Limitless (1/?)
Fandom: Dragon Age, DA2 Pairing: A little multishippy. Will definitely feature FenHawke, Bethabela, and hint at Hawke/Isabela. Will likely explore other pairings along the way. Rating: T-ish. We’ll see how it progresses. Summary: There are times in Marian Hawke's life when she can see endless possibilities stretching out before her in every direction. Unfettered by the necessity of an immediate decision, she might take a step in literally any direction, and shape with her footsteps a story for herself unlike the one that lies down any other path. These are the times when she is happiest.
There were times in Marian Hawke's life when she could see endless possibilities stretching out before her, in every possible direction. Unfettered by the necessity of an immediate decision, she might potentially take a step in literally any direction, and shape with her footsteps a story for herself unlike the one that lay down any other path.
These were the times when she was happiest.
All too soon, for it was always too soon, a decision must be made. Or, if one twiddled one's thumbs long enough, a decision came barreling through the door without so much as a how do you do, and one migt find herself standing among ashes and rubble, watching helplessly as option after option receded before her eyes, leaving only a handful of ways to move forward at the absolute best.
This was the way she had left Lothering: holding a handful of belongings under one arm while they ran and fought, both Marian and Bethany throwing magic over their shoulders without a thought because they were sure they would die anyway, scarcely daring a glance behind them as they neared the top of the last hill that would obscure what remained of their home forever.
This was the way she had lost Carver: no, no, no, stay with me, damn, shit, why didn't I learn any healing magic, Beth, can't you do anything better than this, no, no, of course not, not for this. Who could do anything for this but some kind of miracle worker? He was practically rent into pieces, he was half bled out already, he was gone.
Just like that. Possibilities cut short on a chopping block. Very efficient, was a warrior's death.
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