"But-"
"Every story's got an ending. This one just came a little earlier than I'd planned."
Transcript:
Rook: You're still dead!
Varric: Yeah... Huh, sorry about that, kid.
Rook: You know, I think I knew the truth, deep down... But I couldn't face it.
Varric: Why not?
Rook: Because it would mean admitting that I let you die!
Varric: Shit, didn't you learn anything from this place? I made the choice! To talk to him, to try to reach him. Even knowing the risks, because he was my friend. My decision, my sacrifice. And you don't get to take that from me.
sidenote: decided I'm not done crying over this scene yet ;-;