Another Nightmare...
Darkness... quick flashes of an imposing presence and scenes from an underground bastion. Darkspawn march forward, guided by the Arch-Demon, it seems to speak but no sound is heard. Lunar tosses and turns as he sees these images as he tries to sleep, but awakens with a start as the black dragon seemingly looks directly at him. "Bad dreams?" Alistair asks as Lunar sits up from his sleeping roll. He just buries his head in his knees, before acknowledging Alistair; then finally answers, "Yeah.. you could say that. It seemed to damn real to be a dream, though." Alistair answers and explains that the dream is partially real. because the Wardens have the ability to hear the darkspawn, that the dream was "hearing" the darkspawn, which is how they know the Blight is real. Lunar resists the urge to ask further questions regarding the dream, knowing full well that the Arch-Demon maybe just more than a dragon. "I ... I'm going to go train." Lunar tells Alistair as he gets up. "Well, I heard you thrashing around, so I thought I should tell you," Alistair says just as Lunar walks off.
Just outside of camp, Lunar sets up his training area. Dummies and targes line the trees that surround him, with his twilit energy, he summons a small shrine dedicated to Din, Nayru and, Farore, and kneels in front of it, meditating; trying to clear his mind of the nightmare that woke him. Fifteen minutes pass, and he rises, clears the shrine, and starts his training. Drawing his katana, Din's Wrath, he takes his stance; the blade gleams in the moonlight as he holds it vertically, preparing to strike. CRACK! The wood of training dummy splinters and shatters as his blade hits its mark: Lunar smirks and takes off toward the next target, a group of mannequins set up. Sheathing the katana, and drawing his elbow blades; he spins them and they screech like hawks on the hunt. They reach their intended prey, slicing through the wood as if they were slicing ham. Lunar's movement like piranha in a frenzy.
Lunar, finally turns his attention to the targets higher in the trees and takes the first out with a well placed Sheikah dagger, as he takes aim at the next, rustling from the brush and tall grass causes him to miss, and he falls on his ass with a thud. He stands only to see Leliana laughing. "Wha... what are you doing here?" Lunar asks, clearly embarrassed. "I was worried about you, so I came to look for you" She answers. "Well, I'm done here, how about we head back to camp, and talk there," Lunar says, as they head back. "Well, here I am," Leliana says. "So..." Lunar starts, looking for the right words, "What was somebody like you doing in the Chantry in Lothering?" Leliana just looks at him and says, "What do you mean, "someone like me?" "You know.. a charming, beautiful woman like you" Lunar responds. The two continue flirting until the morning, then gather with Morrigan and Alistair and decide where to head first: The forest of the Dalish Elves, Redcliffe, The Mages Circle, or head for the Dwarves.
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Gaining Allies - The Elves
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In the south-east corner of Ferelden, our ragtag group of heroes enters the Brecilian Forest, in search of the Dalish Elves, their first stop on their long journey. They are met at the entrance of the camp by a guard whom reluctantly take them to the Keeper upon learning that Lunar and co. are there on behalf of the Grey Wardens. "I am Zathrian, keep and hahren of this clan, you are?" the elf says. "Call me Lunar." Lunar begins, we're here to request the aide of the elves". "Unfortunately we will not be able to the promise we made." Zathrian explains, "this will require some... explanation. Please follow me" Our heroes are lead to another part of the camp filled with injured and dying elves. Zathrian goes on to explain, that when they came to the forest a month prior, they were taken by surprise this time around when attacked by werewolves. "So... nothing can be done about these attacks?" Lunar asks? "The only thing that could help them must come from the source of the curse" Zathrian starts, but Lunar cuts him off, "Hmm, fine we'll go get this cure then..." As Lunar and the gang head toward the entrance to the western side of the forest The keeper explains that there is a great wolf named Witherfang dwelling there and that it is the source of the curse, and through its blood is it spread.
Our heroes enter the west section of the forest and are immediately greeted by a pack of werewolves. One of the wolves, named Swiftrunner speaks "You intrude on our forest and you are not welcome. You speak to Swiftrunner, I lead my cursed brothers and sisters. Hrrrr. Turn back to the Dalish, and tell them you have failed." "Hold up, I'm not here to hurt you, just talk," Lunar says, "need to know how to find Witherfang." "Witherfan is the first and the eldest. This forest is his home, and you will never see him if you are lucky. "Swiftrunner says, defensively. "Leave while you still can, tell the Dalish they are doomed." And with that little exchanged the pack of Werewolves leaves, leaving our heroes at the mercy of the woods.