Imprints in Stone [AU]

[Varric]

"Then we get help. If there are hundreds of ###### around..." Okay, that was damned strange. "Then we really need to address that. Won't be long until ty start attacking other places too."

[Marian Hawke]

"If you wish," she says, brightly. "It would be great if I were the last sacrifice."

[Varric]

"Well... we'd need a witness. A Witness Queen. So you'd have to come with us to get the help. Along with your siblings of course," Varric says convincingly. 

[Marian Hawke]

"Oh, I don't think so. I can't leave, and Beth's leg is no good."

[Varric]

"...there are four of us. We can carry her. You two if we have to," Varric says firmly.

[Marian Hawke]

"You don't understand. I can't leave." She smiles, then, setting the broom aside. "All done. Time for the festival!"

[Varric]

"Missed another spot," Varric points out, mind churning rapidly. "Hey, you know were ###### is?" Alright... that's... annoying. "Merikos elf, looks a bit like you? Rather brilliant. Spunky and overly responsible for things she doesn't need to be?"

[Marian Hawke]

Again, his word is garbled, unable to be spoken. There's a faint twitch from Liz, something rippling over her, gone in an instant as she smiles, grabbing for the broom. "Who? I'm the only half elf in town, I'm afraid."

[Varric]

"...no, you're not. There's also ######," Varric says bluntly. "I lived here for five years or so, she was my student."

[Marian Hawke]

"You lived here in Longshore?" she asks, blinking. "I would remember that, I think. There haven't been any Aasimar."

[Varric]

Longshore? Really? "I was shorter then," he says blandly. "Where are your sibs?"

[Marian Hawke]

"They went on ahead." She puts the broom down again, turning back to him -- and now there's a tiara atop her head, her casual clothing turned into a sundress. "Shall we?"

[Varric]

"Hold a moment? I want to ask my friends something first," he requests.

[Marian Hawke]

"Alright, but just a moment. Otherwise I'll be late."

[Varric]

"I'm sure they'll wait," Varric says with a snort. He heads over to the others with a tight look on his face. "So... this is happening. Thoughts? Pretty sure letting Liz get sacrificed would be a bad thing."