Let No Soul Hunger For Justice: Nothing But The Truth

[justice_is_blond]

WHO: Adelaide, Alistair, Anders, Bethany, Nathaniel, Varric, Vasran, Velanna
WHAT: The Second Ritual
WHEN: 10th of Bloomingtide (May 10th)
WHERE: half an hour outside of Skyhold
NOTES: Plotting post.

They've kept to the same clearing as the last, because the location's good. Far enough away that no one could stumble upon them by accident, near enough in case something went seriously wrong, it works.

He has scarcely more hope this time than he did the last, but at least there's no singing involved. This can't go as strangely. In theory.

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Re: Aftermath: Varric Tethras - OTA

[sunshinethroughgrey]

[Oh dear ... Bethany bit her lip, as she went over to her friend, putting one hand on his shoulder.]

Varric - why don't you just pretend to have a cold? Or a very sore throat? Drink lots of tea, with some honey ... it's only lying if we're speaking, yes?

[She paused, then winced.] Of course if someone asks me what's wrong with you - I will have to tell them -- maybe I should pretend to have a cold..

[hugeinorlais]

[Varric just gives Bethany a moderately pained look.]

Sunshine, the first thing anybody asks a sick person is: "How are you feeling?"

The jig would be up before I could pretend to cough.

[Varric sighs and shakes his head.]

I just need to think--I'm good at thinking of plans. I can get myself out of this, probably. I'm not extremely confident in any of my skills but being clever has always been a talent of mine.

[Oh--well, sure, that was a bit more honest than he liked but at least he had confirmation about his own wit. That was nice.]

[sunshinethroughgrey]

[Bethany made another face, equally pained.]

... of course they would. And of course you would.

[She looked at him for a moment, her lips twisting.]

Varric, you're one of the smartest people I know, not to mention the kindest. Of course you'll find a way out of this -- except in the meantime you're going to be honest to every single person about every last aspect of your life ... even Bianca.

[She held up her hands.] Don't tell me about Bianca even if I am secretly dying to know!

[hugeinorlais]

Shit.

[As touched as he was about Bethany's opinion of him, all the blood drained out of his face as she brought up Bianca. Varric looked very ready to faint, which, hilariously, would have been a pretty decent solution to this problem.]

I promised her I would never tell anyone. Shit, I'm telling you more now than I should be!

[For just a second, Varric looks honestly worried.]

Don't ask, please don't ask, I couldn't live with myself if I answered questions about Bianca. If you asked the wrong thing you might even be in danger and how would I explain that to your sister, or your brother?

[Hurriedly:]

Let's talk about something else, anything else, please help me pick another topic--any topic.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

Aaaah no we shouldn't do that, Marian would kill me if I put us both into danger! Well not actually kill - she'd just do that look she gives Carver when he's being an annoying brat but in a disappointing way and it looks just like Mother.

[Bethany rambled on, wondering if she should stop, but at least they were on another topic so she went with it.]

You know my sister isn't dead. I know I should doubt because everyone else does and they don't want to say anything - but I would know if Marian was dead. Just like I would know Carver was dead. Just like how I knew Mother was dead before they told me. I hated Marian and Carver then - but I hated myself more for not being there to protect her.

[... Well there we go. Something she had never told anyone and she is now going to put her hand over her mouth.]