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[rebelenchanter]

WHO: Fiona & you
WHAT: Fiona and all of her Skyhold haunts
WHEN: Late Guardian (Covering a span of time)
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Nothing presently

library;

Her most frequented retreat upon arriving at Skyhold, it is quite, the alcoves are relatively secluded, and she can easily lose herself in all of the books. It is where she can be found most often if one wishes to enjoy her company. Advice? Counsel? Favors? Idle chit-chat?

stables;

Rarely, she can be found near or around the stables, for reasons entirely her own. These days Fiona seemed somber, but fully determined to redeem herself from the mistakes she's made. Now and then, however, she can be seen with the animals, it wasn't often that she had contact with horses so stroking them was a treat.

She was also keen on the dogs roaming about, though the Grand Enchanter did not seem the type, she had quite the liking for a nice, sturdy hound as opposed to the sad toy dogs they had in Orlais. In the mud and grass she could be seen rubbing bellies and scratching behind ears.

More rare than seeing Fiona with the dogs was the occasional laugh at their doggish antics.

garden;

When not in the library or around the stables she can be located in the Garden, fresh air, exercise? Even she needs these things, but more importantly the atmosphere is excellent for meditating.

Comments

[rebelenchanter]

"There are lists of reasons to dislike the circle, particularly for someone who has known imprisonment and freedom...the circle is just another prison. For some it might be a pretty, gilded cage that offers protection, but a cage nonetheless," and having been a slave before her time as a Grey Warden, Fiona knew the value of her own freedom, even though she'd been bound by the same fate as the other Wardens. When the content of her speech had been brought up Fiona smiled sheepishly, "guilty. Yes, I did say that, it is not that I had anything against the Divine personally, she was sympathetic toward mages, but her sympathy was not enough. People are sympathetic toward elves, but has that elevated us?"

[gatheringstorm]

Fiona's admission prompts a quick grin from Korrin, who nods in full agreement with what's said. "It hasn't, of course. Words without actions to back them up are just that, and not deserving of respect. My people aren't treated as badly, but we're not accepted either. We live on the fringes not because we want to, but because we have to. I love the mercenary life, but there are many who don't, and that's often the only role available to them."

That or bodyguarding or banditry, but Korrin doesn't feel like covering all the popular stereotypes. "When you're a non-human and a mage, it's even worse. Twice the scorn for the price of one. That's why it matters more than ever what we do now. I have no intention of living in a cage, gilded or otherwise." Not that she's heard of any Vashoth living in Circles, but really, who wants to be the first one?

[rebelenchanter]

"Naturally. Elves are either pretty adornments to be treated as such, or we are vermin, again to be treated as such," as was the way the world worked, but Fiona had grown enough in her time to know that not everyone was the same, "being of the non-human variety and a mage at that certainly places the both of us in more than one category of discrimination...the labels...the positions to which we belong to or fill within this world become even more defined."

Fiona was smiling not because the topic of their conversation prompted it, but because it was quite nice to find someone who was understanding of similar issues that she faced. And she liked dogs. It had been a while since Fiona last had a friend, as a leader she did not have the luxury, there were people needing cared for and protected. Duncan had been her last, true friend and he was gone, it would be nice to have more of them considering she was not popular with many at the moment, "I...do not think I formally introduced myself, I am Fiona."

[gatheringstorm]

Korrin smiles and gives a polite nod at that, though the hound beside her nudges her when she briefly stops petting him to do so. Such a greedy thing. "It's difficult to hear your name and not immediately attach 'Grand Enchanter' to it. There may not be Circles anymore, but influence like that doesn't just go away, even now." Despite what happened in Redcliffe, some mages still look to Fiona and appreciate what she initially did for them. "I'm Korrin...Korrin Ataash of the Valo-Kas. Though now I guess it's more appropriate to say I'm a Knight-Enchanter under the service of the Inquisition."

Her lips twitch a little at that. "I know, it's weird for an apostate to use a Circle-based discipline. I'm still not used to that, but the style of magic suits me more than anything else I've seen." Plus, it annoys the purists, which is always a benefit in her eyes. "Just between us, though, I'm fine with shedding labels whenever possible, though. The rest of the world will do that for us; I don't feel the need to add to or reinforce them."