Chapter Two
I slowly fell beside her and gently pulled her up and on my lap. She was breathing, but it was slow and shallow. 'Please hold on' I whispered under my breath. As tried to fight back the tears that fell so quickly now. I heard many footsteps coming up the stairs. It sounded like a stamped of wild drufflo. Her room was suddenly filled with all those she had recruited. Those she had helped and cared for. Those who she called her friends.
I gazed at them as all stared at me "She is still breathing…please help me get her to the bed" my words cracked and broke as I tried to hold back my fear and heart ache. Iron bull pushed past the others, and scooped her up, gently from my arms and placed her softly on the bed. Blackwall helped me up as we all moved around her bed. Vivinne, and Solas began to examine her as their hands floated over her body. A soft, gentle light illuminated from their hands, as though it was caressing her. Cassandra ushered us all out onto the balcony as the alchemist and healer entered the room.
Eyes fell upon me as I paced back and forth. My hand gliding through my hair as I tried to come to grips with what I had walked in on. They whispered and muttered, until Varric broke the silence. "What happened Curly?" all whispers and mumbles stopped. As I looked up, I met all of their gazes. I didn't know what to answer other than "I found her lying on the floor…when we saw on the balcony..sshe..didnt seem right…"
Vivinne and Solas then joined us. I turned and looked at them, as they all did. It was as though time haulted as we waited for them to answer.
"Amara is stable for the moment, but we do have a problem" Vivienne said in her usual plain tone. If she was concered, she didn't show it. Sera was right about this first enchanter…she was a bitch and I would rather keep my distance, but at this moment, I knew Amara needed her.
"What do you mean we have a problem?" Cassandra asked, placing her hands on her hips. She and Amara had become quite close friends since all this began. A strange notion, considering we all thought she was the reason for the explosion at the Temple.
Solas then answered "Her wounds were worse than we first thought after our last battle with the Red Templars…she hid them well, along with this…" Solas opened the palm of his hand to reveal a small piece of red lyrium. Everyone slowly moved away from Solas. Varric, who had more experience with this strange crystal, quick closed his hand and pushed Solas back. For a small man, Varric had some power behide him as Solas nearly lost his balance "Don't just go waving that around…by the maker…" Varric yelled as he paced back and forth, wondering how to best deal with the shard. Solas continued;
"…we have managed to heal those wounds, but the problem lies in the fact she has fallen into a sleep like trace, to which she is not waking from" I didn't know what to say. My legs could now longer support me and I fell to the cold stone floor. Varric, rushed to my side and tried to help aid me, but ended up bashing his arm on the stone railing. Josaphine came to my side and kneeled down, placing one arm around me, trying to comfort me. It wasn't helping as all I could think about was my love, never waking again.
As voices grew and began arguing to a solution, I saw Cole. The spirit, who looked more human, and acted more a like a child for that matter; leave the group and enter her room. I watched as he moved his way to her bedside and gently placed a hand on hers. Slowly I found strength in my legs and got up, moving quietly and slowly inside her room. My eyes fixed on Cole. He began to stroke the top on her hand gently as I saw a single tear fall from his face. The others voices had lowered as they too saw Cole. We all slowly moved to her bedside and wondered.
"She is dreaming…lost…frightend…weight of the world on her shoulders…" Cole began. He was reading her mind, a trick I had only recently discovered he could do. As Vivienne reached over to try and remove Cole's hand from Amara's, Solas caught it and held it gently "This will help" he said softly.