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[shieldwall]

[A disgruntled woman dressed in armor appears on the screen. It seems as though she doesn't realize yet that the device has switched on, she's looking away from the screen and towards the river, muttering to herself.]

Years of being trailed by mages... [She pauses and looks concerned.] And not one of them is here when I need them. Maker help me

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[doesnotbrood]

[ He actually smiles fondly. Okay...he smiles fondly for Fenris. ] Aveline. I wish the circumstances were better, but it is good to see you either way.

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[doesnotbrood]

[He trusts her to be honest and thus doesn't question further whether or not she's alright. Instead he shakes his head.]

There are only a few stragglers on the outskirts. It was worse a few days ago. I wouldn't move my hand too far from that hilt if I were you, though. That may simply be my time in Kirkwall speaking. You know as well as I the city is far more dangerous than it seems.

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[shieldwall]

That it can be. [She pauses a moment to take in the sight of it, then turns back to him] What made it worse a few days ago?

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[doesnotbrood]

Earthquakes split a chasm in the middle of this place, and monsters began pouring out of it. Mostly, though, they've returned to their holes.

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[shieldwall]

[She shakes her head] Earthquakes spewing monsters, of course.

[She motions towards the city] Shall we walk? I could tell you a little about your future, unless someone else already has.

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[doesnotbrood]

[He nods and starts off toward the city.]

Bits and pieces. I'm to understand Isabela caused the tenuous relations with the Qunari to crumble?

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[shieldwall]

Yes. Her missing relic, a book, was the reason they had been refusing to leave Kirkwall.

[She snorts]

The bitch did surprise me, though. After initially running off with the damn thing to save her own hide, she returned with it just in time to involve Hawke in a duel with the Arishok.

Of course she disappeared shortly after that...

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[doesnotbrood]

[ He heaves a sigh and pinches the bridge of his nose. ]

Isabela...what book was so important to the Qunari?

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[shieldwall]

A holy one, apparently. She didn't even know what it was called, if that surprises you at all.

[She shakes her head] 'Kos-something' she said.

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[doesnotbrood]

[He stops and turns to her.] Isabela stole the Book of Kosun?

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[shieldwall]

[She nods] Yes, that was it.

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[doesnotbrood]

[He mutters something in Tevinter before looking back to her.]

No wonder they attacked. Do you know what that is?

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[shieldwall]

[She always wished she knew what he was saying when he did that]

No, but the constant refusal of the whore to be anywhere near the Qunari compound suddenly made sense.

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[doesnotbrood]

Indeed. And easily explains why the Arishok refused to leave. The Qun offers no room for error.

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[shieldwall]

[She is silent and frowning for a little bit, then]

It's just... the whole thing could have been avoided if she had only said something. We could have located the damn thing ourselves and the Qunari would have been on their way back to Par Vollen years ago. The Viscount's head would still be on his shoulders.

If she turns up here, Maker help me, I may just strangle her.

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[doesnotbrood]

[He held up a hand to still her. It was all too much, too fast.]

You mean to say the Qunari attacked the city?