« the ocean breathes salty, wont you carry it in? » Marian Vael is far from a perfect woman, but she tries her best; after a terrible tragedy takes her little brother away from her and forces her to move, her only thought is to protect what remaining family she has. An uncle who forced her and her siblings into jobs to pay his bills, a sarcastic story-teller who showed up in Marian's life after saving her purse, a nurse who might be the cause of injuries he heals, and many other odd friends come together to help Marian make her mark on her city. __________________________________________ This is basically a modernisation of Dragon Age 2, but with some new twists. Take that as you will. Switches between Varric and Marian's POV.

-n A great desire to travel and see the world. Not all who wander are lost- And as twenty year-old Nova Chase comes to learn, not all who are lost wander at first. Nova has always been a stationary girl. She grew up in a small town, with a close-knit group of friends, went to college nearby, and moved back as soon as she got her GenEd, and got a regular 9-5 job at the market. She's never travelled, has never thought about moving away, and never fancied the idea of it, up until she starts questioning why she stays. One thing leads to another, and Nova suddenly finds herself on the road, with nothing but a map, a car radio, and her backpack filled with odds and ends to keep her company.