Not Quite Damsels, Definite Distress

[justice_is_blond]

WHO: Anders, Alistair, Zevran, Nathaniel, Teren, Merrill, Ciri, Jamie, Cyril, Velanna
WHAT: Rescuing two princesses who went into the wrong castle
WHEN: Around Haring 10th
WHERE: A village handwavily somewhere around Skyhold, on the Fereldan side of things.
NOTES: Minor violence warnings for now. Signup Post.

Sometimes people vanish. Sometimes there's a trail to follow, and luckily for these two, there's some information about where they were going.

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[ichaer]

"Wait, what?" Her eyes narrow slightly as they speak but does not comment on anything further that is said as Vidal speaks. It was a questionable plan at best and she can't imagine how it would help anyone, especially them, in the long run. Was it so long that Anders' changed?

She would have figured getting your point across by not blowing up Chantry churches with little old ladies instead would be a welcomed change of pace. Maybe they had something against little old ladies they didn't realize?

"What was your plans after you 'eliminated' the fake? Or rescued him? Because if the answer has anything to do with the Inquisition not learning of it or that you'd somehow hide yourselves then I have a pamphlet to give you about our Spymaster for your reading pleasure."

She frowns. "Her birds would tear everything apart before you could get yourself off about your brilliant rescue and damage control plan."

A hand goes to her temple, sighing deeply through her nose. Right, okay. "Either way, you must know we're going to ask to see them."

[chainlightning]

"I would care about a stray cat," Merrill interjects, even as she scratches Purrelden under the chin in an apology. Anders will have to look at it, though she imagines that might lead to yelling. Not at her, at everyone else, for hurting his cat.

"And we did all sorts of stupid things back in Kirkwall involving being outnumbered. It worked out."

Not everyone sounds half as chipper when being called stupid. But the fact that they wanted to help Anders- well, they panicked. And there's a chance here to get their friends back without having to fight.

"He'd been possessed by a spirit of Justice before I met him. Justice had changed, was now Vengeance instead. We were actually able to pull Vengeance out of Anders, at his request -- something I'm sure you realize has huge implications for the future of anyone possessed, or even at risk of it." Like mages. "And he'd been on the run for years. He looked awful when I saw him again. He was so alone. Other mages hated him for what he'd done. Of course his message had changed. People like us changed him."

Her head tilts.

"You're changing him again now, as we speak, with this. So please. Let us see them." Let her have her friends back.

[justice_is_blond]

"We didn't think anyone would give a damn," Aleigh replies to Ciri. "Anyone looking for him seems to want him dead. If he was fake, no one would care. If he was real, no one should care. Your spymaster can be the best in Thedas, but why would she want him back? Like you're acknowledging, a lot of people hate him."

Vidal at least looks a little ashamed by that, looking over at Aleigh. He gives her a look that basically says he doesn't care what she thinks before she looks over at Merrill.

"We knew of him through his network in Kirkwall, I've seen his writings in the last five years. The change was drastic. We didn't know..." She exhales, glancing back at the house as the rest of the party re-emerges. Ashton jerks her head angrily in the direction of the jail and Vidal nods. "We'll let you see them. They came to some sort of agreement in there."