Under Darkness [AU]

[Tethras Clan]

And no. Your magic is a helluva lot more than a quirk, daughter mine. "And by quirk you mean..?"

Wynne frowns, looking a little miffed at the idea that her lessons were marginalized in this manner. And evidently nearly discarded.

[Marian Hawke]

"Freezing things on accident," she says, casually. 

[Tethras Clan]

"And...?" Aveline prompts. "What about your spellcasting? You've built up a fair arsenal of spells by now."

[Marian Hawke]

She blinks. "I suppose. Do you need a spell cast?"

[Tethras Clan]

"So you do remember you can cast spells?" Varric presses. "Because calling your magic a quirk is a bit... strange."

[Marian Hawke]

"I--" she blinks. "I suppose it just doesn't seem like it matters much right now. The garden doesn't need magic, it just needs attention." 

Tethras frowns. "I think he's thinking of the flower world."

"Oh. Well I can't do much about that." Marian shrugs. 

[Tethras Clan]

"The flower world being the material plane? Outside the mindscape?" Wynne asks to confirm.

[Marian Hawke]

"Yes," they both echo in unison. 

[Tethras Clan]

"So... you can't... influence what Hawke does..." Varric waves out and upward vaguely. "Out there?"

[Marian Hawke]

Marian blinks a few times. "I... I mean, I suppose. I suppose everything I do influences the Flower World. But it's.. well, it's difficult to wrap my head around."

Tethras frowns. "What on Aldis are you talking about? Aren't' we all Hawke except me?"

"Ah... it's complicated," explains Marian. "Don't worry about it."

Tethras shrugs. "Oh, alright then. So about that greenhouse..."

[Tethras Clan]

Wait, do the others not... ah, right Id. "Can you conceive of the idea that the greenhouse could exist? A part of your mindscape that's been... partitioned?" Varric asks.

[Marian Hawke]

Marian frowns. "Partitioned? How? And for what purpose? My garden is my life's work, why would I want to lock myself out of any of it?"

[Tethras Clan]

Wynne sighs gently. "It is not uncommon for people to wish to... hide parts of themselves. Or memories of what has been done to them." A pause. "By them."

[Marian Hawke]

Marian frowns. "Nothing was done to me."

"Bullshit," growls Tethras.

"What?" Marian blinks.

Tethras extends her arm, indicating Pet. "What, you think she just came out of nowhere?"

"No, of course not. I made a decision to become more--"

"Your decision makes Papa cry. It doesn't sound like a good decision to me." Tethras actually sounds angry -- and a lot like Varric, come to think of it. 

[Tethras Clan]

Aveline and Wynne both turn to look at Varric in near unison, who is smirking a bit. "Sound logic there," he comments easily.

"He's not the only one that's cried over what made Daughter into... who you call Pet," Aveline adds after a slight pause, voice pained. "You were hurt, badly. Deliberately and carefully, all to... create her."