( She would say that she knows how hard it is not to be able to go home, but that seems stupidly obvious. She'd also say she knows how hard the very act of going home can be. It's not as though she has ventured back to Starkhaven since the Spire fell, and it's hard to pinpoint why, at times. Fear, perhaps. Duty could not be dismissed either, she had been determined over and over to help elves find safety away from the humans and Dalish that tormented them. She has dedicated hours, days, month upon month to helping people, and though all of that had been done with sincerity and the best of intentions there had still been a duty neglected in the midst of it. Fear had claimed a piece of her as it should never be able to a knight, invading her heart and making itself all too comfortable.
But, for the first time, there is the potential of news. )
I would be very glad of whatever news you might have to tell me. Though—
( Her smile is very slight, and more self-conscious than she generally allows herself to be. ) If I might selfishly ask for any news of my mother first, I'd be most grateful for your indulgence.
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( She would say that she knows how hard it is not to be able to go home, but that seems stupidly obvious. She'd also say she knows how hard the very act of going home can be. It's not as though she has ventured back to Starkhaven since the Spire fell, and it's hard to pinpoint why, at times. Fear, perhaps. Duty could not be dismissed either, she had been determined over and over to help elves find safety away from the humans and Dalish that tormented them. She has dedicated hours, days, month upon month to helping people, and though all of that had been done with sincerity and the best of intentions there had still been a duty neglected in the midst of it. Fear had claimed a piece of her as it should never be able to a knight, invading her heart and making itself all too comfortable.
But, for the first time, there is the potential of news. )
I would be very glad of whatever news you might have to tell me. Though—
( Her smile is very slight, and more self-conscious than she generally allows herself to be. ) If I might selfishly ask for any news of my mother first, I'd be most grateful for your indulgence.