Disclaimer: So sadly I do not own any of Bioware's Dragon Age Inquisition. Unfortunately... But onto the main story!

A/N: Hello everyone! So I spam uploaded 6 chapters for this new story. All 6 are prequels to a story that will follow the Inquisitor from DA:I! However, Crutches and I wanted to write some prequel chapters so that you all have a bit of background on each of our characters! The first 3 chapters are for Katherine and the next 3 are for Isabelle! I'm going to start writing the actual story for DA:I pretty soon!

Thanks for reading and enjoy!

-Casper

My name is Lady Katherine Trevelyan and I'm the eldest daughter of House Trevelyan of Ostwick. I have a younger brother and 3 younger sisters. The next oldest daughter is my sister Isabelle. Growing up my sister and I were very close. As soon as we were able to hold a bow, our father began teaching us how to hunt. I have fond memories of those times. Unfortunately those times couldn't last forever.

"Katherine. Come here if you want to say goodbye to your sister."

I glared at my mother as she ushered me towards the front door.

"Now dear, I need you to act like a young lady. You are my eldest daughter and I need you to act appropriately. There are a lot of people outside. It's quite an honor for Isabelle to be going to the Circle at such a young age. 'Such magnificent talent' they said."

I rolled my eyes. Magnificent talent, as if she cared about that. 'Magic is meant to serve man' and all that, yet as soon as my sister began showing signs of magic, our mother couldn't even stand being in the same room as her. I brightened as soon as I saw Izzy. I went to rush over to her but my mother held me back. Ah yes, act like a lady. It would be undignified for Lady Katherine Trevelyan to rush, especially in front of so many important people. But, dealing with her later would be a nightmare if I completely ignored her so I just increased my speed.

As I neared my sister, I could tell that she was nervous. The air was slightly chillier around her and I noticed that the ground had started to freeze over. It brought me back to when she first began showing signs of having magical talent.

"Push me again!" Izzy shouted as I pushed her on the swing.

"No more! I'm exhausted. You're heavy for someone so little."

"Am not!"

"Are too."
"Am not!"

I shake my head at my sister, only 6 years old and already a troublemaker. I ignored her and lay down on the ground.

"Maybe in a little bit okay. I want to just lie here."

She sat down next to me.

"Is mama mad that you started teaching me how to shoot a bow? I know she yelled at you for something."

I shook my head. That girl was too observant for her own good. But I also knew that trying to change the subject wouldn't work and Iz is the only person I can't manage to convince in a lie. It could be quite annoying at times.

"Yes, but don't worry about it. She would've found something else to get mad about. You liked the little lesson right?"

The smile that grew across Isabelle's face said it all. "Yes!"

"Well then it was worth it all right?"

With the carefree joy of someone so young, despite Iz only being 4 years younger, she ran off and started tossing the ball she had up and down in the air.

I was enjoying the peace and quiet that came from being outside when I heard Iz start to cry. I looked over to see that Iz had thrown her ball into the tree and it had gotten stuck. I got up and quickly moved over to the tree, this happened on a consistent basis. As I started to climb I noticed that the ball and gotten stuck farther out than usual. When I got to the correct height, I started inching my way out towards the ball. As I got farther away from the tree trunk, the branch continued to get smaller and smaller. I was only about 3 feet from the ball when I heard a *snap* and then I was falling through the air.

The branch had only been about 15 feet up, but I landed awkwardly. I heard a snapping sound which was immediately followed by intense pain to my left leg. I felt tears come to my eyes and almost cried out when Iz ran over and touched my leg.

"Kat! Kat! Are you alright? Oh Andraste. Your leg!"

Before I could try to have Iz calm down, my entire leg began to numb and when I sat up, I noticed my entire left leg had been frozen in ice.

"Does that feel better? I hope so. It scared me at first but then I realized it might feel better if I continued so I did!"

I looked at Iz's face, shining with excitement and I couldn't bring myself to tell her that what she had just done would tear the two of us apart.

I later told her that she shouldn't tell our mother just yet, hoping that what she did was a fluke and it wouldn't ever manifest again. But less than two days later, Iz accidentally froze the dining room table. During dinner. Within a week we had Templar and Circle officials inside our house, telling us that they hadn't seen such raw power and control in someone her age in many years. They told us that they would be leaving the next day.

I was brought out of my thoughts when I felt my foot begin to slip. I looked down to see the ground around Iz was exceptionally icy.

"Iz!" I prodded her shoulder gently.

She turned and when she saw it was me, she threw her arms around me. "I don't want to go!"

I rubbed her back as she wept in my arms. "I know, I know." I pulled away from her in order to look at her. "But just think of all the cool stuff you'll get to learn! It'll be fun!"

"But I won't get to see you! I heard the scary men over there say that no visitors are allowed at the Circle."

"It's okay. We'll figure something out! Besides, you'll write to me right?"
"Every week! Don't forget to write me back!"

The Templars reached for my sister. I saw that she was about to fight them so I quickly whispered to her.

"Hey now, be strong okay. No crying. Do what they say. It'll make things easier okay?"

She took a deep breath, sighed and nodded.

She turned her back and was lifted onto the horse with a Templar and before I could say another word, they galloped away.