” That is why I am here, is it not? “
She didn’t trust him. She didn’t particularly trust anyone
who smiled with malice so easily. The advisers had
warned her against attending this party. Parties so often
were the locations of assassinations and threats.
Appearances were important, or at least that is what both
Vivienne and Josephine had insisted. So here Ellana stood,
dark hair perfectly curled, lips a deep wine hue and body
clad in a pale blue dress. The color seemed to match that
of her eyes.
” To whom do I owe the pleasure? “
❝Oh? Is there a dance battle between you and your enemies
planned next? If yes, I'd love an invitation..❞
A laugh, warm as one could be, fell from his lips, turning into a
chuckle and finally just the smile stayed again.
❝I apologize Inquisitor.. I understand the importance of these
meeting just too well.. but there is too much.. seriousness in
the air don't you think? Hardly a party.. and people need
something to relax.❞
A hint of critique swung in his tone. After all everyone looked at her,
and her being as tense as on the battlefield made everyone else up
tense up too. But was he even expecting anything else? No, not of
this silly, pitiable thing before him. Always trying to act so strong..
but actually just stumbling from one foot to the other while being
pushed forward by a religion that should not even be her own.
What a joke... the irony that it was her who had stolen what was his
from him. Then again, one needed to be a fool to just run into a
sacrifice and pick up a magical glowing orb of unknown origin, yes?
He finally introduced himself, bowing before the woman he actually
wanted to rip apart.. but not now.. rushing things was..
counterproductive.
❝I lived outside of Thedas for a while, traveled a lot.. but
returned here only after the death of my wife.❞
