mei clocked the pretender almost as soon as she set foot in skyhold, the calling too strong in her blood to mistake the taintless for a true warden. she’s still considering what to do about blackwall when a drop in the river of her veins flairs to life, her body shivers, and she rubs a hand over the goosebumps on her arm as she turns to scan the courtyard for a source.
but barkspawn spots him first. the mabari bolts from his mistress’s side with a joyful yip, jumping up onto a figure he recognizes even after all these years. mei recognizes him too, and follows slowly, stopping a few paces short to watch the reunion with a bittersweet twinge in her chest.
“kind of a weird place for a royal vacation, don’t you think?”
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