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[serannas]

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Ellana Ashara
RECIPIENT: all with a crystal
WHAT: A fond farewell.
WHEN: forward dated a little closer to the Grand Tourney
WHERE: Kirkwall
NOTES: This is my last post for Ellana before I drop her at the end of the month, so your last chance to talk to her before she leaves! I've had her here since Day 1 and I want to say thank you to everyone I had CR with! <3

If any of you ever made a ridiculous bet that a Dalish elf would on day give a lecture at the University of Orlais, you're about to collect a lot of winnings.

[ Ellana sounds pretty amused about it herself. ]

Because I've been invited. For those who don't know, I've written a book on the Sulevin Blade, and the advanced copies are already out. Apparently the elven students there got a hold of it and, well, they'd like me to come talk about it. I've already gotten approval from Skyhold, and they suggested that I could continue my exploration of elven ruins in Orlais afterwards so... [ She pauses to take a breath.] This is it for me in Kirkwall, I'm afraid. I'll be reassigned to Suledin Keep from here on out.

To those who've been my friends from Skyhold to here, or who I met here: thank you, and I'll miss you greatly. I couldn't have had better friends, or a better introduction to the world outside of the clan than the one you all gave me. I was waiting for Skyhold to get back to me, so to stay on schedule, I'm actually leaving tomorrow when most of you will be leaving for the Grand Tourney too. I hope you all have fun! And I guess the only thing left to say is farewell. Dareth shiral.

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[serannas]

[ Ellana exhales a laugh. ]

I was with her each time. If we'd agree to meet there, I knew she wouldn't be there.

Ah, I don't know about that. There's probably some rule against re-publishing Genitivi's texts. They probably added it to the Chant.

[arcaneadvisor]

[Find some ancient mystery. Tell him you'll take him to it. Throw your murder knife the way Cousland should've the useless clot.]

You are a member of the dread Inquisition headed by heretics, a Dalish who has left her clan. Perhaps 'tis time, the scandal would be great but the interest would be there one day.

[serannas]

And scandal sells books, or so my publisher tells me.

[arcaneadvisor]

I'm certain even the villages too small for the maps have read the Tale of the Champion [plenty of scandal in that one] and the dowagers have their quarterly published.

[Ferelden is, of course, too boring, too stodgy, too stinky, to produce anything racy. Unless it's about racing hounds. Different kind of racy.]

Remember the lessons from when we met, and all that you have seen and been part of that they have not. Will never be. That you have walked places they can only imagine. [Ruins, temples, the Crossroads.] There will be rumour, much of it terrible, far worse than there was when I was in Orlais. Pay attention to stay safe but do not allow it to drag you down.

[serannas]

[ Morrigan's words remind Ellana of all she's done and all she's learned in order to protect herself from those who would that issue with what she is. Elf and mage, and woman too. All targets for those with ill intent. ]

I'll remember. I've already made if farther than I ever dreamed. That's something to be proud of.