Not long after we escaped the Fade, we went on a mission. It was all well and good, and we were wrapping up a few months ago to finally go back to Kirkwall.
[Fate rubs the bridge of his nose.] I joined the Inquisition to hide from a few people. One of the more... pressing matters found us. We fought, but these days you can't stretch your arms without hitting someone from Tevinter. We were outnumbered.
She told me to run. So I did. She knew what it meant for me.
But Creators, I-- I wish I didn't.
[He squeezes his hands tight into fists, trying to convince himself to not tear up. He's cried plenty since then. He still does. He doesn't need to do it here, in front of someone else.]
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[Fate rubs the bridge of his nose.] I joined the Inquisition to hide from a few people. One of the more... pressing matters found us. We fought, but these days you can't stretch your arms without hitting someone from Tevinter. We were outnumbered.
She told me to run. So I did. She knew what it meant for me.
But Creators, I-- I wish I didn't.
[He squeezes his hands tight into fists, trying to convince himself to not tear up. He's cried plenty since then. He still does. He doesn't need to do it here, in front of someone else.]