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.

Comments

[fleurdesel]

Hanging your worth on your failures is only going to leave you frustrated, upset, and more likely to fail. Not less. We failed. It is frustrating. We have three rituals more. W are likely going to fail again before we find what works. And if we go through all five, if none of them work? I will travel to the Imperium myself and dig through their libraries to find what we need.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

That's stupid.

[ARGH.]

... I mean, they are as likely to imprison you or enslave you than help you. You're a mage of no little talent. In fact you're one of the smartest mages I know.

[She folded her hands together.] I don't base my worth on my failures. I base it on whether or not what I have done shows the best in me. I don't want to kill Anders if these five rituals fail -- but I don't know if I have the stomach to imprison him while we figure out to fix this.

[fleurdesel]

It is foolish and unwise, yes, but it is not the worst plain should this fail. The worst plan is pinning him down and cutting off his head.

[ a beat. ]

And I would rather you not tell him about this conversation.

[ He knows she is working to find an answer. He does not need to know why or the depth of her conviction. Especially since the depth of it surprises her as well. ]

If he was going to be jailed it would have happened already. He is minded by a warden or myself while in the hold.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

I swear the first Templar who tries to do that is going to fry slowly from inside his armor.

[Bethany stated grimly, then sighed.]

I won't. Mostly because this is a truth neither one of us wants to talk about.

[She knew she would do anything to protect him, to help him.]

Yes, but I don't trust the Inquisition to keep their word to let us handle it.

[Shit. Shit shit shit.]

... could we not bring this up to Leliana either?

[fleurdesel]

The Inquisition that has been supporting and even, as much as they have been able to spare, funding the research that has gone into these rituals?

[ Did anyone know that? She might not have mentioned it. ]

I trust Leliana to see this through.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

[She had ... not mentioned that. Which was why Bethany's eyebrows shot up, and her mouth curved into a surprised smile.]

They funded this? Leliana, Lady Montilyet, the Seeker ... even Cullen?

[She shook her head in faint amazement.]

I never would have thought it. I knew they were good people, but this is fulfilling faith in a whole new way.

[fleurdesel]

When I was questioned about Anders, I mentioned my research. Leliana was more than happy to support it.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

[Bethany's lips curved into a warm smile at that.]

I am more than happy to hear that.