OPEN POST - there's a green glow coming from the library window

[mythalenaste]

WHO: Pel Ashara and everybody in Skyhold
WHAT: Pel returns from the Fallow Mire with crazy amounts of research and will wall herself up doing work and being totally antisocial unless you save her!
WHEN: 19 Firstfall...or is it the 20th? Today. Today and really, really late tonight.
WHERE: Skyhold courtyard and library
NOTES: This is prior to the general return from Skyhold, obviously. Pel just caught a ride back to Skyhold well ahead of the crowd.

Arrival

It turns out a large caravan full of pious Andrastian humans will leave a tiny heathen elf-woman alone if she carries herself like she's about to kick someone's ass. The trip from the Mire to Skyhold was uneventful. In fact, there was never a good enough reason to use her magic, so none of the van was tipped off that Pel is a mage.

Unfortunately, she had no pack mule, so she's having to haul a lot of crap around by herself. One of the nicer people let her keep her heavier things on his cart, but now she's having to get it all unpacked carrying it with her own two hands. She's too proud to ask for help, but you can offer it if you like.

Library

From the time she arrives, she's in the library. During the day, she can be found bent over books. Sometimes, she's asleep on top of one.

At night, long after the keep has gone to bed, a green glow can be seen in the library window, flickering like flame. If someone chooses to check this out, they will find Pel standing over a stone slab with a veilfire flame in her hand, held over her work like a candle. A rune on the slab gives a faint green glow in response. The fire reflects in the elf's eyes like a cat's as she stares suspiciously at you.

Comments

[fortheloveoffalondin]

"We live in different clans, but she's my older sister," Salem explains, standing just a little closer to Pel, as if he wants to take her arm but thinks better of it. "Not that I see how it's any of your business."

[el_tybs]

Well at least Salem clarified, because what Pel said hardly answered his question. Though that one bit certainly was interesting. Brother? They didn't look too much alike, but then again he wasn't exactly looking that closely.

Sam frowns at the way Salem is talking to him, but it's hardly worth getting angry over it. "Well pardon me for being curious and making small talk." Salem didn't have to say anything if he wanted, but he keeps that to himself.

[mythalenaste]

"Salem, don't be an ass. He's helping you and you're making things difficult for everyone."

[fortheloveoffalondin]

"But there is a very good reason for that, you see," Salem replies in the most serious voice he can muster. "I just don't like him."

[el_tybs]

He gives a huff and frowns a bit at Salem. "Why? Because I'm a shem? Or because I said 'no' to you having a knife on you at the healer's tent since it was a no weapon area?"

[mythalenaste]

That's it. Pel takes Salem by the ear as she walks him along--the part that's mostly healed, and very gently.

"It'll hurt less the less you talk."