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[byblow]

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[byblow]

You should call her Bartie, then.

[ La la la he can't hear you...

specifically when you're talking about him having a child.

For anything else he can hear fine. ]

[wardeneructate]

Bartab's a boy.

[Okay he's just screwing with you now.]

And you're not answering me.

[That's so rude. He thought you were his friend type thing.]

[byblow]

Wardens don't have children, Oghren. Maaaaybe some of us are sensitive about that.

[wardeneructate]

They don't?

[He feels like he missed that memo. Was that in the small print you're supposed to read but he just blew his nose with?]

[byblow]

Well—sometimes. But not easily. Not often.

[wardeneructate]

Now I can't tell if you're messing with my head or not.

[byblow]

I'm not. No one told you? Some people say that's why the dwarves have so few children, too—being around the corruption so much. Seems like someone ought to have told you.

[wardeneructate]

I might have been distracted by something at the time.

[Well, too late now.]

So, I have another question for you. You have...decent handwriting and spelling, right?

[byblow]

I... Decent, yes.

[wardeneructate]

[Bit of grumbling on his end here.]

I need you to help me write a letter.

[There. He said it.]

[byblow]

Oh? Have another woman you owe an apology to, or is it the same one?

[wardeneructate]

Look. I got some candies for the little one and I wanted to send a letter with them.

[GRUMBLING.]

Maybe I should have asked Howe.

[byblow]

His handwriting is probably better than mine, but—

Wait, you actually have a child?

[ He'd thought it was a joke. Poor Bartie. ]

[wardeneructate]

What did you think I was asking you about a kid for? I have one, the elf has one, the witch has one.

It's like the Blight ended and over the years we all went "You know what would be good? Some fruits of the loins."

[byblow]

How old is... he—?

[ He doesn't know what to believe about this child's sex anymore. ]

[wardeneructate]

Round the same age as Morrigan's actually. Felsi got pregnant not long after the Blight and I joined the Wardens not long after that.

[Because he felt guilty about being a shit dad.]

They live on their own but I write letters and send stuff. Thought the candy would be nice. Little sweets I picked up on the way over here.

[byblow]

Aww. Oghren.

[ That's Oghren as in how sweet and I didn't know you had it in you. ]

Of course I'll help. I'll write really carefully.

[wardeneructate]

[Alistair. Tease him again and he'll find a ladder to fart in your face.]

...Good. I want the little nugget to be able to read it.

[This is so awkward but at least Alistair is going to help. That's something.]

Heh. You should see that little nugget though. Got my nose but Felsi's good looks.

[What. He's allowed to have a proud dad moment.]

[byblow]

Well, that's something.

[ Hopefully her scent, too. ]

Come by when you want me to write it.

[wardeneructate]

[Excuse you. That is the scent of looooooove.]

I'll bring you some ale too.

[For a thank you. And because drinking with people is actually better than drinking alone. Oh and...]

Don't go telling people about this. I don't want people thinking I've gone soft.