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{ sending crystal } guardian 25

[serannas]

Alistair, it's been awhile. How are you doing?

[ What she wants to ask is 'How are you feeling?' but if the song in his head isn't driving him mad yet, she isn't going to bring it to the forefront of his mind. ]

{ sending crystal }

[byblow]

Oh, you know.

[ She can't really know, and there should probably be some form of follow-up to that. But he's out of sorts for several reasons. There no follow-up. ]

What have you been up to?

[serannas]

[ Oh, that sounds less than good. ]

I was helping in Emprise du Lion-- [ She will never be able to pronounce that correctly, ] --but I've come back to Skyhold. I wanted to check up on friends here. And I bought myself a lute! Maybe I could play for you sometime, when I've gotten more practice?

[byblow]

Ah, just missed you. I came back to the Emprise. I'll take you up on that lute offer, though. Once you've practiced.

[serannas]

Yes, I am thoughtful enough to spare your ears from the bad notes.

[ Her voice is teasing, but she turns serious a moment later. ]

I helped a few of the Wardens with a darkspawn problem, at Valeska's Watch. Have you gone there to check on it?

[byblow]

I've hung around a little, to make sure nothing escapes. I didn't really look around much.

[ Too busy being miserable. ]

Did it go well? You're not all Blighty now, are you?

[serannas]

If I was, I would have turned into a cautionary tale by now.

[ Alistair, no. You need cheering up. ]

I think it was less frightening than it could have been, because Hercules could tell us how many were waiting for us before we even opened the door. The unknown feels worse.

[byblow]

That's what we're good for. That's... pretty much the only thing we're good for.

[ That, immunity, and being able to kill an Archdemon. ]

Had you ever seen darkspawn before? Ugly bastards.

[serannas]

I hadn't. I'm not eager to see them again either.

[ But that would depend if she every randomly finds herself at a Deep Roads entrance again. ]

Have you seen many in the years since the Blight?

[byblow]

Oh, sure. Nothing like it in scale, but they try not to let us get too bored. I don't know what we'd do with ourselves otherwise. Or how long Thedas would be willing to keep feeding us. We eat a lot.

[ He almost sounded upbeat for a second there. ]

[serannas]

How much is a lot? Could you eat everything on a buffet table?

[byblow]

I'd certainly be willing to try.

Your friend [ Felix ] would be more likely to manage it right now. It's much worse at first.

[serannas]

Just leave the tiny cakes for me.

[ She will fight you for petit fours, bro. ]

Is it? So it settles into something more manageable with time, right?

[ She is making a note to bring treats with her whenever she goes to see Felix. Thanks, Alistair. ]

[byblow]

We'll see.

[ She might have to. ]

Yes, eventually. I don't know if we really stop feeling so hungry or if it becomes background noise. If we kept eating at that pace we'd be--well. We wouldn't be very effective fighters, probably. But it will do Felix some good for a while, I think. Poor boy.

[ He's only like three years younger than Alistair, but he's sweet and adorable and definitely A Boy, ok. ]

[serannas]

But it's such a funny image to picture you with a sword in one hand and a ham hock in the other! Use it as your shield to block, then take a bite.

[ Pfft, Alistair. You are the worst at playing the Old Man role. ]

He definitely needs to build up his strength. He was so thin.