Dear Cullen,

Thank you for your last letter! I enjoy hearing about your travels. You seem to be doing a lot of good to help Ferelden and I know Alec and I are both very proud of you. I imagine Mia and Branson are, too, but I haven't written to them in quite a while. You know what they're like… letters were never their strength. Don't tell them I said that!

Alec and I are well. We just received a new guest at the inn and she is a little peculiar. She keeps to herself most of the time, hasn't told us a thing about herself, but has paid for a month up front. A month! I nearly screamed when I saw the coins tumble onto the counter. Strange or not, she can stay as long as she likes. Her name is Lena. She's far too serious for her own good but I feel like she needs me, strangely. I want to help her.

You know all about helping people. I'm glad your request for land was granted by Divine Victoria. I really do think a sanctuary for templars is something we've needed for a long time. I'm glad you're coming to visit as it's being built; I imagine you'll be busy for a very long time once it's up and running.

Love always,

Rosalie (and Alec)

Dear Rosalie (and Alec),

Please be careful with your new guest. She sounds very suspicious. Remember when you were determined to help that stray dog in Honnleath? You were bitten and your whole arm swelled up. Please don't be bitten by another dog.

I'm looking forward to visiting you and Alec. It's been long overdue. I have many gifts to bring you. I imagine you'll be most excited by the fabric I bought for you in Orlais. It's very fine and the latest fashion, I'm told. I also bought you some gloves that I thought matched the fabric, but the seamstress I bought them from looked appalled that I was considering pairing them together so perhaps you should give them a second look before wearing them simultaneously.

Love,

Cullen (and Roger, my new mabari)

Dear Cullen (and Roger! A mabari! How exciting! Pet him for me!),

It's very rude of you to call my new friend a dog. In the month it's taken to get your reply (I blame the snow, it's very deep here) we've become fast friends. Lena's very kind, but very sad and troubled. She wakes up screaming very often and if I'm going by the dark circles under her eyes, she's not sleeping very often to begin with. Do you have any recommendations for mind calming herbs? I imagine you'd have come across some while helping templars who have… well, you know.

Also, no offense, Cullen, but you wear the same smelly fur every day of the year so of course I will give a second look to anything you think goes together.

Love,

Rosalie (and Alec, who now wants his own mabari)

Dear Rosalie (and Alec),

You're right, it was very rude of me to compare your friend to a dog. I'm just worried about my sister. From your description, I feel like I judged her too harshly. We all have our own demons to keep away. I've enclosed a list of ingredients that can be brewed into a simple mind calming remedy. It doesn't help the darkest nightmares, but it stops some.

I might beat this letter to Holmfirth. We're on the edge of Lake Calenhad and might only have a few more days if we travel quickly. The melting snow is causing a lot of mud, however. If you see a Cullen-shaped mud monster, please don't let the townsfolk grab their pitchforks and torches.

Love,

Cullen (and Roger, who perpetually has muddy paws)

P.S. - My fur looks fine.

P.P.S. - It's not smelly.