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Post by Echo on Apr 19, 2013 11:17:04 GMT
"Anything to get out of this marsh" Lexi agreed. She looked around, knowing her eyes would see more than Kina's. "There's a cottage over there" she pointed towards the north-east "I suggest we head for that and at least try to gather some information on our whereabouts."
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Post by Sierra on Apr 19, 2013 11:21:33 GMT
"Lead the way," Kina said with a smile, not wanting to admit that she couldn't actually see the cottage.
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Post by Echo on Apr 19, 2013 11:23:26 GMT
Lexi nodded and began walking.
It didn't take them long to reach the cottage, and there was a flickering light visible through the window. "So I'm thinking a world without electricity then" Lexi noted to Kina as she knocked on the door. A grey-haired woman answered it. "Yes?" "Sorry to intrude," Lexi started "but we're a bit lost, and wondering if you could tell us where we are." "I've been expecting you" said the woman "Though I admit, I did not know who you would be, and it is surprising to see an Elf." She turned to Kina "And just what are you?"
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Post by Sierra on Apr 21, 2013 10:52:21 GMT
Kina shot a quick look to Lexi, unsure if she should say, but figured it wouldn't hurt too much.
"Valkyrie," she said proudly, "and yourself?"
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Post by Echo on Apr 21, 2013 12:41:09 GMT
The woman laughed. "You are more lost than even I had thought possible" she laughed again "Some call me Flemeth, others call me Asha'bellanar, but most know me as the Witch of the Wilds, and you are in my domain." She laughed, as though it was all a joke to her. "Come inside, and we shall speak more, for 'tis not safe in the wilds. Darkspawn roam these parts once more."
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Post by Sierra on Apr 21, 2013 16:17:49 GMT
Kina shrugged and took a step inside the house.
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Post by Echo on Apr 21, 2013 20:52:44 GMT
Lexi followed and looked around as Flemeth closed the door behind them. The house was lit by a fireplace, and consisted of only one room, which contained a table, two chairs, a large bed and a couple of chests. "What are Darkspawn?" Lexi asked once the door was closed. "They are terrible creatures who follow an Archdemon to the surface from the Deep Roads, though they have been getting braver in recent years." "Creatures? Archdemon?" "An Archdemon is a powerful Dragon with the spirit of one of the old, vengeful demigods. The Chantry tells us the first Darkspawn were men who used magic to gain entry to the Maker's domain. Their sins corrupted the light and they were exiled to the world once more as twisted monsters, incapable of their own thoughts. But an Archdemon can control them. It calls to them, and they gather and march upon the lands, slaughtering as they go and leaving destruction in their wake. The people of this world call this a blight, and it is a rare occurance. They can only be stopped by the destruction of the Archdemon leading them. But, when an Archdemon dies, the spirit finds a new Archdemon to inhabit and bides its time until it can arise once more. This is, unless a Grey Warden is the one who slays the Archdemon." "What happens if a Grey Warden kills it?" Lexi asked, intrigued. "He takes the spirit into himself, sacrificing himself in the process, but taking the spirit with him."
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Post by Sierra on Apr 21, 2013 22:00:03 GMT
"That seems a bit harsh, to go to all that effort only to die in the end." Kina said as she sat on a nearby chair.
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Post by Echo on Apr 21, 2013 22:06:24 GMT
"It is a Grey Warden's duty to sacrifice for the greater good of Thedas." "Is that the country?" Lexi asked Flemeth laughed. "No, child. Thedas is the world." 'At least we have a name for it' Lexi mused. "Oh, ok. So, what's a Grey Warden?" "The Grey Wardens are an ancient organization of warriors of exceptional ability dedicated to fighting Darkspawn throughout Thedas. Despite their small numbers, the Grey Wardens have been instrumental in defeating each Blight so far, and thus are vital to the survival of the world as a whole." Lexi nodded. 'A little like Questers then...' she thought, but she kept that to herself.
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Post by Sierra on Apr 23, 2013 13:38:12 GMT
Kina listened carefully, "Can't they produce more Grey Wardens?"
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