“I had often wondered what they would want with a coward like me. What did I ever have to offer them? At best I was graced with a little quick wit and half-hearted charm. I learned early on how useful the right kind of smile could be. That’s the only reason I practiced those skills; to get what I wanted be it a shiny new dagger or a fine cup of brandy. My swordsmanship was average at best. There was no road to glory in my fate; I would never be some hero so I began to wonder: why? Why did I join them? How could my lies help them?” he asked in a sordid confession as he tried to prop himself up against the thick trunk of an ol
The Maker would not send a mage in our hour of need, the Chantry sister’s words echoed in her head as she walked towards the bathing chambers inside the chantry. They had just returned from Val Royeaux a few hours ago and she knew that everyone would want to meet and discuss their trip but Aylin just didn’t have it in her. She was tired from the long ride, listening to Cassandra and the others speculating about what the Lord Seeker was up to just added to the stress that had already been pulling at her shoulders. All she cared about was getting away from it all, even if it was just long enough for a bath.
Aylin moved as quietly a
Aylin couldn’t keep her mind focused, she knew she should listen to the plans of how to approach Val Royeaux but she found her thoughts traveling back to the crowd of Templars and mages that were gathered in front of Haven’s Chantry. They were at each other’s throats, one blaming the other for the death of the Divine. The templar had even went so far as to draw his sword, challenging the mage he was arguing with. She could feel how the simple motion of him reaching for his blade fed the anger of the crowd, fueling the crowd’s desperation to find answers to who killed the Divine or who let her die. She could still see t