Hey Guys glad I got to post this before the week was over
Just a Heads-up this Chap is a bit long
Outside Kirkwall
Somewhere along the Wounded Coast
"Hmm" the young man groaned as he wondered what was happening... the world seemed to be shaking back and fourth for some reason and couldn't open his eyes yet. My head... and my leg... they hurt, where... where am I the young man thought as he slowly forced his eyes open to see what was happening.
The first thing he noticed was the Sun as he accidentally looked directly at it then blinked and turned his head to look elsewhere. The young man noticed that something was wrong as he looked around, he saw Mountains in the distance and Sandy Terrain and Rocky Cliffs where he was. But it was wrong... it was upside down and the world kept shaking, he wasn't sure but he thought he heard shouting and yelling from somewhere close by.
The young man turned his head to get a better view of his surrounding and saw the back of a brown haired woman wearing plain Leather Armor with a Shield held out running backward a couple of feet away. There was a large group of armed people were running after them in the distance. Why the young man thought as an arrow suddenly impacted the brown haired woman's Shield causing a slight thump noise to emanate in the area as she shouted something... but the young man couldn't understand what she was saying.
What... am I... am I being... carried the young man thought still in his dazed and feeble state of mind trying to grasp what was happening around him but still having some trouble. I am... I'm being carried... but by whom... and why... did something happen... why can't I remember the young man thought as turned his head and was mildly surprised by what he saw.
There running alongside the brown haired woman was... a Kossith, the tall and lean being with metallic-hued silver skin and slightly pointed Ears, this one was wielding a Spear and a Shield with a Greatsword sheathed on his back, helping the woman block Arrows.
The young man continued to turning his head and saw a strange white haired Elf with odd Markings sprawled over what the young man could see of his face running alongside a Dwarf with Brown Blondish Hair but no Beard wearing a brown Trench Coat wielding a Crossbow.
Then that's when the young man realized he wasn't just being carried but was slung over someone's Shoulder as that person was running. Suddenly the person carrying the young man sped up and seemed to be pulling someone alongside him to keep up with them as they ran with surely everything they had and around a corned of a path and up a small Cliff.
Stopping, the person carrying him knelt down and shrugged the young man off their Shoulder and propped him up against a Boulder, allowing the young man to get a look them. He was a few years older than the young man. The Stranger was a somewhat muscular man with dark Blue Eyes and Midnight Black Hair with his bangs slanted across his forehead wearing Reinforced Leather Armor with a slight blue green tint. The young man noticed that the Stranger had a few cuts and scrapes along with bruises on his face and probably other parts of his body, he's been fighting... but who is he and why was he carrying me.
Suddenly the Blued eyed Stranger grabbed the young man and shook him lightly to get his attention saying "hey there! Saemus, I know this most seem strange right now but stay calm you're going to be okay, just wait here alright." Saemus, now more focused due to the shaking, nodded still not entirely sure what was going on but felt that the stranger knew what he was doing and didn't seem to have any harmful intent towards him.
The Blued eyed Stranger let go of Saemus and turned towards the person whom he had pulled along when he was running, Saemus turned his head to see who they were. The second Stranger was a, very pretty, young woman with the same Midnight Black Hair and dark Blue Eyes as the first Stranger but wearing plain clothing like that of Lowtown, are they related? Saemus thought at his glance between the two Strangers. Another thing Saemus noticed about the second Stranger was that she, unlike the first Stranger, didn't seem to have any injuries at all.
But Saemus's train of thought was broken when he heard the first Stranger speak, "stay here with Saemus, heal him... that cut doesn't looks good and we don't know how bad Ginnis hurt him" he said to the second Stranger as he got up.
"Are you sure he might-" the second Stranger began before being interrupted by the first Stranger putting a hand on her shoulder saying "we'll worry about that later okay."
The second Stranger nodded then frowned looking concerned saying "alright but what about you... there's a lot of them I haven't had a chance to heal you." "I'll be fine, if things start getting too bad I'll send Aveline to get you and Saemus then the three of you will get back to Kirkwall" the first Stranger said as he stepped back and unsheathed a Shield and Longsword. The second Stranger nodded somewhat reluctantly as the first Stranger turned around and ran off to where the others, the brown haired woman, the Dwarf, the strange Elf, and the Kossith were, leaving Saemus along with her.
Moving to kneel down next to Saemus the Stranger gripped a walking stick Saemus barely noticed she had and placed a hand on his head. Feeling the woman's hand on his forehead Saemus realized something, there was a liquid substance trailing down his head... is that blood... it is... it's my blood... what happened Saemus thought.
Suddenly a low green light appeared from the palm of her hand and went into Saemus's head wound causing Saemus to cower slightly moving away from her thinking Magic! "It's okay Saemus I'm going to help you" the woman said trying to smile to put him at ease but Saemus was still wary having never known a Mage to leave Kirkwall or not wear Circle Robes.
"Look... I don't want to scare you but you suffered a bad head wound and some other injuries, I really need you to trust me so I can help you" the woman said frowning. Saemus knew deep down that she was right but was still wary, she's... she's an Apostate Saemus thought slightly fearful.
Getting an annoyed look on her face the woman sighed saying "Saemus, my brother and the others are fighting so I can help you, now let me help." Saemus, running a hand on his head felt the wound, and knew he needed help and realized the woman was worried about the other Stranger, nodding Saemus saying "okay... I'm sorry." "I understand" was all the woman said as she went back to work healing Saemus as he sat propped up against the Boulder. Saemus sat there feeling the pleasant feeling of being healed by the woman and began to focus on the events that had lead up to all of this as he heard fighting in the background.
Five weeks before the Wounded Coast Incident...
The Viscount's Keep
"Saemus! There you are, where have you been you've missed three classes of your studies" Viscount Dumar called seeing his son in a hallway and walking towards him. "I was at the Docks visiting the Qunari... they are a very interesting people Father" Saemus said turning to face his Father in the empty Hallway they were in.
Now standing in front of his son Viscount Dumar looked concernedly at him saying "Saemus I don't like all this time you're spending with the Qunari... you're missing your lessons." "The lesson are the same thing again and again Father... I already understand all I need to know... there is nothing left they can teach me besides the Chantry studies, but I don't want to become a Brother" Saemus said to the surprise of his Father. Viscount Dumar nodded slightly knowing how intelligent his son was, possibly more so than himself but Dumar was much Wiser than Saemus no matter intelligent he was. "
If you truly feel that way Saemus then I'll close down a few of your lessons but I still want you to be careful with the Qunari... I still have feeling about them" Viscount Dumar said gripping his son's shoulders. Saemus nodded saying "Okay father, but the Qunari can teach us much," then getting an thoughtful look in his eyes Saemus said "so many of their ideas are... interesting."
Sighing Viscount Dumar said "that may be true but the Arishok is an odd man, whom I don't entire trust in his intentions... now go Saemus it's time for your Chantry studies." Saemus smiled slightly saying "I know, I was hoping to skip them honestly but you caught me." Viscount Dumar smiled slightly saying "I was young once however surprising that might seem and I remember skipping lessons, it's natural Saemus, take this day off, but don't miss anymore lessons."
Three weeks before the Wounded Coast Incident...
The Chantry
"Troubled thoughts my friend," Saemus turned around from where he knelt in-front of a small Altar and glanced behind him at the sound of his friend's voice. "Just thoughts, that's all" Saemus replied as his friend knelt down beside him in-front of the small Altar to pray as well.
"What's bothering you so much Saemus... I notice you've missed quite a bit of Chantry studies and other lessons" Sebastian Vael said from where he knelt beside Saemus.
"I have a lot of conflicting thoughts about things," Saemus said looking thoughtful as he turned to face his only friend in the Chantry, Sebastian, the Lost and Last true heir of the Vaels of Starkhaven. Chuckling slightly Sebastian said "I know the feeling," Saemus smiled lightly at that thinking that Sebastian had more important things to deal with than his small problems... considering with what Sebastian was currently dealing with.
"Tell me what's bothering you, it might help clear things out just voicing them" Sebastian said seriously, Saemus thought for a moment then decided to voice his thoughts. "I've been disagreeing with my father a lot recently, and now I've gotten a new perspective on things... those perspectives don't always agree with my fathers" Saemus said slow at first then at normal speed, as if he was trying to word it right.
Sebastian nodded saying "it's a common thing you face, so what's this view you're father and you've been disagreeing about that bothers you so much?" "About my Duties as not just a person but as heir to the Viscount, and what I do with my time" Saemus said noticing that talking did help clear his mind up minutely.
Sebastian nodded looking thoughtful as he spoke, "it's a fine line between what you want, no... what you feel is right, and your Duty, your Duty to yourself and your Family." Saemus nodded pondering Sebastian's words and still feeling unsure of things but glad that he could talk to one of the few real friends he had Kirkwall.
Other people 'pretended' to be Saemus's friends but they weren't... all they wanted to see and be seen with Viscount's son the Heir to all of Kirkwall. Some at least tried to be polite and did actually try to be friendly with Saemus but he knew that they would probably never speak with him if he wasn't Viscount Dumar's son. While others were rude and pushy, only wanting Saemus's attention to get word or influence to his father, but not Sebastian. Saemus had met him in passing on some of the Chantry lessons he was forced to take and did generally enjoy Sebastian's company because like so few, Sebastian didn't particularly care who's son he was, but rather who 'he' was.
Perhaps what made Sebastian one of the few people whom was a true friend to Saemus was that the Prince of Starkhaven understood what it was like to be in Saemus's position. Sebastian, himself having rebelled in his youth although on a far grander scale then Saemus and his disagreements with his father.
Sebastian, the charming, rebellious, and seducing lad having been sent to the Chantry in Kirkwall, a whole other city, to study and changes his 'shameful ways' and to avoid embarrassment of his family name. Sebastian had changed greatly since he arrived in Kirkwall forced into the Chantry, it was one of things Saemus respected about him so much. To change on such a grand scale, to fundamentally change himself as a person and to such a degree... from apathetic and arrogant to humble and empathic by Willpower alone.
"But we each draw our own lines and in the end must make our decisions" Saemus said finishing his friend's train of thought. Sebastian nodded smiling slightly at how quickly Saemus had grasped what Sebastian had been trying to tell him, it's amazing that no matter how intelligent Saemus is he still has problems like everyone else.
Turning to look Saemus directly in the eye Sebastian spoke his last piece of advice saying "not matter your differences with your Father don't shut him out, try to see his views and show him yours. You still have your Father and he loves you very much though at times it might not seem like he has time for you." Sebastian then stood up saying "I have duties for the Chantry I must attended to, my the Maker turn his gaze upon you and guide your path my friend."
Saemus nodded and waved off Sebastian feeling a little guilty that he complained about his arguments with his Father while Sebastian no longer even had his family... I can't imagine the agony of being the sole surviving heir.
One week before the Wounded Coast Incident...
The Docks, the Qunari Compound
"The Arishok has decreed that I am to be taking you with me in my Duties of scouting for Tal-Vashoth and other things of importance in the land known as the Wounded Coast, Asit tal-eb" It is to be. Ashaad the Qunari said to Saemus as they stood. It is to be, "Asit tal-eb, for how long will I be accompanying you Ashaad, today only, a week, a month" Saemus asked his friend and teacher of the Qunari ways.
"Until the Arishok decrees otherwise, I admit I am looking forward to it Saemus," Ashaad replied holding his gear. Saemus smiled slightly saying "I as well my friend, what is to be my role as I accompany you?" Ashaad nodded as spoke "Observer only... my 'friend' Asit tal-eb" and waving for Saemus to follow him as he left the Qunari Compound and said his goodbye to the Guard blocking the entrance.
Four days before the Wounded Coast Incident...
Viscount's Private Quarters
Very late at Night
"Saemus when I allowed you to study the Qunari in person I didn't permit you to leave the City on 'Scouting Missions' that could potentially get you killed! Promise me you'll stop leaving the City on your own or with a Qunari!" Viscount Dumar shouted, eyes filled with a mixture of anger, frustration, sadness, and concern.
"Father I am fine! I've learned a great deal about the Qunari and I've always returned home unharmed!" Saemus replied having just been quietly trying to get to his room before his father had appeared and called him to his room. "Look how late this is Saemus... I had half a thought to send the City Guard for you!" Viscount Dumar said concerned as he looked Saemus over to see if he was okay. "Father I'm fine and I told you I would be going with Ashaad" Saemus said trying to make his father understand but to no avail.
"Saemus I don't like all the time your spending with those Qunari in the Docks... I know you've been skipping your lessons more and more" Viscount Dumar said frowning at his son. "I've learned all I can from those lessons Father, the teachers know it and I know it, even when I attend they let me, more or less, relax. I know even more than some of my teachers and some don't like being upstaged by someone so young... even in the Chantry the Priest know that I've memorized the Chant back to front and I can recite quotes better than most of them. But the Qunari are something new... something no one has learned too much about" Saemus said honestly.
Viscount Dumar and Saemus Dumar argued like that back and fourth until finally after nearly two hours Saemus retired to his quarters.
Two Days before the Wounded Coast Incident...
Just outside the Qunari Compound
"The Viscount is displeased with your actions here among the Qun" Ashaad commented as he and Saemus Dumar walking through the Docks. Saemus turned to look at Ashaad in the face, a odd thing to accomplish since Qunari were generally Seven to Eight feet tall. "My Father doesn't like me following my own path and not his 'designed ' one" Saemus said as he walked with his friend and mentor Ashaad, one of the best Qunari Scouts.
"All have Roles in the Qun, one's role is not chosen or designed by a single man... to assume as such is foolishness" Ashaad said in the tongue of the Qunari, having been teaching Saemus the language for the past six days. "True... but as confusing as it is to the Qun it is his Role as my Father to worry... I may not agree with him... but I understand if that makes sense" Saemus replied in the Qunari language. Ashaad smiled at how quickly Saemus learned the ways of the Qun and said "... this one... I... do not fully understand my friend, but you do and that is enough for me to respect."
Saemus nodded smiling as said "thank you," Ashaad nodded in return as he lead them part the Docks and towards the Wounded Coast. "The Arishok has decreed that we are to Scout further than before, we are to find where the Tal-Vashoth have been camped" Ashaad said as they passed the Entrance to the Docks and continued.
"How long will we be gone?" Saemus asked, "as long as it takes for that is our Role" Ashaad replied simply.
Day of the Wounded Coast Incident...
The embers of the Camp Fire began to fizzle out as Ashaad sheathed his Greatsword on his back then grabbed his Spear calling for Saemus to get ready to move out again. "We've been out here for two days now, any idea as where the Tal-Vashoth Camp could be?" Saemus asked getting up and helping Ashaad pack. "I believe they are set up somewhere uphill North... they might have taken a Cave as their Camp" Ashaad said holding his Spear in his right hand. Saemus looked at Ashaad saying "the Arishok needs facts not beliefs... we're going to see if we can find them uphill at least."
Ashaad nodded grinning at how Saemus understood what needed to be done for the Qun. Together the pair of them left their makeshift Camp and searched the Wounded Coast for nearly three hours. "Did the Arishok send other Scouts or Warriors" Saemus asked from the Rocky Cliff that he and Ashaad stood upon.
"No... this was not the act of the Qun but nonetheless our job is done, for now we should leave, we'll find out whom managed to do this task later" Ashaad said waving for his friend to follow him down. Saemus glanced once again at the scene below the Rocky Cliff... slain Tal-Vashoth on the path uphill to a cave of some kind.
Who could have killed the Tal-Vashoth there... did they go into their Camp as well, but for what... to clear out all the Tal-Vashoth Saemus thought as took his last look and followed Ashaad down the Cliff.
Much later something odd was happening... Saemus and Ashaad stood on a lower path amongst the Rocky Cliffs facing a rather rude ugly looking Lady and four other rude men that were heavily armed. The rude Lady was apparently their leader and she wore ragged red Leather armor like her men and wielded a Dagger and a single handed Ax. "You there! Boy! You're Saemus aren't you!" the rude Lady said signaling for her men to take a look at Saemus while two of them drew their weapons. "He matches the description and the thing has him, looks like we found our target!" one of the armed men said stepping forward.
"What is going on here, how do you know my description" Saemus asked confused as he took a step back and Ashaad gripped his Spear. "We're the Winters, we been hired to rescue your ass, now stand aside and let us do our job" the rude Lady said furiously. "There could be more Tal-Vashoth around here, I'm calling the rest of the company just in case we need them" one of the armed men said as he pulled out a horn and blew it.
They think Ashaad is Tal-Vashoth... they obviously don't understand the situation Saemus thought as stepped forward to shield Ashaad saying "wait you don't understand everything I don't need rescuing." "Boy move the hell of the way!" the rude Lady shouted as she held her weapons at the ready with her men as the sound of horn was heard in the distance, the rest of the company... reinforcements.
Saemus held up his hands trying to calm the people, the Winters they apparently called themselves, saying "did my Father send you... he did, didn't he. Look I'm not in danger... tell my Father I'll return to the Viscount's Keep after I finish up here with Ashaad there doesn't need be to violence."
Ashaad shifted his gaze between the four armed men and their female leader still gripping his Spear ready to attack at any moment. The rude Lady didn't hear a word Saemus said to his despair and instead moved to get around Saemus and at Ashaad, the other men following her lead. Saemus tired to stay in front of Ashaad but he couldn't cover Ashaad from five different people all going after Ashaad. One of the armed men on the right began to rush over but Saemus moved to block him with his hand held out trying to stop the violence.
Saemus managed to stop the man rushing from the right knowing the man would try not harm him and only Ashaad but that still left the others able to attack Ashaad.
"Ghhh!" one of the armed man cried in shock and horror as he rushed Ashaad only to be Speared through his Torso... the Qunari Spear completely piercing the man's Leather Armor and going straight through the man. Ashaad quickly stepped to his left dodging a slash from another man's Battleax and was forced to drop his Spear before he could withdraw it from the dead man as he unsheathed his Greatsword.
Saemus was kneed in the chest and grabbed by his Shoulders then thrown to ground by the man he'd been attempting to foolish stop without a weapon. Ashaad batted away a stab with his Greatsword then kicked an armed man trying to hit him with a Battleax. The man that tired to stab Ashaad tired this time to slash at him but missed as Ashaad dodged it then rushed forward with a mighty slash of his Greatsword and beheaded him... the head wearing an expression of shock and terror as it hit the ground.
Saemus started to get up slowly, having never really been hit before and unfamiliar with pain, looked up and saw Ashaad holding his own then watched the scene in horror. Ashaad, have been doing very well in his fight basically having no trouble because of his training in the ways of the Qun, suddenly got hit in the face by a Miasmic Flask thrown by the rude Lady, the leader of the group. The Flask exploded in Ashaad's face covering the upper part of his body, including his head and face, Ashaad stumbled back his Greatsword held Diagonally along his body trying to cover himself.
Ashaad was in deep trouble because of the Flask, it damaged his eyes and pieces of the glass along with the strange liquid entered his eyes and rendering him almost blind.
Ashaad listened closely as stood his ground using his other senses to make up for his reduced vision as the Lady and the two remaining men closed in on him. One of the armed men rushed forward trying an upward slash only to be blocked by Ashaad having heard the man's grunt and footsteps, tilting his head towards the noise Ashaad angled his Greatsword and blocked. Ashaad pushed forward taking one hand off his Greatsword and grabbed the man whom had rushed him managed to slit his throat with his Greatsword only to slashed on his back causing him to stumble away after his kill.
Ashaad heard footsteps from his right and remembered that he was using a Dagger thus he blocked a slash and used a lot of force to bat the Dagger out of the man's hand. The Dagger flew from the man's hand and landed six feet from where they were fighting as the man ducked under Ashaad's slash but got shoved backwards. "Ashaad to your left!" Saemus shouted alerting his friend and Mentor to the rude Lady attempting to get a back stab on him. Ashaad, having heard Saemus's warning, slashed towards his left and managed to wound the rude Lady on her right arm as she swerved out of the way.
Grunting pain the rude Lady alerted Ashaad to her position as he pushed the other remained armed man away, Ashaad changed direction and almost killed the rude Lady but she blocked and held her own. As Ashaad was about to finish her off the other armed man managed to stab Ashaad in the Shoulder with his Dagger causing him rush away bleeding from his wound.
Saemus, having mostly been frozen due to his inexperience finally acted, rushing forward he grabbed the rude Lady stopping her from helping the other armed man attack Ashaad. "Blighted Bastard!" the rude Lady shouted as she elbowed Saemus in the face hurting him badly but to no avail as Saemus held on stopping her from fighting Ashaad. "You wanna play with the grown ups! Well fine!" the rude Lady shouted as she used her Dagger to slightly stab Saemus in the leg. The rude Lady's Blade sinking partially in but not completely... she can't wound him too much he's her profit.
Pulling the Blade out of Saemus's leg the rude Lady shoved Saemus to the ground again as she moved to fight Ashaad with the other armed man. The rude Lady and the other armed man attacked Ashaad together and just as Saemus was slowly trying to get up again as he saw his worst fears realized.
The armed man manged to slash Ashaad across his chest twice as the rude Lady embedded her One-Handed Ax into Ashaad's neck...
Barely being able to see, bleeding from his several wounds, and with an Ax embedded in his neck, Ashaad knew it was over... but managed to finish one last thing before his time was done. Ashaad reached forward with his left hand, pulled the armed man towards him and stab him in the chest with his Greatsword, killing him. Ashaad held onto his Greatsword, still through the armed man's chest, and uttered the last words he would ever say... "Ataash varin kata" In the end lies glory.
Saemus, having managed to stand holding his leg, saw as Ashaad had killed the armed man and slumped to ground dead... still holding his Greatsword.
The rude Lady, the last person standing from the group of five that had attacked, reached down and pulled Ax out of Ashaad's corpse saying "Damn! tough Beast those Tal-Vashoth are." Saemus, still in shock from seeing the death of his friend and mentor, shook with rage and yelled "he wasn't Tal-Vashoth he was Qunari!" The rude Lady examined her Shoulder casually saying "Beast's still a Beast," tears began to form in his eyes as Saemus gazed at the corpse that had been Ashaad.
Saemus suddenly limped forward and tired to punch the rude Lady the face yelling "you killed my friend... you Vashedan bitch!" The rude Lady easily blocked his feeble punches and grabbed hold of Saemus as he punched her in the stomach, "you call those punches... don't make me laugh" the rude Lady said as she pushed him back. Saemus cursed at her in the Qunari tongue causing her to say "them some of their words? See that's why you need be dragged home, you're playing to nice with those things... I'll wager you've gone further than that haven't you brat."
Saemus got lucky and pouched the rude Lady in the face with an uppercut using all the strength he could muster... the rude Lady's lip actually bleed a little. "Bastard!" the rude Lady yelled as he used her Dagger and slashed Saemus in the face using the blunt end but still cutting him badly.
"Hey! What's going on here!" a voice suddenly shouted from the path leading up where Saemus and rude Lady where.
Saemus heard the voice but the wound to his head was causing him to black out and the last he saw was the rude Lady gripping her weapons for another fight.
Turning, the rude Lady saw a strange sight, an odd group, walking up the path towards them, filled with an assortment of people lead by a man with Black Hair and Blue Eyes wearing Reinforced Leather Armor. The rest of the group was a Kossith, a brown haired woman wearing plain Leather Armor, a strange white haired Elf with odd Markings, a Dwarf with brown Blondish Hair, and a young woman with same Black Hair and Blue Eyes as the leader, all of them armed and looking like they just had one crazy fight.
"This is none of your business leave" the rude woman said menacing as stood in front of the, now unconscious, Saemus. "That's Ginnis and she's hurt the poor lad" the Brown Haired woman wearing plain Leather Armor said as she stepped forward to get a look at the unconscious Saemus on the ground. "How you know my name" the rude Lady, Ginnis, said with her Dagger raised.
"Garrett that's the woman leading in the Winters... I knew they were trouble" the Brown Haired woman wearing plain Leather Armor said turning to the leader. "Aveline are you sure the Winters were hired to rescue Saemus, he looks pretty banged up" the leader, Garrett, said as he eyed Ginnis suspiciously. "That's right and I was finishing up here, this the Winters's job leave it be, the rest of the company is coming so don't try anything stupid" Ginnis said angrily. Garrett stepped forward getting a better look at Saemus Dumar and upon seeing his injuries said, "you've done enough damage already, let Aveline take him home and we'll let the Viscount know what you did, you'll still get your Coin."
"Do you all think I'm stupid, you're trying to steal my reward, well I don't think so" Ginnis said threateningly. Garrett was about to speak but just as he opened his mouth Ginnis attacked Aveline, whom had been reaching to grab Saemus of the ground.
Aveline blocked the stab quickly using her Shield then pushed Ginnis back using her Longsword to swipe at Ginnis. "Calm down" Garrett said stepped forward only to be forced to dodge a slash from Ginnis as she tired stop them taking Saemus. Garrett dodged another slash when suddenly Maraas, the strange Kossith with the group, leap forward and Speared Ginnis through her neck.
Ginnis choked fiercely then slumped to the ground as she died, the blood sprawling down her red armor... Maraas reached down and pulled his Spear out Ginnis's neck then stood casually as if he had just been doing his job. "Maraas!... you didn't have to kill the woman," Garrett said as the other stood slightly stunned, "you hired me to fight alongside you... the female was attacking you" Maraas said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Commander!" a voice suddenly called from one of the paths leading up to where they all stood. Turning Garrett and the others saw a Lone scout, the one whom had heard the Horn earlier and Scouted ahead for the rest of the Company to regroup with Ginnis, staring at them. Suddenly the lone scout yelled for his comrades saying "the Commander has been slain!" the lone Scout ran back to where he came from yelling.
Fenris gripped his fighting Greatsword looking at the group seriously as he spoke "get ready the rest of the company is coming to get Saemus and kill us." "Of course they are... we can't stay here, we need to move" Garrett said dryly as glanced at the dead Ginnis and the other men, then the Qunari still holding a Greatsword in his dead hand. "We don't need to move, we can take them" Maraas asked curiously as he held his Spear ready to fight, Varric shook his head saying "you know for Qunari I thought you'd understand but like I said the more you people talk the less I understand."
"We can't fight with Saemus hurt here, he needs help" Aveline said as Garrett went to where Saemus lay and grabbed him, then slung him over his Shoulder. "Lets move, the rest of the company is coming and we need to get Saemus help first" Garrett said as he led the group down another path and around a corner as they heard a lot of footsteps closing in on them.
After a few minutes of running, some of the Winters company spotted the group and shouted "there they are!" Garrett turned his head around to get a look at the Winters company, nearly seventeen armed men were chasing after them and unluckily, four of them were Archers. Roughly Twenty men, lucky the Winters aren't too big of a Mercenary group or it could have been a lot worse Garrett thought as he shouted "Aveline! Maraas! Cover the rest of us!"
The present
Around the corner were Saemus was propped against a Boulder
Bethany had already finished healing Saemus's head injury and had already began healing his leg and bandaging the wound when Saemus thought he heard footsteps.
"Someone's coming" Saemus said now that he was out of that dazed and feeble state of mind was more or less back to normal. Bethany stopped what she was doing and grabbed her Staff ready to defend herself but in the corner of her mind she thought there no way they got past Garrett... no... he'd come back from the Fade itself to protect his family.
Around the corner to where Bethany and Saemus were, Varric suddenly appeared walking calmly, "whoa there Sunshine it's just me I promise," Varric said chuckling at Bethany, which oddly lightened the mood.
"Everything's alright, your brother and the others are just finishing it up so I thought I'd come fetch you two, come on" Varric said as he studied Saemus with interest. Bethany smiled slightly before turning to Saemus saying "you should be able to walk, even if for a little bit," Saemus stood up from the Boulder saying "yeah, I think so... thank you... er Sunshine." "That's not my name, come on" Bethany said as she walked with Varric keeping an eye on Saemus just in case he couldn't walk. "Oh... sorry then" Saemus said as he followed them somewhat slowly as he limped on his left leg, the one that Ginnis had slightly stabbed.
As the three of them rounded the corner they saw Garrett Hawke as he slammed his Shield into a man's face and stabbed another in his chest. Standing behind him was Aveline as she covered him from a man wielding a Battleax, Aveline blocked the man's slash with her Shield and slit his throat with her Longsword.
The man Garrett had slammed his Shield into had rolled away and stood up trying to run away but met Fenris and his Greatsword instead. With a mighty two handed slash Fenris finished the man off as Maraas pulled his Spear out of a Corpse... the entire Company slain.
Garrett and Aveline cleaned their Longswords and turned to face Bethany, Varric, and the now generally healed Saemus. Garrett, panting along with the others, looked at Bethany saying "we won, was wondering where you went Varric.""Just wanted to get Sunshine and the Viscount's son, besides the Mighty Hawke was just finishing up... and I ran out of Arrows," Varric said still managing to lighten the mood like no else. Garrett raised an eyebrow at Varric saying "you sure, did you check all your pockets," Varric nodded then smirked saying "yup, poor Bianca, she's running on empty."
Fenris of all people spoke up saying "the Dwarf actually ran out of arrows, next he'll run out stories to tell," Varric held his chest laughingly saying "Broody you wounded me."
Aveline stepped towards Saemus and began to examine him saying "Sir are you alright?" "Yes, I think so... wait... don't I know you, I've seen you before haven't I?" Saemus said holding his left leg but still walking/limping. "I'm a member of the City Guard" Aveline said as she looked Saemus over then nodded saying "thank you Bethany."
Bethany nodded as she looked at the others. Fenris had a slight cut on his right arm but not deep, Maraas a few scrapes, Aveline a small wound on her check but nothing serious, and then she noticed that her brother had another wounded, he was bleeding on his chest slightly.
The wound was like a small hole in his upper chest on the right, it left a dark stain on his Reinforced Leather Armor that trailed down a thin line of blood.
Garrett noticed his sister's gaze saying "Arrow, thankfully the Reinforced Leather Armor's Enchanted so the arrow didn't pierce all the way through." Bethany frowned saying "but if the Arrow hit you where it is it now?" "Sunshine the Might Hawke was not stopped by a puny Arrow that was a lucky shot" Varric said causing Garrett to raise an eyebrow at the 'Mighty Hawke' part. "He pulled it out after being hit then threw it to the ground, a respectable feat" Maraas said to the group as Saemus stood awkwardly in the back with Aveline.
Bethany frowned as she looked at her brother's wound saying "I don't think you got it all out," Garrett felt where his wound was then nodded and began undoing the top of his Armor slightly. Half of the Armor undone Garrett let his sister take a look, Bethany frowned as she saw the wound and noticed that the Tip of the Arrow was still embedded in her brother's flesh. Aveline looked at Garrett saying "not too bad, we saw people survive a lot more at Ostagar... here sit down."
Garrett moved to the Boulder Aveline was pointing at sat down as Bethany frowned, surprisingly Fenris followed Bethany and stood beside Aveline as they looked at the Arrow tip. Saemus glanced around and noticed that Varric was studying him, Saemus glanced at Garrett and noticed that he was eying him strangely, almost uncaring at the wound in his chest.
What have I done to earn this much attention at a time like this... Garrett doesn't seem to care about his wound right now Saemus thought feeling uncomfortable at Varric and Garrett's gaze. Garrett grunted slightly as Bethany lightly pulled on the Arrow Tip but she stopped as she heard the grunt, frowning as she said "might need to get my needles at home."
Suddenly Fenris stopped forward and began extending his right hand at the Arrow Tip but Bethany stopped him, grabbing Fenris's wrist before he got to close. "What are you doing?" Bethany said more coldly than she realized causing Fenris to tilt his head slightly at her before he spoke.
"I can help... Hawke was hit because of me" Fenris said. "whoa.. what?" Bethany stammered surprised at Fenris's answer but still holding his wrist. Aveline spoke up saying "it was a little after he dropped off you and Saemus, Fenris would have been hit in the neck but Garrett intercepted." "I was using my Shield to block a stab so I figured my Armor could take a hit" Garrett said grinning slightly at the look Bethany was giving him. "I got them back for Hawke though, used a few of my special bolts and those Archers were down" Varric said as Garrett replied "thanks for that."
"You didn't know if your Armor could take it" Bethany asked as Varric chuckled "Sunshine, the Mighty Hawke has no fear of Arrows!" "Xenon sells good stuff so I was fairly certain... anyway I trust Fenris" Garrett said as Bethany nodded slowly and let go of Fenris's wrist.
Fenris's Markings glowed blue and Fenris slowly and carefully stuck his fingers into Garrett's wound... Bethany put her hand on her mouth in shock. Garrett looked at Fenris with a confused look but Fenris just nodded reassuringly and carefully maneuvered his fingers on the Arrow Tip. Then Fenris seemed to be grabbing hold of the Arrow Tip... "what the..." Varric commented as he watched having taken his gaze off Saemus; Saemus just watched in stunned silence thinking who are these people. Fenris nodded at Garrett his Markings still glowing blue then pulled his hand back, his fingers still appearing to be gripping the Arrow Tip... and as Fenris's hand left Garrett's chest so did the Arrow Tip, held by Fenris's fingers.
Fenris had 'phased' the Arrow Tip out of Garrett's chest to avoid making more cuts or further injury. "That was... kinda cool" Varric said chuckling at the scene, Fenris's markings going back to 'normal' and the Hawke siblings staring at him as he dropped the Arrow Tip to the ground. When Bethany snapped out of it and went to work healing the wound then bandaged it quickly as Maraas comment "how... interesting."
Garrett, now bandaged, redid his Armor and stood up in front of Fenris saying "thanks Fenris." Fenris nodded saying "thank you... for taking an Arrow for me... a debt not soon forgotten." Garrett nodded understanding that was how Fenris showed gratitude, making debts, then turned to face Saemus.
Walking up to Saemus and standing in-front of him Garret said "so uh... let's see how do I put this... you know about Bethany." Saemus blinked slowly then said "I won't tell the Templars... she... is she your sister... anyway she healed me, it's the least I can do." So that was why Garret and Varric were staring at me, they were worried about Bethany, damn Garrett paid more attention to me instead of his wound Saemus thought knowing that he could not do the same.
Garrett nodded saying "thanks for that Saemus, and yeah Bethany's my sister," "we should get back to Kirkwall already, your Father is very worried" Aveline said smiling slightly now that Garrett was okay. "Wait... Aveline, is it? Why are you the only Guard here... and why aren't you wearing the City Guard Armor?" Saemus said as he glanced at Aveline. "I uh... I'm not here as a Guard, just someone who knew the son of the Viscount was in potential danger" Aveline said awkwardly. "We actually ran into her after we finished clearing out the Tal-Vashoth Compound, she was searching for you and asked us to help, that's how we ended up helping you" Garrett explained as Saemus listened.
"Why were you clearing out the Tal-Vashoth... the Arishok was already planning to get rid of them" Saemus said thinking aloud. "For a job, a Dwarf, Javaris Tintop is paying us for it so he can trade with the Arishok" Garrett said casually. "But isn't he one of the Tal-Vashoth" Saemus asked looking at Maraas and wanting to know more about this strange group that had rescued him.
"He used to be one... but he gave us info and offered to rent his services to us" Garrett said glancing at Maraas. "At first he tired to weasel out of being hired by us, offering his services than denying them... bad business. But then Fenris said something in the Qunari Tongue of theirs and he agreed to help us" Varric said. Saemus raised an eyebrow saying "Maraas... but doesn't that mean..." "yes it means 'nothing'" Maraas and Fenris said simultaneously.
"Before we go, my friend... Ashaad, the Winters killed him... I don't think the Qunari care about the body but I need to do something" Saemus said sadly. Garrett was about to say that he didn't know that much about the Qunari but Fenris interpreted. Getting a distant look in his eyes and looking almost sad Fenris stoically said "his Greatsword... bring it back to the Arishok it is their way."
How does Fenris know these things... some of the Qunari Language and their burying traditions Garrett thought as Saemus nodded and Maraas looked at Fenris with interest. The group along with Saemus and Maraas walked back to Ashaad's corpse and Saemus shed a single tear before taking his Greatsword and carrying it with respect as they started towards Kirkwall.
Later, after making it back to the entrance to Kirkwall, Maraas took his leave of them saying he would continue to hire his skills out and stay away from the Qunari, insisting that he would never again become an outlaw like the Tal-Vashoth but live in his own way.
The Docks
The Qunari Compound
The Qunari Compound was an... odd if interesting place Garrett thought as he glanced around the only words he could think to describe it where Orderly and Efficient.
There were no decoration of any kind except for a strange Altar in the back, unlike any other places in Kirkwall, and even the Qunari acted differently than other civilians when they meddled about with nothing to do. Instead of being lazy or trading rumors the Qunari talked but in smaller groups and all of them were ready to stop and return to duty in an instant. The Qunari resting were in the back area and seemed to have system worked out, they organize where they rest, when and whom for how long. Others did their duties or stayed more or less busy but all of them, from any duty, looked as if they could put up tough fights and form Military Ranks in an instant.
They all, literally all of them, watched as the group and Saemus walked in, Javaris Tintop with some of his body guards in the center of the Compound in-front of a high level leading up to a Throne of sorts.
"Are you sure you don't want to want to see your Father first" Garrett asked Saemus as he walked beside him into the Qunari Compound along with Aveline, Bethany, Fenris, and Varric.
"You could leave us to do this for you Saemus, your father is really worried" Aveline said from behind him. "No, I need to do this for Ashaad" Saemus replied as together, he and Garrett Hawke stepped closer to the the 'Throne' where the Arishok sat whenever he had dealings with the others trailing behind them. Javaris Tintop saw Garrett approaching and said "Ah, my right hand arrives! … who's that lad, no matter."
Turning to face what Qunari stood in between them and the Throne, Javaris said "summon the Arishok, the Bargain is done." Garrett and the others stood close to Javaris as they awaited the Arishok, Garrett couldn't help but notice the Qunari were glancing at the Greatsword in Saemus's hand and that Fenris tugged on the Greatsword he kept wrapped up to keep it properly secured and sheathed on his back. "Took you long enough, I've been here for hours you know" Javaris said to the annoyance of Garrett as they waited.
Then the Arishok arrived and the mood shifted as his very presence, demanding people to listen to any words he spoke... he radiated authority. The first thing Garrett noticed about the Arishok was how different he was to the other Qunari, his horns were taller then the other Qunari with gold rings on them and seemed stronger than the other Qunari horns. He wore markings like the other Qunari but they only covered his bare chest and not his face.
His armor was very similar to the armored Qunari but his were made of finer material, he also wore thick heavy leather Gauntlets and huge red armored shoulder pads with the strange markings of the Qunari on it. The Arishok very much looked a leader, he approached his Throne with disciplined and focused movement, this was a man who knew what he was doing and not one for foolishness.
Sitting down the Arishok noticed Saemus and the others along with Javaris, the Arishok decided in an instant to deal with the Dwarf first and speak with Saemus after. Garrett felt the Arishok gaze at the group and Javaris with annoyance before Fenris seemed to help things, suddenly getting the attention of the Compound as he spoke.
"Arishokost. Maaras shokra. Anaan esaam Qun" Fenris said stoically, which seemed to impress the Qunari for some reason... as if the words and the way it was spoken made an impact on them.
The Arishok raised his eyebrows with amusement saying "the Qun from an Elf, the Madness of this place." Though the Arishok spoke in an amused tone Garrett recognized the type of voice the Arishok had. The voice of the Arishok... deep, commanding, and authoritative, the voice few had. The voice of a being whom has fought many battles and led many to victory.
Garrett turned to glance at Fenris saying "he a friend of yours?" wondering how Fenris knew of the Qunari ways and how he knew what to say to the Arishok. Fenris turned to him saying "friend of no one," Garrett nodded and they both went back to the business at hand. Javaris spoke up saying "yeah, well whatever the Elf said, I am here to report that your hated Tal-Vashoth were felled once and for all. Right, Yes they are. So I'm ready to open negotiations for the Explosive Powder as we agreed."
Saemus glanced uneasily at Garrett as if trying to tell him something but Garrett didn't know what that meant but nonetheless was wary from Saemus attempt at communication. The Arishok sifted slightly and spoke one word as his answer "no." Javaris looked infuriated as Garrett glanced at Fenris whispering "think you can help." "Qunari do not abandon a debt, I'll try" Fenris whispered back as he stopped forward humble as he spoke to the Arishok. "I humbly request clarification from the Arishok" Fenris said stoically.
The Arishok tilted his head then said "I have a growing disgust for you Kirkwallers, the Dwarf imagined the deal for the Gaatlok. He invented a task to prove his worth when he has none." Aveline crossed her arms as Saemus looked uneasily at Javaris before Fenris spoke up again saying "then we have wrongly inserted ourselves in your affairs... would you have us kill the Dwarf?" Javaris snapped his head at Fenris saying "wait, what now."
"If you faced Tal-Vashoth, he is not worthy of dying to you as he was not worthy of dying to them" The Arishok said gazing at all of them. Turning his gaze at Garrett the Arishok said "but you... you keep good company. Let him live and leave." Varric stepped forward saying "Javaris had plans for your recipe, Hawke was suppose to get a piece of that," Bethany glanced at Varric whispering "you know what you're doing Varric?" "Not really but it'll work out Sunshine, it always does" Varric whispered back as Aveline glanced at Javaris and Saemus wondered how this would play out.
"Dwarf, did your imagined bargained make promises on my behalf?" the Arishok said as he gazed at Javaris causing the Dwarf to tremble slightly. Garrett noticed Javaris was tongue tied so reached over and shoved him slightly saying "Javaris answer him." Javaris scoffed at Garrett then turned to face the Arishok and stammered "I... expected your wisdom to be more profitable." Saemus interpreted saying "this man, Hawke, did clear out the Tal-Vashoth Camp... that in of itself is a worthy feat." "Thank you" Garrett said to Saemus whom nodded saying "you deserve some kind of reward for that."
The Arishok narrowed his eyes in anger and stood up, speaking a low but powerful and intimidating voice said "then you will pay on my behalf." Javaris scoffed again saying "sod it all, take your coin," as he left, Javaris tossed a Coin Pouch at Garrett, whom caught it lazily as he heard the Merchant Dwarf cursing about crazy horn heads.
Saemus stepped forward now that Javaris was finished and knelt before the Arishok slowly.
The Arishok noticed that Saemus had been wounded and listened more intently as before as he sat back down on his Throne. "Arishok... Ashaad has fallen in battle, I have carried his Greatsword so that it may be remembered in the Qun" Saemus said sadly as he held out Ashaad's Greatsword over his head. The Arishok nodded and signaled for a nearby Qunari to take the Greatsword from Saemus as he said "I was not aware you grasped that much of our ways Saemus... I am impressed."
Saemus stood up as one of the Qunari took Ashaad's Greatsword and carefully brought it towards the back of the Compound where that strange Altar lay but now Garrett noticed it was filled with other Greatswords. Garrett watched as the Qunari with Ashaad's Greatsword placed it with the others carefully then did a strange type of prying for the Greatsword then left respectfully after finishing.
The Arishok turned his gaze to Garrett saying "you there, Hawke, you cleared out a Tal-Vashoth Camp, impressive, you have my gratitude, from one leader to another." "How did you know I was the leader here" Garrett asked as he glanced at Bethany, Varric, Aveline, and Fenris. "The Qunari understand much of Leadership, I recognize it. No matter how small your charge you are a leader Hawke" the Arishok said surprising Garrett. Suddenly the Arishok stood up from his Throne saying "your business is done here, you will leave now," and with that the Arishok left.
Saemus turned around to face Garrett and the others saying "you heard him, we leave now." Garrett nodded and together the group and Saemus left the Qunari Compound and walked back into the Docks.
"Okay now we need to return you to your father Saemus" Aveline said noticing he was still holding his leg carefully as Garrett nodded. Saemus nodded bitterly saying "yeah... he didn't have send the Winters after me and Ashaad though," "he was worried about you because he's your dad" Garrett said as Bethany. "Saemus your father was so worried, he almost asked the City Guard to search the Wounded Coast for you... he almost punched Seneschal Bran" Aveline said surprising the group.
Garrett raised an eyebrow saying "the Viscount almost punched his Seneschal?" "yes, it was because Seneschal Bran told him not to send the City Guard no matter what" Aveline replied. "What, but why" Bethany asked looking at Aveline as they walked through the Docks.
"Political reasons, the whole Qunari thing might make a potential embarrassment according to Seneschal Bran... but the Viscount had to find a way so he talked to he needed to" Aveline said. Saemus nodded slowly looking thoughtfully at Aveline's words when Fenris spoke up saying "I take my leave of you Hawke, I have no desire to meet the Viscount." Garrett nodded as he gave Fenris his share of the coin, Fenris nodded and left towards his Mansion.
"He seems more broody than usual, did something happen" Aveline asked, "I'm not sure, but he's got his own problems like we all do" Garrett said as Varric and Bethany noticed as well.
"Fair enough" Aveline said as Garrett turned his sister saying "Bethany can you go home and tell Mother what happened and where we're going." "Okay... why but don't you want me going to the Viscount's Keep," Bethany asked, before Garret could answer Saemus spoke up "he's worried what my father might notice... it's a good idea." Bethany nodded as Varric spoke up saying "come one Sunshine, it's on the way towards the Hanged Man, I'll walk with you." "Thanks Varric" Garrett said as he waved at Varric and his sister as they left towards Lowtown with Garrett, Aveline, and Saemus heading towards the Viscount's Keep.
The Viscount's Keep
The Viscount's Office
Garrett and Aveline stood awkwardly in the Viscount's Office as Saemus and his father argued, Saemus still a bit bitter about Ashaad's death and Dumar concerned about his son's welfare having seen he's healed wounds. Dumar and Saemus really did look like Father and Son, they shard the same eyes and had samiliar facial structure, Viscount Dumar turned his attention to Garrett and Aveline saying "You two have my gratitude, Senior Guardsman Aveline and..." "Garrett, Garrett Hawke" Garrett said as Seneschal Bran watched them, remembering Garrett and Aveline from the incident with Jeven.
Viscount Dumar shook Garrett's hand then looked and both him and Aveline again saying "I hope you didn't have too much difficulty on my son's behalf."
"There were some complications but we were privileged to keep Saemus from harm" Garrett said as Aveline nodded. "I was told the Winters had been involved... was there no way to avoid an incident" Viscount Dumar asked having been told by Seneschal Bran what had happened.
Saemus crossed his arms saying "the Winters murdered Ashaad, what about that?" "I was told you were captured alone, foolish traipsing about the coast as you do" Viscount Dumar said sternly. Saemus glanced at Seneschal Bran then turned back to his Father saying "not captured, like I said I was with Ashaad... the Qunari, they aren't Monsters to be feared, if we would try to understand them better others would see as well."
Seneschal Bran spoke up saying "better you were thought abducted than to have Qunari influence suspected in the Viscount's Family... benign or not, it's too much." Saemus and Dumar, the Viscount and his Son, both glared slightly at Seneschal Bran but neither said their thoughts.
"There is misunderstanding on both sides... what matters now is that Saemus is safe" Aveline said as Garrett nodded saying "both of you have good points but there most be a middle ground, you two should try and find it."
Seneschal Bran suddenly moved towards them annoyingly saying "That is quite enough! My apologies Viscount for this intrusion into personal matters! Leave the two of you!" Garrett and Aveline were quickly ushered out of the Office and towards the exit of the Keep then left there by Seneschal Bran.
"Well... did vaguely wonder what the inside workings of the Viscount were like but that was just rude" Garrett said dryly causing Aveline to chuckle slightly.
"Thanks for the help Garrett you didn't have to" Aveline said as she stood beside Garrett near the exit to the Keep. "I don't mind besides I was in the Area anyway," Garrett said offhandedly, "still you did take an Arrow for Fenris... don't know if I could have thought that quickly" Aveline said.
"Just saying that quick thinking like that could be useful to a Guardsman" Aveline said causing Garrett to chuckle slightly saying "same as before, ask me after the Expedition and maybe I'll change my mind."
"Just saying Garrett... it's worth a look" Aveline said as Garrett patted her Shoulder and left the Viscount's Keep. Aveline watched Garrett leave then turned towards the Barracks to change out of the plain Leather Armor and back into her Guardsman Armor.
Later that Night
Lowtown, Gamlen's House
Garrett was sitting in the breakfast table with Xenon's Tome reading intently and memorizing the content when Leandra walked in and took a seat with her son.
"Mother" Garrett said as he turned his gaze from the Tome and wondering what she doing up this late, Bethany was asleep along with Gamlen, whom was more like knocked out in his room. "Bethany tells me you stood in front of an Arrow today" Leandra said looking concerned, smiling lightly Garrett said "more like covered a friend and it didn't go too deep, besides Bethany bandaged it up pretty quick."
"I'd rather you not use your body as a Shield" Leandra said worryingly as she put her hand on Garrett's. "I'm fine mom don't worry about me" Garrett said as Leandra nodded saying "I know Garrett it's just hard sometimes seeing how much you've grown."
Turning her gaze towards Xenon's Tome Leandra said "so you're set on learning this skills hmm," "yes, like I told Bethany, I want to be ready if we have to go up against Templars again" Garrett replied. "Not all Templars are bad Garrett I hope you know that" Leandra said as Garrett smiled slightly saying "yes Sir Wesley was a good man... he blessed Carver."
Leandra smiled saying "yes Wesley was a good man but I actually wasn't speak of him. Did you know that when your Father escaped the Circle to run away with me a Templar helped him make it out?" "What, really?" Garrett said with raised eyebrows genuinely surprised at this revelation.
"Yes, without his help Malcolm might not have made it out at all, and do you know what the Templars name was... Sir Maurevar Carver" Leandra said. "Carver... father named him after a Templar... a friend even, wow" Garrett said surprised, Leandra nodded saying "not all Templars are bad and not all of them are good, I know you'd never turn against your sister and I'm glad she understands your reasons."
"It's like Father always taught me, always stand by your Family" Garrett said wisely.
Leandra smiled saying "you've been the man of the family for four years now, I think Malcolm would be proud."
Garrett nodded happily as Leandra stood and went back to bed, yes, I think Father would be proud. Garrett glanced towards where Kane was sleeping then turned back to Xenon's Tome and continued reading, the key to resisting and defeating Magic is Willpower, the Will to act...
Damn this Chapter was long huh
I think it's worth it though, seriously it was almost even longer but I cut some stuff out that I thought weren't to important
I just didn't want to cut this Chapter into two parts like The Dalish and Bargain Kept
What you'll think of my take on Saemus Dumar, I felt he was an interesting Character that was underdeveloped
But I digress...
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