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When my mother told me tales of magical creatures and monsters under the bed when I was a child I always thought they were just stories to teach me a lesson - you know, 'don't sleep under the bed with the dog, Marian, the monsters will get you'! I didn't think they were real, I thought she meant fleas.

[ She's lifting her shoulder, now, almost a shrug, even as she's grinning. Humour is her forte, her defence, and waking up in a place where she has to fight another war for people she barely knows, other than as a whole, as stereotypes. It's not that she minds fighting, of course, as that's what she does for a living, but she likes having a definite reason to fight. Someone was murdered, a child was kidnapped, mages were being tortured, elves enslaved - that sort of thing. She needs a little more than 'she's special'.

Because, in her mind, she isn't. ]

But here we are and here they are. We're here to help, right? ... Unless this has something to do with the looters in the Wounded Coast or that Qunari patrol, in which case... I didn't do it? Really, I promise it was an accident. Honest.

[ The little smile on her face is proof enough that it obviously wasn't an accident - but she continues, crossing her arms over her chest. Jokes and humour are all well and good, of course, but she does have a point. ]

If you've seen a dwarf without a beard, tell me. Or a scary glowing elf. Actually, if you see scary glowing anything you should definitely let me know. I'll take care of them.

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Mm. [ There's less reservation to his smile this time. ] Sebastian isn't over there with you, is he?

[ A pause, then she shakes her head, once. ]

No. It's just me.

Oh.

[ At least it's not just him, then. They're alone together. ]

I'm sorry. Not about Sebastian, he can rot. [ As can Fenris, and Merrill, and maybe Aveline on a bad day. ] But I bet Varric would have gotten a kick out of everything. Epic struggle and all of that.

I'm sure you are.

[ Thinking back, she's sure only Varric and Bethany ever got along with Anders and just thinking about them made her chest hurt. She dismisses it instead with a wave of her hand. ]

He'd have written a novel by now.

And it'd already be wildly popular in both courts.

When you make it home, you can tell him... [ And there's a worrying thought, unbidden. ] If everything you love is in danger if you lose, and everything I love is in danger if we lose, what does that mean for the things we both love?

If. If I make it back to Kirkwall it won't be home anymore.

[ She purses her lips, crossing her arms. ]

Everything I love is already in danger. I may as well fight for them here.

[ He opens his mouth, then shuts it; maybe the ability to accept that has something to do with why Hawke's over there and he's over here. ]

Well. Do me a favor and dress your new friends as Templars.

[ Or, you know, don't. Even the word makes Anders' voice change. He shakes it off and smiles. ]

Was that supposed to be funny?

[ She crosses her arms, giving him one of her infamous looks. ]

I... Yes.

[ Sorry he's still not sorry. How many people would he still happily burn? SO MANY.

The look makes him stop smiling, though, at least, and look away. ]

[ She breathes a deep sigh, shaking her head and lifting her hands. ]

You always know how to brighten the mood.

[ Hmph. ] Varric would have laughed.

Varric would laugh at one of us falling down the stairs. Do you really want that to be the height of your humour, Anders?

Height... stairs... Was that intentional?

Isn't my humour always intentional?

I don't know. Were you trying to be funny when you invited the Arishok to dance?

No, I was being quite serious. I thought he would be the only man in the world who wouldn't complain if I stepped on his toes.

They would be so lucky. Although—maybe not in those boots.

[ She puts a hand to her chest, feigning horror. ]

Are you insulting my fashion taste, mister mage hats?

I'd never. Your boots are as lovely as they are heavy and pointy.

That? That was a good answer.

[ She purses her lips. ]

I'll come find you when things are settled down here.

[ His smile wavers. If what they say is true—he'd rather Hawke not die on his account, all things considered. ]

We'll work something out, I'm sure. Keep in touch.

You too. Don't do anything stupid.

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