We were about halfway to the palace before Aedan remarked "How did we get stuck with the noble?" before muttering under his breath "hate stupid nobles"

I look up at him "for one thing you're a noble too" I laugh "and for another I thought it would be better to have a noble and his companion approach the royalty rather than an apostate and a criminal"

Aedan frowns, lines appearing along his forehead "okay good point and I resent nobles am I really like them?"

"You are hold yourself differently, you're kinder but also a lot more intimidating" I say truthfully

"I don't know whether to be happy at being unlike them or worried that even my friends fear me"

"I don't fear you" I smirk and pat one hand to my staff and the other to my throwing knives. He opens his mouth to speak only to be shushed by me "we're getting close to the palace. You need to act noble" I say seriously

Aedan clears his throat before walking up to the door only to get stopped by guards on either side of the doors "halt, state your name and business" barks the one on the right

"I am Aedan Cousland, Son of the Teyrn of Highever, I am here as a visitor to the Aeducans"

The guards relax "enjoy the celebrations and watch your head" they chuckle at this joke, Aedan just nods and continues inside, me hot on his heels.

We enter the main hall Aedan looks around while I approach someone "ah excuse me?" the oddly familiar dwarf turns to me I gasp

"What do you need?" he ask kindly

"Sorry for interrupting you Ser Harrowmont but could you tell me which of the Aeducan children are in attendance?" He strokes his beard absently

"hmmm I have only seen Behlan and Duran I believe Sereda is still out at the stalls. Did you hear our own Duran has clashed with a casteless earlier today? Their battle was interrupted but I doubt he would have been beaten by such the man, him and his two accomplices ran off quickly after"

I nod "that is very interesting thank you" I turn back to Aedan who is now eating off a very full plate

"I heard him so which names?" he says taking a bite of roasted nug

"Duran and Sereda" I say looking over the crowd

"That's Duran over there" he points "and Sereda and Garm we walked past on the way in" I look at him shocked Aedan just smiles "I do actually know the family mainly due to Duran"

I pull him over to the bearded dwarf he pointed at who slams his mug down and stands grinning "Cousland?" he laughs

Aedan laughs and sits on the ground still managing to tower over the whole party and shakes his hand "yeah it's me short stack"

Duran smirks "the height gave you away, what are you doing here?" he sits back on his chair taking a chug from his mug

Aedan gets serious "we need to speak to you and your sister" he says nodding to me

Duran sighs "meet us in the armoury in 5?" we both nod and he walks outside swaying slightly

"So got me away from shopping now what Duran?" we hear an irritated female voice say as the door opens before three figures enter

Sereda sees us and squeals and runs up and jumps at Aedan only reaching his waist she hugs him "hiya Danny" she says happily

"Aedan grins and pulls her off as I stifle a laugh "Danny?" I say before bursting out laughing. Aedan sighs and shakes his head

"Sis they have important stuff to say" says Duran who sways unsteadily

I compose myself "first thing you should know, I know the future and I have information that will save lives"

All three dwarfs stare at me wide eyed. "You gotta be shitting me" Garm says after a lengthy silence. Aedan smirks but shakes his head

"Alright you got our attention" says Sereda seriously. Duran nods in agreement

"I have to ask you for a lot of trust." I stop take a deep breath "Behlan is planning to murder the prince and frame at least one of you" Duran makes a choking sound. And Sereda's eyes burn in anger

Aedan puts a hand forward to halt her "he isn't trying to offend you, this is his truth"

She breaths hard "what do you mean it's his truth?"

I speak up "it means that it was what was going to happen if I had of not told anyone or done anything. It can now be changed"

Duran steps forward "you need part of this to happen don't you?"

I shrug "not my choice but I don't know what may happen if you change it. So I was thinking of a last second change to the fates?" they seem to think about for a moment

"If it can save my family I'm in" Sereda decides

"If I can take a drink to hold off the nerves of impending doom I'm in too"

Aedan sits down so it's easier to see him "Alright well here's the game plan" he begins

"We've been walking along the deep roads for hour with this seer and all we've seen is darkspawn. Why is the seer here sir?" asks one of Prince Trian's honour guards

"As I favour to my brother and sister now shut it I hear something ahead" Trian whispered harshly

The twins had managed to get me into Trian's party and Aedan only got let into the twins as a companion. I was made out to be a hired mercenary. I now stood at the front of the pack scouting for the group.

"I'll go up ahead and check it out" I offer and jog off silently. I turn a corner and hear voices

"How long does Behlan expect us to wait?" a voice whines

"It's meant to be an ambush. That means they can't expect us and you talking gives us away idiot" another whispers

I jog back "there are people ahead but please give me ten minutes before coming into the clearing?" I ask Trian

"You have five from the moment you go around that corner" he argues

I just nod and take off silently into the darkness. I circle around the 9 would-be ambushers that are spread out around the clearing.