"One of our own had been taken by the darkspawn." Calm. Measured. "The brother of my Warden-Commander. We had some idea of where he was, but no knowledge of what we might find in that particular section of the Deep Roads." She holds Alistair's gaze a moment until, visibly uncomfortable, he pretends to be fascinated by Ivette's notebook. "King Maric did. So Warden-Commander Genevieve asked if he would be willing to serve as our guide -- and he agreed.
"Before we set off we were gifted brooches by the First Enchanter of Kinloch that would supposedly hide us from the darkspawn." The corner of her mouth twists. "In reality they served to accelerate the taint in all of us. Within several days all of us could hear the beginnings of the Calling, except for -- "
She stops. Presses her lips together, briefly, before continuing on.
"Except for Duncan."
Alistair's head shoots up. "Duncan?" he repeats, not quite comprehending. "Duncan was with you?"
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"One of our own had been taken by the darkspawn." Calm. Measured. "The brother of my Warden-Commander. We had some idea of where he was, but no knowledge of what we might find in that particular section of the Deep Roads." She holds Alistair's gaze a moment until, visibly uncomfortable, he pretends to be fascinated by Ivette's notebook. "King Maric did. So Warden-Commander Genevieve asked if he would be willing to serve as our guide -- and he agreed.
"Before we set off we were gifted brooches by the First Enchanter of Kinloch that would supposedly hide us from the darkspawn." The corner of her mouth twists. "In reality they served to accelerate the taint in all of us. Within several days all of us could hear the beginnings of the Calling, except for -- "
She stops. Presses her lips together, briefly, before continuing on.
"Except for Duncan."
Alistair's head shoots up. "Duncan?" he repeats, not quite comprehending. "Duncan was with you?"
Fiona nods. "Yes. He was."