Moving Day

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WHO: All the Wardens and whatever onlookers/helpers they may find.
WHAT: Moving Day
WHEN: Current-ish
WHERE: Skyhold and just outside Skyhold
NOTES: The Wardens are grounded. They have been told to camp outside Skyhold. So it's moving day.

It is a relatively flat and pretty utterly frozen piece of land outside Skyhold that the Wardens have found. Since there are only a couple dozen of them, they don't need a large space, at least. There's going to be a premium on slightly more elevated spots, so it's first come first serve. Some Wardens arrive with the sun and lay claim with canvas, stakes, ropes, and poles stacked up while they go back for heavier things. Digging into the frozen ground with the stakes is rough, especially for those who brought wooden stakes instead of iron. Some will be forced to wait until the sun softens things a bit. Some are chasing away the feeling of eviction by making themselves at home, starting fires in pits, or making light of their work through periodic bouts of horseplay. For example, one large longbowman with a wounded right arm, fed up with teasing for his inability to do heavy lifting, carries with his left arm a blond mage who hits him repeatedly with a pillow. Unperturbed, he continues on.

But when the tents are pitched and the sun is down, the cozy camp is a little less strange. People will gather around fires for warmth and companionship, knowing that after one sleep, this will start to feel like home.

Comments

[ombranera]

"I have heard of her but not yet met her. Is she truly as lovely as they say?" Anders will offer an honest opinion, this much Zevran knows to be true.

Posts set Zevran leans back to peer a the tops, frowning. "Unless you can lift the beams for the roof with your magic? No. It will take lifting and ropes."

[justice_is_blond]

"In a fight there are few you'd want on your side more. She's relentless, covers the area with a skill that's enviable, can use the surrounding nature in a way that I've never seen any other Dalish do." There's a beat and he gives Zevran a half- shrug. "On the other hand, until she gets to know you, she's equally relentless with being harsh. Especially if you're not Dalish. It takes a lot of time to get through that... But it's worth it. You'll always know where you stand, always know where she stands, and if you're a friend, that's at your back."

He pauses again, and this time grins for just a moment. "At your back, with a long list of the ways you've been an idiot this time. You might like her." 'I do' goes unspoken. He's pretty sure that much is obvious. Having Nate and Velanna here was one of the brightest things about Skyhold.

Not as bright? The fact that he's not got the precision to do the heavy lifting with magic. Anders looks up and sighs. "I'm not sure the Inquisition has a mage with a force magic focus. That's what we'd need, unfortunately. So ropes it is." They're nearby, at least, and he grabs two coils so he can give one to Zevran. "I could use some direction; I've notdone this before."