get her itch scratched using the Herald's elven glory rod!" Sera cried before laughing and falling off a box she had been sitting on.
"While I would not put it so crudely, Sera is right sir Pavus." Josephine said flushing slightly, Dorian just started laughing as he walked out.
The cabin door slammed open then closed by the power of Shartan as they made out, it had been days since they had been able to really have sex. When they were in the field Shartan had to devote most of his powers to making sure none of the team ended up disturbed by their love making and that they were also uninterrupted. Cassandra slammed Shartan against the door making the immortal chuckle.
"Someone is eager, is Ma ghi'myelan eager to hunt and feast?" Shartan snarked.
"Shut up and put your tongue to better use my Love." Cassandra purred in his ear.
"As my lady commands!" and that was all the warning she got before his eyes glowed bright with his magic and they fade stepped to the bed, somehow losing their clothes in the process.