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CHAPTER 6

Destiny comes charging in!

A few days after I left denirm, I came upon a camp in cat form. It was a mixed group of people that I didn't recognized until I looked near the tents and froze. It was wyne, what is she doing outside the tower, and not far from where she stood was Gar. Gar looked rough, he was dirty and he had cuts all over his face. What is going on, I wondered close to wyne. She must have heard me somehow and turned to look at me.

Wyne- Did you think you could sneak up on a fellow mage?

I was irritated to be sure, but I shifted back to my human form to converse with her.

Lyria- hello wyne long time no see, what brings you way out here?

Wyne- I am travelling with the grey warden, so I may help stop the blight.

Stop the blight, I am sure I heard her correctly and I wondered why she would attempt something so dangerous after her ordeal at the tower. She looked healthy enough but I could sense something different, something changed.

Lyria- wyne are you sure you should out and about after what happened at the tower, you almost died.

Wyne- I am fine, but why are you out here? Why are you not at the circle? You never seemed the type to become an apostate.

Lyria- I will always be a circle mage, but I can't return to the fereldan circle.

Wyne- you should go back, I don't want to see you get hurt.

Lyria- I will be fine wyne, please don't worry.

Gar- LYRIA!

I looked over to see Gar walking towards me, he looked so worn out.

Lyria- Hello Gar, long time no see.

Gar- You should be in the circle, where its safe.

Lyria- Safe! really and here I thought hordes of shades, rage demons and abominations were a bad thing. My mistake! I'll just head back right now and skip while I'm at it!

He gave me look that reminded me of a father scolding his child.

Gar-You know what I mean, this is no time for...

Lyria- My Jests I know lol, I may return to the circle eventually but not right now.

Gar- Well be safe, maker watch over you.

Lyria- You as well Gar.

I said my goodbyes to Gar and wyne and went on my way.

I had not traveled a half a mile before I found myself confront by well strangely a single templar. I knew he was a templar because of the symbol on his cloths. He was unarmed and unarmored, his wits must be gone or he is most surely drunk.
Cullen- Lyira, I am glad you are safe. Please know I come to you as just myself and not a templar.

Lyria- Is that right well if you are not here to take me back to the circle then why are you here and not armored or armed? It would take just one fire ball to take you down.

I held my staff out in case this was a trap of some sort.

Cullen- I came here unarmed and armored to show you that I trust you and that I mean you no harm. I wanted to talk to you, alone and face to face.

I looked at him as if he were truly daft. If he was about to say what I think he is about to say, I am at a loss for words.

Lyria- Well what is it you wanted to talk to me about Cullen?

He looked nervous and as if he were to become ill at any moment. He reached for something in his robe and I blushed, Then I let out a breath of relief when he just pulled out a bottle. At closer expectation, I could see it was a phylactery!

Cullen- I want you to come back to the circle, but I won't force you.

Then he did something I never thought any templar would do, let alone Cullen. He through my phylactery into the river where it shattered on a rock, and the blood washed away.

Lyria- Cul..

Cullen- Don't say anything, just know that I will be going to the Kirkwall circle soon.

I had so many questions but he was already walking away. What is he up too, is this some sort of test? Why does he trust me so much, not that he shouldn't but it just boggles the mind. I was still thinking about what just happened when out of nowhere three individuals came running out of the forest.

Isana- RUN!!! DARKSPAWN!!!!!!!!!

CHAPTER 7

Body Count

Lyria- "Why is it that no matter where I go chaos and death follow" crying

Out of nowhere a dwarf burst from the bushes with a horde of darkspawn behind her, and a battle began.

Isana- HEY YOU DONT JUST STAND THERE HELP!!!!!! scream

"From the looks of her she was a rouge and was pretty good with daggers"

I put up my shields and prepared for what looked like a long battle, there had to be at least fifty or more darkspawn.

Lyria- SO FRIENDS OF YOURS OR DO YOU DO THIS SORT OF THING FOR FUN! xd

Isana- SOD OFF!! scream

Lyria- *Laughs* I guess it was your charm that attracted them to you! lol

As she beheaded a genlock she gave me a glare that said I was next if I didn't shut my mouth. I just laughed and continued to blow up dark spawn.

As I turned to my left I saw the emissary and did what any smart person would do in a huge battle. Take out the mage!

"Irony" sweatdrop

I ran through the large group of dark spawn that surrounded it, blow off heads as I went.

"EWWWW BLOOD, AND WHATS??" gonk

Lyria- MAKERS BREATH!!!!! THERE WAS AN EYEBALL IN MY HAIR!!!!!! gonk

Isana- talk about having eyes on the back of your head HA!!! lol

I ignored her and keep running toward the emissary. Just when I was about to reach it, I saw a huge fire ball coming up behind it.

BOOM!!!

The emissary went down in flames and up walked Gar.

"I hate it when someone takes my kill" stressed

Lyria- Why gar so good of you to join us!

Gar- No time, kill now!!

He wasnt kidding, three hours later there was still a good number of darkspawn, when all of a sudden the ground started to vibrate violently. Then all of a sudden this giant boulder comes flying at us from what seems like out of nowhere.

SPLAT!!!!

Ironically it landed on a few darkspawn, I had a good laugh at that. My laughter died when a huge ogre came stomping onto the road. For some reason when it saw me, it thought I was the biggest threat "or weakest link, like I said everyone goes for the mage first but since I am not the only mage here that's kinda irrelevant".

It charged at me in what looked like a burning rage. I didn't know what to do, as it was about to reach me an idea struck me. I quickly gathered all my reserves of mana and created a giant slanted ice spike pointing in the ogres direction and as fast as he was running he couldn't stop himself. I just got out of the way when he impaled himself right through the heart.

We made it back to Gar's camp after we finished washing ourselves in the nearby lake. Me and isana found a private place out of the sight of the men, and threatened their lives if they should get an ideas. Afterward we all found a place to sleep, and rest after such a long day.

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Chapter 10

Heritage Unveiled, Ice Cracked

Lyria: “Thanks for letting me live here with you for awhile, Hawk. I really didn't want to live in Darktown.”

Hawk: “It’s no problem, Lyria, as long as you don't mind the smell and Gamlen’s stares.”

Lyria: “The smell and Gamlen are not a problem, I’m just glad there's a lock on my door.”

Hawk: “So, are you going ever confess your undying love for Maraas?” He laughed as he said this.

Lyria: “I am not in love with Maraas; I mean, he is attractive in his own way, but I wouldn't know what to talk to him about.”

Hawk: “Well, you could talk about living your own life without having someone tell you what to do! Or better yet, the weather!” I rolled my eyes at his “wit”.

Lyria: “I was just about to take you seriously and you had to go mess it up! Well I’m heading out, try to clear my head and what not.”

Hawk: “Awwwwww. I was having fun having girl talk with you!” He pretended to sob into his hands.

Lyria: “I will be back soon and then we can talk about you and Fenris.” I thought turnabout would be fair play, since he decided to tease me about Maraas.

Hawk: “WHAT!? Me!? Fenris!? I don't know what you’re talking about!”

Lyria: “Mmmmm hmmm, talk to you later Hawk.” With that and a cheery wave, I left.

Pol: “Aneth ara Lyria!” A strange elf I did not know greeted me.

Lyria: “Do I know you?”

Pol: “No, but I know of you. My keeper sent me to find you. She wishes to speak with you. Please come with me!”

Lyria: “You don't look like a Dalish!

Pol: “That is because I wasn't born among the Dalish; I was born a city elf. I left the city and found the Dalish camp outside Kirkwall. The keeper thought it would be best to send me to get you, since we have some things in common.”

Lyria: “Why does the Keeper want to see a random apostate?” We started towards the gate of Kirkwall that led to Sundermount.

Pol: “I don’t know, but when she was telling me where to find you and what to say to you, she was very emotional.”

Lyria: “Hmmmm. What about me would make her emotional?” I wondered out loud.

Pol: “She said she saw you on her way to the alienage two years ago and has had one of our hunters watch over you ever since.” This made me a little wary now – it was downright creepy.

Lyria: “Well I guess I better go see why she is having you stalk me!” It was a three hour walk from Hawk’s mansion in Hightown and the Dalish camp near Sundermount; and I cursed every hill we had to climb. Pol laughed in sympathy.

Pol: “Yes it took me awhile to get used to traveling so much as well.”

Dalish Guard: “HOLD! Pol, who is this? Why do you bring a shem here?”

Pol: “The Keeper ordered me to bring her here!”

Dalish Guard: “Oh this is her! My apologies. Aneth ara Lyria!”

Lyria: “Aneth ara to you also.”

Pol: “This way please!”

Lyria: “So where is the keeper Pol?”

Pol: “She is right over there, please go speak to her. I have some things I need to do, so I will see you later.”

Lyria: I wonder what the keeper wants with me.

Keeper Marethari: “Welcome to our camp, Lyria, please come walk with me!”

Lyria: “Okay.” I again wondered why a Keeper of the Dalish would want to meet with me.

Keeper Marethari: “How much do you know about where you come from Lyria?”

Lyria: “Not much, other than the fact that I was brought to the Circle as a baby. Why?”

Keeper Marethari: “You were brought to the circle as an infant because your father was a templar.”

Lyria: “WHAT! How could you possibly know who my father is? I mean I have never even met you until now!” The Keeper sighed deeply.

Keeper Marethari: “I know who your father is because I am your mother!” I could not keep the shock from my voice.

Lyria: “WHAAAT!?!?! I am half Dalish? No wonder I look elfish. “Well, if you’re my mother, who is my father?” The name she uttered stunned me further.

Keeper Marethari: “Greagoir is your father.” I couldn't breathe – me, the offspring of a Dalish keeper and a templar - I couldn't stand.

Keeper Marethari: “Lyria is the name your father gave you; it is a Dalish name.”

Lyria: “Really? What is my Dalish name then? Please don't be something hard to say.

Keeper Marethari: “The name I have you at birth was "Suledin", which means "To Endure".”

Lyria: “Actually, that name sounds perfect for me, considering I am a mage!”

Keeper Marethari: “I knew you would be tis why I named you such.”

Lyria: “So why did you give me up, why couldn't I have lived among our people?”

Keeper Marethari: “Because all babies born from a union between an elf and a human are human in appearance. While you have the same height as an elf, and have some of my features, you still appear almost completely human. Your father thought it best to raise you in the Circle, where you would be an equal with your fellow mages, rather than looked down upon among the people.”

Lyria: “Really? Or is it because you didn’t want anyone to know you had lain with a human, and a templar of all things. You are ashamed of me?”

Keeper Marethari: “Of course not, but I couldn't bear to see you hurt, so I let you go.”

Lyria: “Why wasn't I told? Why didn't Greagoir tell me who he was?”

Keeper Marethari: “I don’t know, but I am glad to finally get the chance to know you, if you will let me.”

Lyria: “Of course....mother.” We hugged, tears flowing. After we had settled down, we continued our conversation.

Keeper Marethari: “I have told the clan who you are and that you are my child. You are always welcome amongst the clan.”

Lyria: “Thank you, but I have one question. Do I get a face tattoo too?” She gave me a look that said she thought I was a bit strange.

Lyria: “I mean I know I am half Dalish, but I figured I would like something of my heritage.”

Mother: “Of course my child, I have been thinking of one that I think you might like. How about this one? It’s a mask like tattoo.”

Lyria: “It looks very pretty!” To my surprise, she wanted to start on it right away!

Mother: “Shall we begin?”

Lyria: “What, now???”

Mother: “Yes, now.” I was sure my reluctance showed in my voice.

Lyria: “Yes, very well.” It took approximately 3 hours to complete the tattoo.

Mother: “It will take some time for your face to heal, but this salve will help. You will stay here till the swelling goes down.” All I could do was shake my head in agreement, because my face was too swollen to talk. I remained in the camp for a week, waiting for face to mend. To my great surprise, I had a visitor after the week – Hawk had somehow found me in the Dalish camp.

Hawk: “THERE YOU ARE! WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME WHERE YOU WERE!?!? I HAVE BEEN WORRIED SICK I..... WHAT IN THE MAKERS NAME HAVE YOU DONE TO YOUR FACE!?!?!”

Lyria: “I have accepted my heritage, don't I look pretty?”

Hawk: “You’re Dalish???”

Lyria: “Well, half Dalish.” Hawk began to laugh uproariously.

Hawk: “HA HA HA HA HA HA! You know everyone is going to start calling you elf now, right? And Merrill will most likely never leave you alone once she finds out.”

Lyria: “Wonderful…”

Hawk: “Honestly, though, it is a nice face tattoo. So, did it hurt???”

Lyria: “Not at all, I love having a needle continually stabbed into my face and then laying in bed for a week with a swollen face. It’s my ideal vacation.” I replied sarcastically to Hawk, since she seemed to think he was so witty.

Hawk: “Ha ha... Well, I am glad you’re alright. Anyways, you missed Cullen a few days ago, he came to see you.”

Lyria: “WHAT!?!?! It figures, he would visit while I am gone.”

Hawk: “When we told him you were missing, however, he became very distraught and has been looking for you ever since.”

Lyria: “Well I suppose I should go find him and let him know I am okay.”

Hawk: “About that...”

Lyria: “Hawk, what did you do?” Hawk gave me a sheepish grin before answering.

Hawk: “I kind of … brought him with me.”

Lyria: “WHAT!?! Why would you do that?”

Hawk: “Because he was so upset, almost to the point of lying on the ground, crying over you, thinking you were dead - or worse. Besides, you know I would never help him if I thought he would turn you into the Circle.” I sighed, and left the aravel to look for Cullen.

Lyria: “Well, I might as well go talk to him.” As I walked out of the aravel, I spotted Cullen walking back and forth muttering to himself.

Lyria: “Hello Cullen!”

Cullen: “MAKER’S BREATH, YOUR FACE!!”

Lyria: “That’s some greeting Cullen. Anyways, do you like it? It turns out I am half Dalish!”

Cullen: “Well… umm.... it looks nice!” I thanked him nicely, and then tore into him.

Lyria: “Thank you Cullen. So… WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN???? YOU GET ALL EMOTIONAL WITH ME AND MAKE ME THINK THINGS AND ONLY VISIT ME ONCE!! NO LETTERS, NO VISISTS!!!! NOTHING!!!! WHY LEAD ME ON LIKE THIS YOU b*****d!?!?!!”

Cullen: “I couldn't contact you; the Knight Commander of the Kirkwall Chantry is smarter than Greagoir is. I think he would have known.”

Lyria: “Hrmph ....”

Cullen: “I am sorry Lyria, really I am. Will you walk with me so we can talk about our situation?”

Lyria: “Yea...” I told my mother and the other Dalish goodbye, and with Hawk and Cullen, began the trek back to Kirkwall.

Picture of the Tattoo Lyria now has- http://img2.wikia.no...eraldry_DA2.png

Ch 12
Isana's Origin, Lyria's resolve

My name is Isana, of house Kondrat, baby sister to Oghren Kondrat. My brother although a drunk was a great big brother, we were very close. I made some mistakes since we were kids and got caste out from our house and the warrior caste and into Dust town. I was only 15 at the time and desperate. Instead of becoming a prostitute I joined the carta. It was hard at first, but soon it was as if I was born into it. I even got my own casteless tattoo that looks like the top of a castle and I wear it with pride.

That was ten years ago, I am now living in kirkwall an ocean from where I was born. I am on the wounded coast looking for my friend who disappeared. I am traveling with Maaras, anders and varric, what we find almost broke me!

Isana- SOD IT, BLASTED....*continues to curse*

Varric- Come down Isana, we will find her!

maaras- *looks annoyed*

Anders- wasn't hawk supposed to be out this way, I thought we had a pretty good lead.

Isana- BY THE STONE WE BETTER OR I.......

I looked ahead of us and saw the remains to what have been a nasty battle.

*walks up to battle field*......*looks around*

Looked like the bodies of templars and mages. It seems the apostates were getting cocky and they bit off more than they could chew. I couldn't find Lyria among the dead.

Isana- So much blood, so much death.

Anders- ISANA COME HERE QUICK!

Isana- What is it anders what did you find?

Anders- look who it is and alive unfortunately !

Isana- Cullen...... WHERE IS SHE YOU ROTTEN SON OF A NUG!!!!! *begins shaking him violently*

Varric- ISANA ENOUGH, you won't get anything out of him if who shake him to death.


Isana- fine *Iooks at cullen* what happened where is she?

Cullen- *coughs violently* I thought we were going to take her back to the circle, I just wanted her to be safe. I didn't know it was a trap, didn't know...that

Isana- THAT WHAT YOU SCUM! *back hands cullen*

Varric- *gets in between isana and cullen* Cullen i would answer her, I can't hold her back forever.

Cullen- Ser karras ran her through and tossed her over the cliff there. *points to his right*

Isana- WHAAAAAT *runs to cliff side* BY THE STONE THERE SHE IS!!!! MAARAS BRING YOUR SEXY GREY SELF OVER HERE!!!!

Maaras- *grumbles under breath*...*walks over to isana*

Isana- It's not that far down and your strong...and tall please jump down there and get her please!

Varric- wow Isana using the "P" word this is something I never thought I would live to see!

Maaras started to climb down and I could feel the knots form in my stomach. If lyria, who I had to come to love as a sister was truly dead then well...there were going to be a lot of dead templars soon.

Isana- if you want to live much longer you will hush! Maaras please hurry!!!

Varric- Anders you have quiet, aren't you angry at what has happened to our dear lyria?

Anders- I am trying to control justice, it is....difficult!

Varric- aah I see!

As Maaras brought her up, I could see that she was bleeding a lot but still breathing, now only to make sure it stays that way.

Isana- Anders! Heal!.......please

I nearly broke, as Anders began to heal Lyria, there was so much blood! I cant lose her, please ancestors dont take her from me.

a few minutes later...

Lyria- *coughs violently* aaaah owwww, go anders I am fine now ugh.

Isana- Can you stand?

Lyria- barley.....where is cullen....the traitor....

Isana- right here *grips cullens hair and yanks his head back while putting a dagger to his throat* let me kill him Lyria, you almost died because of him.

Cullen- Lyria please I didn't mean for any of this to happen, I heard the mages were gathering, I was scared you were a part of it and I didn't want anything to happen to you.

Lyria- So instead of trusting me, like you claimed you did you betrayed me to the knight commander! Who no doubt thinks I am a witless blood mage!

Cullen- I am sorry lyria! Please forgive me!

Lyria- *sighs* I forgive you Cullen but I no longer trust you and anything we could have had, Died the moment you let Ser Karras run me through. Good bye Cullen, Maker be with you!

Isana- THATS IT! YOU ARE LETTING THE BASTERD LIVE!!!

Lyria- Isana please I just want to go home! Anders can you help me walk?

Anders- Of course, though I am not happy you are so forgiveing right now. I sorely wish to kill Cullen for what he let happen to you.

Lyria- I unsterstand, Everyone please lets go home, I need to rest.

Anders- It will tekr time for you to fully heal, Please let me carry you home!

Lyria- anders thats not neccsary, I mean yea I was gutted and left for dead but hey I have been through worse.

Anders- worse than being gutted I can hardly imagine anything worse.

Lyria- True!

Anders began to lift me up into his arms, and strangely I felt a tug on my heart, that left me light headed.

Isana- I still say you shouldn't have let him live!

Lyria- Isana there is enough death and hate in the world, we shouldn't be eager to add to it.

Isana- *grumbles under her breath*

Anders- So what now Lyria? Now that you and Cullen are officially over?

Lyria- Oh I don't know, try not to get gutted is a first and maybe I will join the mage rebellion after all. What I do know is that I will never be a circle mage again if I can help it. Things need to change!

Anders- I couldn't agree more!

Lyria- Isana Why don't you stay out here and calm down ok, I am appreciate your anger on my account but I don't want you to get into trouble ok. I am sure you and Maraas will be fine ok. Besides I have stuff I need to talk to anders about ok.

Isana- hrmph...............fine......*sits down on fallen tree*


As Lyria was carried away, I felt myself break and the tears came. I had almost lost what family I most like ever have. I never knew how much it scared me. The fear of being alone is great and my heart just can't take it.

Isana- *stomps ground* sod sod sod sod sod sod ....*curses more, while beginning to cry*......*stands up and paces*...*begins walking with maraas close behind*

Maraas- Parshaara! enough crying women!

As I kept walking Marass quickly grabbed me and lifting me up by my hands and slammed me against the rock side and kissed me deeply. In my mind I was so shocked I could have died right there. He let go and I rapped my arms around his neck and ran my fingers through his rough white hair and we kissed as if this was our last moment alive. But as quickly as it started, he ended it and began walking away. I didn't know how to react other than to stand there in shock and well um yea.....

Isana- *runs to catch up with Marass* so Maraas um...

Maraas- You were distressed, now you are not!

Isana- um yea I am good now, um "what to say"......

Maraas- Parshaara! let us return to kirkwall!

Isana- That's the plan!

We continued to walk and I noticed he would try and sneak a peek at me. While he kept that same emotionless expression, I swear I saw some red in his cheeks. I have a feeling that things are going to get very interesting from now on.