Codex Drabble: The Twins Meet Solas for the first time -
The snowflakes stung Mathras’s face as he grabbed Tamaris’s hand. She was out of breath from fighting back the demons that had fallen from the breach. He knew she was trying her best, his sister was never one for fighting. “You are doing very well.” He encouraged softly as he followed the Seeker who had taken them captive.
The sounds of the distant fighting grew louder with each step. Mathras let go of his sister’s hands as he drew his daggers. “Stay here…” He cautioned. Tamaris nodded as Mathras and the Seeker joined the attack.
The cold air stung against Tamaris’s exposed hands as they clutched the staff she had picked up only a short time before. Her eyes focused on the battle playing out before her. It was over quickly. An elven man, who appeared to also be mage came striding over to Tamaris. “Now is not the time to sit by ideally like a child when you are the only one who can do anything.” He chided as he snatched her left hand that bore the mark and raised it towards the small breach in the Veil. “Now close it!”
“How?” Tamaris asked unsure of what to do. “I am a healer, not some battlemage.” She cried.
The elf glared at her. “The same as healing a wound…” He pointed out his tone softened when he saw how nervous the woman was.
Tamaris closed her eyes and focused on healing the rift. Her hand began to tingle, then it was like it was aflame. Her hand was pulled back by the stranger and when her eyes opened. The rift had been sealed. “How? How did I do that?”
The man let out an amused chuckle. “You are a healer, are you not?”
Tamaris smiled, her cheeks flushing pink as she gave a short nod. The moment was spoiled when Mathras came running up behind her. “Mythal’s Mercy, Tamaris… you… you….” He stammered still in shock over seeing the feat that his sister had just committed. He cupped her face with both hands looking her over. “I can’t believe you did that! Oh maybe Mamae was right and you are really Falon’din reborn!” He laughed and Tamaris looked horrified at her brother’s joke.
“That is not a jest to make, Mathras.” Tamaris scowled as she pushed her brother’s hands off her face. “Please just stop, there is some logical…”
“Magical..” Mathras quickly corrected cutting his sister off.
“In fact there it is likely a little of both…” The elf who had helped Tamaris seal the rift noted. “I am Solas.”
“Like your sister, he is an apostate. He helped stabilize the mark and save her life.” The Seeker noted to Mathras who looked rather confused.
Tamaris beat her brother to the question they both had. “But you are not Dalish, you do not have the Vallalsin, so are you one of the Elves that live among the shelmen?” Tamaris asked curiously as she had never seen another elf that was not Dalish. “Did you escape from… Mathras what are the mage prisons Babae always told me about called?”
A dwarf off to the side laughed. “Mage Prisons, Anders would have liked you..” He muttered to himself. “They are called The Circle, sweetheart..”
Tamaris glanced over at the dwarf and smiled brightly. She had never seen another of his kind before. “Oh, thank you! You are a dwarf? My Babae told me that you all live in the earth and you don’t dream… that must be so horrible…”
“Focus, Tamaris..” Mathras said putting his hands on her shoulders. “Forgive my sister, she is what we call i've'an'virelan, so she has spent most of her life just with our clan, so this has been a journey of many firsts… she gets a little excited..” The Dwarf smiled at the smaller of the two siblings recalling his own experience dealing with a somewhat sheltered Dalish woman.
Solas’s interest was instantly piqued. “You are a Dreamer?” He asked Tamaris who nodded unsure of how she should have answered. For most of her life, she had been told to keep that fact to herself. Her fears diminished when Solas spoke. “I am as well..” He added with a soft smile. “It has been many years since I have met another outside the fade.”
Tamaris’s eyes grew wide, she had never met another elf with the same gifts she possessed. “I have so many questions!” Tamaris exclaimed excitedly.
Mathras let out a low sigh, “Two fade-walkers… this bodes so well because what we need are more powerful Mages..” knowing no matter how it played out, two dreamers was bound to invite trouble.
