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No longer counting the days on the road, Tama and Hawke continued on with their leisurely ride throughout Thedas. Occasionally they would notice the crows of the Inquisition flying overhead but never stopping. Luckily they had not run into any of the scouts which Tama knew were scattered throughout Thedas and many undercover reporting back to Skyhold.

"A penny for your thoughts?" Hawke's voice broke through Tama's thoughts causing her to jump a little in her saddle earning her a little whine from Dusty.

"Excuse me?"

Hawke could only chuckle as she saw the confusion on her companion's face, "Another human saying Tama. A penny for your thoughts is a saying when we see someone deep in thought and from the frown on your face you were in another world."

"Human's have so many of these sayings or expressions…" Tama groaned rubbing her the side of her temples, "Where do you think we are?"

Gazing around she noticed Hawke looking just a little lost as well. "Well wherever we are there has to be something or someone somewhere."

Laughing Hawke sat straighter in her saddle, "Never took you as a people person."

"Came with the job." Tama stated before biting her bottom lip. A responsibility that she had ran away from. Tama knew it went everything against what she had been taught, what everything she stood for, everything the Qun stood for. It was when she was about to delve deep into those unsettling thoughts when seemingly out of no where the tops of buildings appeared.

"Well my dear qunari it seems your dreams have been answered." Hawke grinned as she motioned to the buildings slowly appearing taller with every step they took.

Pulling her hood up over her horns, Tama sighed once again, "Let us get this over with." It still puzzled her how people still seemed to cower back when they noticed her horns. It had only took them a few encounters with the small villages on the road to know that it was better for her and Hawke that she cover them. Even though her height was one hell of a give away on that she was Qunari. Tama no longer had the mental strength to debate the strange ways of others especially with Hawke.

Slowly they made their way to the village at the end of the road, the tall building they had seen was as anyone would of guessed a chantry, it seemed the only stone building within the small isolated village. Tama gripped the reins a little tighter as she noticed the small human faces slowly appearing from the darkness of the buildings.

Uneasiness slowly made its way down Hawke's spine as she noticed the villagers slowly appearing as they continued further into the center of the village. Gazing at Tama she could not help but notice how she had lowered her head trying to make herself smaller. Sitting up straighter Hawke did not hide the fact she could see the villagers smiling as sweetly as she could manage she jumped off her horse and slowly lead it towards the towering Chantry building.

Following Hawke, Tama jumped down and pulled her hood further over her face she did not have to look up to feel the stares of the humans watching her.

"Welcome travelers." a voice brought her to a stop looking up she noticed a well fed male smiling from the steps of the chantry as Hawke walked towards him.

"Well hi there." Hawke smiled accepting the chubby hand that was held out to her.

"We do not get many travellers in these parts." the man adjusted his chantry robes, "Please." he motioned for them both to follow him into the chantry as the village slowly began to leave their staring contest of the two new strangers.

Hawke noticed how the friendly brother was casting Tama some dubious looks as she joined them within the chantry, she had no doubt the brother knew exactly what Tama was. Please don't do anything crazy. Hawke sent the thought mentally towards the brother, it had not escaped her notice that Tama was still on high alert when it came to strangers especially humans.

"So what brings you this way?" the brother asked as they entered a side room within the hall of the Chantry. Waiting for both of them to enter the room he closed the door and motioned for them to take a seat in front of his desk. Adjusting his robes once more he sat opposite and took a full look at the two sitting in front of him.

"Just travelling." Hawke smiled relaxing herself into the seat. "We did not think there was a village this far out." looking around the room she noticed the stone walls seemed aged and weathered. The corners covered in cobwebs and it had not escaped her notice that there seemed to be a small layer of dust covering all the surfaces within the room.

"Like I said we do not get many travellers through these parts." Shuffling in his seat, he continued, "Excuse my manners I am brother Gus."

"I am Sarah and this is my friend Tama." Hawke smiled, there was no way in hell she was telling anyone her real name, it saved both her and Tama a lot of trouble and time.

"Does your friend not speak?" Gus enquired sitting forward a little trying to get a better look at the other person within the room.

"She is just shy." Hawke chuckled quickly changing the subject, "We are just travellers. I'm sure we can purchase supplies from your village."

Gus continued to look at Tama who remained silent, her left hand clenched as she noticed the soft glowing of the mark underneath her skin. "Of course. Of course." Gus replied, "Even better you are welcome to stay the night if you wish."

"That is too kind." Hawke replied placing her sweetest smile on her face once more. The uneasiness had not left her, she could feel the all too familiar knot beginning to grow within her gut. "Well we best let you get back to your work brother."

"Ahh yes yes, the work of the chantry never rests." Gus chuckled. Standing up he motioned for them to join him, "I will show you the tavern." he smiled watching as both women passed him while leaving the room, he could not help but stare at the back of the shy Tama, she was tall for a woman … for a human woman.

Hearing the door shut behind them both Hawke and Tama continued into the main part of the Chantry, however they did not make it to the large set of doors leading outside when out of no where Tama was forcefully thrown backwards. Her body making a loud thump against the stone floor. "TAMA!" Hawke screamed as she noticed that there was a rope around her friend tightening with every struggle from Tama to get free.