Mystia: The Templar Inquisitor of the Inquisition

Three

By the time Mystia had finished making her rounds for the millionth time this week, she was a bit beyond dead tired. She was almost too tired to even bother with eating and had started towards her room when Josephine approached her. "Inquisitor, may I have a word in private?" she asked worriedly as Mystia turned to her.

"Of course." She threw her tiredness onto the back burner for the time being and followed Josephine to the ambassador's large yet somehow cozy office.

"A letter has been received that Leliana suggested that you see as soon as possible."

"Why do I have a feeling I'm not going to like this."

"Probably because you won't." Cullen's voice sounded as Mystia and Josephine entered the room. It wasn't the war room, but to see Cullen there had Mystia frowning.

"It's a rather ah...controversial letter from your...ah elder brother..." Josephine stated as she went to sit behind her desk and handed the letter over to Mystia, who took it to read it over.

Mystia sighed as she finished the letter. "No one ever said he was the brightest of my siblings." Mystia rubbed her face with her left hand. "I think that was reserved for myself and my younger brothers, but probably doesn't help I have declined to tell him many things that I'd frankly rather not have him know." She told them both.

Josephine studied Mystia, "Inquisitor-!"

"Josephine, please. When it's just us with Cullen and Leliana around: DON'T use that title. Same goes for you, Cullen." Mystia glanced over at her military Advisor who nodded showing that he acknowledge her request. "I'm sure that Leliana will be harder to convince to not do it but please don't do it when we are alone.

"As you wish, ah..." Josephine knew that Mystia was a noble but Mystia smiled gently then.

"Just Mystia," Mystia told her as she nodded.

"Very well Mystia. Should I send a letter back to him?"Josephine asked as Mystia shook her head.

"He won't receive it. I know my older brother well enough to know that he's already on his way here." Mystia sighed pinching the bridge of her nose. "Yay for older siblings who can be complete dumbasses at times." She almost groaned as. "Maker preserve me so I DON'T kill said dumbass." Mystia shook her head, "Just be prepared for a lot of shouting. He and I are still not on good terms at this time." Mystia shook her head. "Guess I better go write to my father. He will want to know." With that Mystia left the room with Cullen following. He was worried about her and knowing what he did about her relationship with her brother, he figured all hell would break loose if what she was saying was true.

"If you're thinking what I believe you are then yes, all hell probably will break loose as if it hasn't already." Mystia frowned as she stopped in the main hall, she glanced out the doors leading outside and as much as she wanted to go find Bull and his chargers, she would kick herself if she didn't write to her father, who was in Orlais by now for the coming summer. He's probably going to expect me to try to visit as well as spend some time with him. Mystia turned to begin walking towards her room but felt Cullen grab ahold of her arm. Stopping she looked at him as he studied her.

"Are you alright?" he asked as she placed a hand on her arm.

"I will be fine. It's nothing I can't handle." She told him as he released her, but as he watched her walk away he frowned. Surely the Lyrium withdrawals were not as easy on her as she was making them out to be but he knew that she would power through them as the days went on. She was stubborn and so he went to seek out Cassandra to discuss this matter on Mystia's behalf. As he and Cassandra spoke, they looked up to where Mystia's room was and saw her standing on her balcony, there was much on her mind but she would not let it rest on anyone else's shoulders.