[Closed] Mercy for the Elves

[arlathvhen]

WHO: Beleth, Cyril, Merrick, Pel, Nari, and Korrin. Then Beleth, Twisted Fate, Velanna, Obi-Wan, Hermione, and Mal. Also Sina is there in their spirit and also over sending crystals.
WHAT: A bunch of people to do a Dalish clan to go argue with a Keeper and then a bunch of people transport a bunch of elves to the clan in question. Interracial politics abound.
WHEN: First part is around the start of Cloudreach, the second part is around the middle of Cloudreach.
WHERE: First part is Ylenn Basin, second part is Val Royeux, then all the way to the Ylen Basin
NOTES: The plotting post regarding this is here.

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Scouting

[samahl]

[They're all travelling together, but Cyril still has a habit of going ahead and looking for any signs of trouble. He'll disappear from the group and circle back around to join them again. Just checking and double checking for any sign of battle or demons, it's a habit he picked up from being a Hunter with the clan.

One of the times he comes back with some flowers and passes them around because, sure why not?]

[dalishious]

Merrick has been doing much the same, often crossing paths with Cyril. He sometimes shows up with some fresh game and cooks it for everyone later, but mostly he keeps an eye out for threats and dispatches them immediately. Right now he drops down from a nearby tree and lands next to Cyril, swiftly and silently; he can't resist showing off some of his assassin skills.

"Do I get one too?" he says sarcastically, nudging his brother.

[samahl]

Cyril chuckles a bit and reaches up to tuck one of the flowers behind Merrick's ear. "Of course."

[dalishious]

The light touch feels nice against his hair. Merrick leans into it briefly then hooks his arm around Cyril, tugging him against his side.

"I didn't think they'd let me come along," he confides in him.

[samahl]

Cyril leans into the touch, cherishing it. "I'm glad that you could." Then, after a moment, "How are you feeling? It's lovely to be out here, isn't it?"

[dalishious]

"Yeah," he replies. "I've been out here a while now. Starting to forget life at Skyhold."

It's true; it's been a long time since he'd been holed up in that castle, and to be honest, he isn't entirely keen on going back.

[samahl]

"I've missed you," Cyril allows himself to admit. He nudges Merrick gently.

[nadasharillen]

[Nahariel raises an eyebrow as the flower moves into her vision, but the gesture reminds her so much of Sina that she can't help but grin and accept it, tucking it jauntily--if lopsidedly--behind one ear before returning to her whittling.]

Serranas, Cyril.

[samahl]

You're welcome. I was bound to do something useful today and bringing a smile to your face seems to be it.

[nadasharillen]

[She quirks an eyebrow, grin widening, then gestures to the space beside her.]

Morale, huh? There are worse uses of time.

Sit with me? We've not spoken much since Merrick was ill.

[samahl]

We haven't. That's a shame. [He sit with her and smiles.] How have you been?

[nadasharillen]

Fretful. [Despite the word, her response is more wry than anything else--although after a moment she lowers her shoulders with a sigh. She'd deflect all day to shem, but to one of the People? Never.] It's been... difficult. With Sina. She was always frail, even before the shard, but now?

[She shakes her head slightly, wonder in her tone.] I wouldn't have come if she hadn't pushed for it. Even hardly able to take short walks in the garden she's thinking about the People--how we'll live, how we'll survive this, what will make us stronger.

[Nahariel looks down at the small half-finished figurine in her hands--a halla. Or it will be.] It's humbling. I wish I were half the ambassador she is.

[She shakes her head slightly and looks back at Cyril with a half-smile] How have you been? And how is Merrick?

[samahl]

He's well. He fully recovered from the poison but... [He pauses a bit, worried about his brother for many reasons. She likely had heard about Merrick attacking Cade by now so he doesn't feel the need to explain.] He's always been troubled, much in the way that Sina has always been frail.

Is there anything we can do for her? I know some are looking into the magic of the shards. Maybe they can help.