@stcrforged / evka - "To some, the Grey Wardens are heroes. To others, we're monsters. Which are we to you?"
dragon age starters / accepting
“Heroes, of course.” Like it's the most obvious answer in the world. He leans forward a touch, as though intimating a secret. “As a boy, I would often spend time staring in wonder at the commemorative statues of the Wardens and their griffons, pretending to have imaginary battles against the Blight."
Of course, the boy that Emmrich had been would never have acted on that play bravery; he had been a quiet, timid child, even before his parents' passing. Even now, many years later with the retrospective of age and maturity, he realizes he's long accepted such daring deeds are not for his temperament.
“Having now experienced it firsthand for myself, it has only compounded my admiration.” Truly, what a monstrous force the Blight is, carving a path of destruction in its wake, the darkspawn accompanying it fuel to darkest of nightmares. “Harding has often spoken of you and Warden Antoine, and always in words of praise. It is truly a pleasure to have a moment to speak to you myself, as I've not often had the chance to meet such fine representatives of what the Wardens embody.”