Destroy Abandoned Red Lyrium Operation

[circleprodigy]

WHO: Inessa Serra, Kain Ventfort, Carver Hawke, Carver's plus one?
WHAT: With Red Templars moving to the Anderfels, it's left several red lyrium operations abandoned and in need of destruction. The first to be found by Inquisition scouts is a small cave in Ferelden. Several large red lyrium crystals need to be destroyed, and a search done to see if the Red Templars left anything of interest behind before their flight.
WHEN: late Cloudreach (backdated)
WHERE: Ferelden (halfway between the Storm Coast and Crestwood)
NOTES: Assignment is here.

Content warnings to be announced.

The influence of the Storm Coast seems to follow the small band of Grey Wardens as they reach the outskirts of the red lyrium mining operation. That is to say, it's eternally damp and drizzling, the sky overcast with clouds that threaten to bring more rain. Inessa does her best to remain stoic, but inwardly she's thinking fondly of her teapot with perpetually hot tea, and how good it will feel to partake after a long day of traveling while drenched.

That will have to wait, however. They're finally here, and it's time to get to work. Turning to her companions, the elven woman nods. "You know the drill. We strike any and all red lyrium we see jutting out from the ground, using the cleansing runes distributed. Take care not to avoid direct exposure, and we should be fine. Also, remain alert to anything else in the area. It's unlikely they abandoned anything of importance, but we can never be too certain. Shall we?"

Comments

[in_death_sacrifice]

"I think he's right... they deserve to know, as difficult as it will be to face it." Not knowing would surely be even worse, right? Kain sighs, thinking about those letters he'd written or will write or... would have written? At this point, is that future truly altered? It's hard to say for sure. He can only guess at the nightmare it must be, to succumb to that red taint...

"Hm... if there's any sort of hint, that may help in identifying this person... or at least who the letter was intended for..."

[circleprodigy]

The thought that they're not doing it for the Templar who chose his end but for those he left behind is what causes her to nod in agreement. She has no sympathy anymore for their kind, but his family is blameless.

"Perhaps there are signs around us. We should continue to search anyway, so keep an eye out for anything that might be relevant."

[unshadowing]

"Worth a look, anyway." Not that Carver plans to spend hours looking for some clue that may not be there, but he'll at least give it a try, for the family's sake. For now, he tucks the letter away. "They would have been staying somewhere. We should find their quarters. More likely to be personal belongings in those."

[in_death_sacrifice]

"Right, well in that case, let's continue, shall we?" Kain is ready to see what else they come across... and destroy more lyrium, if it comes to it as well. Ok, maybe he's eager to destroy more of that stuff. The less of it there is out there in the world, the better.

So he starts moving along, keeping an eye out for anything of interest.