Hart and Halla.
Shartan watched as Morrigan entered the pool and the tendrils of mist rose to surround her, the well's power began stirring and Morrigan began looking around and reacting to things no others could see. Shartan felt the wards of the temple shatter one after another as the elder one raced towards them brute forcing his way through. Without temple guards to slow him the elder one was advancing at a worrying rate.
Morrigan gave a loud gasp collapsing as she collapsed when the well vanished in flash of light.
Sera jumped looking very scared. "Where the blight shite did the pool go!"
Nehra sighed. "It was water imbued with the power of the well, so once a new host claimed it the pool evaporated."
Before anyone could comment the entrance to the chamber exploded, reacting instantly Shartan threw a barrier up around them just in time to block the wave of Blight flames.
"Morrigan get up, the mirror is keyed to the well, so only you can open it." Shartan ordered, Morrigan struggled to her feet, quickly aided by Nehra.
"You will not stop me again!" Corypheus screamed, Shartan grunted as the blood, blight fueled flames burned against his barrier.
Shartan's magic was like most of the elven empire's focused in fade so blight and blood effected his magic more than normal, add the power of the dreadwolf's treasure and his barrier was falling far faster than he expected.
"We need to leave." Shartan ordered as he walked back toward the mirror holding the barrier in place.
No one questioned and quickly ran for the mirror, Morrigan finally regained enough power to open the path and let them through. Shartan stopped with one foot in the portal breaking off the supply to the barrier to quickly cast a spell around the mirror before pulling Morrigan through with him.
Corypheus felt the barrier collapse and rushed to kill the knife ear who had dared to oppose him only to see to late the glow of runes, once more he felt his body destroyed as the runes exploded destroying the mirror and the chamber with it.
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(The next day War room)
Shartan stood in front of the inner circle which now included his daughter who had refused to join the other elves at his temple in the marches.
"Without the well what will Corypheus do now?" Cullen asked as he looked at the map, where it showed his forces harrying the forces of Corypheus.
"Given how much he seems to know I can guess, he will target the next treasure he has already tried two." Shartan answered only for Leliana to glare.
"Two? What was the first one? You claimed the 'Foci' was a powerful artifact yes but you never called it a treasure like the well." Shartan raised an eyebrow.
"If you born an elf in my youth the secret keeper would have made you a priestess." Shartan complimented, Leliana nodded thanks but keep staring.
"I told a half truth, while Foci were channels to the gods, the one Corypheus uses is the sacred treasure of Fenharel. It is does not link to Solas but links the user to the fade and lets them control it, Solas used it to preform his great tricks of illusions, Corypheus tried to unlock it to allow him to use the treasure that made the veil to pierce. I did not reveal this because it would lead to reveal the other treasure and their powers are great and should have remained lost to time."
"Very well, I can understand not trusting humans you just met with such information but now we will need to know what we are hunting. I doubt you told the truth when you said they were all sealed in the free marches."
"Again a half truth, the mirrors leading to them were moved there but the temples they are housed in were safe enough." Shartan explained.
Bull piped up. "enough with the bring up Boss not trusting earlier lets talk elven super weapons."
Sera cringed. "How about we not, I mean their magey shite."
Nehra looked thoughtful. "Based on his order and how the shroud and horn are too heavily protected even more so with Mythal's forces now there as well and where the bow is, I would guess in order. June, Sylaise, Falon'Din, then Andruil as a last resort."
Everyone but the ancient elves look confused. Solas sighed and explained. "Nehra is referring to the Shroud of mist the treasure of Dirthamen which could let you slip into the fade and hide from all sights, the Horn is Ghilan'nain's treasure and could control any beast that heard its call. Both are protected in Ghilan'nain's main Temple where Shartan's forces and now Mythal's rest so they can not be breached."
Shartan picked the story. "The Bow is the treasure of Elgar'nan and is currently locked tight in a sealed chamber at the bottom of ocean, it was in the heart of the Elgar'nan's temple on a floating city when the veil was formed and crashed into the ocean no magic can get it now."
Nehra cut in excited much to a few of the circle's amusement. "June's treasure was a enchantment tool that could layer several enchantments on same surface with ease. Sylaise's was a staff that enhanced the control of all plant based magics able to raise an of Sylvan or shape a city of tree in no time at all. Falon'Din's was the heart of Souls, not much is known about it apart from it gives the user greater control of spirits and the dead. Andruil's is a spear can can destroy anything it prieces."
"That is the sum of is, each one could be used to breach the veil but June's is the best option for Corypheus since it would require the least alterations. So we will need to head for the Wastes for it." Shartan said.
"I will sent our scouts ahead to prepare camp." Cullen said, Shartan nodded and the meeting broke apart.
"Nehra go down to the tavern with Bull, you will need to learn how to get along with others outside of elves and Bull is a good way to start." Shartan suggested, Bull looked at Shartan while Nehra shrugged and agreed.
Nehra went ahead but Bull stopped Shartan and looked at him. "What are you doing?" He asked, Nehra had already shown herself to be able to work with others if not play nice in casual.
"A father looks out for his children even if he does not like the end of his little girl growing up. Remind Krem if he breaks her heart for any reason, soulmate to my daughter or not I will feed him his own bones." With that Shartan left a slightly confused Bull behind.