The Stories of Avalyn Hawke and Fenris

Fenris Meets Dorian

Fenris Meets Dorian

Fenris stood hand ready to plunge into the chest of the smirking Tevinter mage before him. Avalyn Hawke stood in fear beside the Inquisitor. They like everyone else in the Main Hall were frozen in place. No one dared move in fear.

Ava could only guess Dorian had said something or done something to make him snap, once he had realized Fenris was from Tevinter as well. How was she going to stop him? She wasn't sure she could.

Maker, what was she to do?

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Earlier in the day...

Ava stood in the garden of Skyhold. The castle seemed so peaceful, especially after what had happened at Adamant. There were times during the new night the thought that she almost hadn't returned haunted her, but she forced them a way as fast as she could. She refused to allow the demons to feed from her.

She wrapped her arms around herself as the wind gently blew through the tree. She was almost beginning to miss the warmth of the Anderfels.

"You're not going to like what I just learned, Hawke."

Turning towards her Dwarven friend, Ava frowned. "What is it, Varric?"

"Remember me saying I sent word to Fenris about you going to Weisshaupt?" He wrung his hands in front of him.

"Yes. Have you heard anything from him or the others?"

"I got a letter back from Bethany. She said he left the day before my letter arrive to come here."

Ava sighed, "which was about a month ago. I take it no one as has seen him since."

Varric gave a half smile, "I asked Leliana if any of her agents have seen him. She says that they're reporting a strange elf who has been helping a small group of people making their way here. From the reports she let me read, sounds like he's not far. The group's believed to arrive here today."

Ava nodded, "keep an eye out will you? I need to warn the Inquisitor."

"Why don't I do that?"

She shook her head, "No, I need to it." She glanced towards the small Chantry. "Fenris won't be too happy when he learns about what almost happened."

Varric nodded, "true. Go warn her. I'll try to get a word to Sparkler to stay out of the way. I so don't want him to run into Broody, that might not end well."

Ava nodded, "see if the Commander can help." Ava lowered her arms, "we better get a move on there's no telling when they'll arrive."

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The wind whipped at Fenris, causing his cloak to flap behind him. Behind him the people he were traveling with were huddling into their cloaks and furs. It was good thing they had come upon a small group of patrolling Inquisition soldiers, who were more than willing to escort them to Skyhold.

The winds of the Frostback Mountains weren't any different than the winds of Sundermount. He would reach this Skyhold, and if he had to, drag her back home. Others could deal with Corypheus. She needed to let someone else protect the innocent. She had already done enough. Even he had stopped hunting for slavers, unless they came too close to their home.

They had more important things to do now. Their family came first. To the Void with everyone else. They had already given so much. Now it was time for them to rest.

Soon they came upon the gates of the castle, but he paid little attention to them, the Courtyard or anyone in it as he walked No, he had to find her. But where to start in this massive castle?