They traveled for three days through the frostbacks making progress to their destination. Solas, Cole and Mateo still hadn't been told where they were going. During the journey Solas often wondered if it was still in the interest of the world if he destroyed the veil. Observing his daughter he recalled sensing a new anchor, but had been told by one of his spies that it meant nothing. He wished he had ignored the sentinel's words, and had investigated. Cole was silent as he observed Solas from the corner of his eye. The turmoil within the Dread wolf was obvious.

"She killed your spy Solas." he finally said.

Solas' head snapped toward him at his words. "What?"

Alnifena's head turned listening. "Oh so Athera was your spy?" she questioned.

Solas eyed his daughter warily. "Yes da'lan she was supposed to watch your mother and report to me." was the soft answer.

Alnifena hummed quietly hearing that.

"She left me no choice. She was preparing to kill my hahren. I distracted her, and used the anchor to kill her." she informed him.

Solas was unsurprised by the news of Athera's betrayal. "Her orders were merely to watch I told her if she tried to kill anyone that she would forfeit her life."

"She didn't care Solas. She hated the Inquisition, because she believed Fern was keeping you from destroying the veil." Cole said.

Mateo twitched everytime Cole spoke. He also felt unease around Solas. The power of his magic terrified him. But he feared Alnifena more. The girl was calm and gentle until she was angry. Alnifena stopped in front of a set of large ice covered doors. Calling her magic in hand she cast a small fire spell. The flame melted the ice the instant it touched the doors, and they swung open silently. She stepped inside and lit a torch on the wall with her magic, and the familiar green glow of veil fire cast eerie shadows along the wall.

Solas stepped forward and took the torch from the wall. He set out along the corridor with the others trailing along behind. 'I have no right to try and be a father to her now, but she is still my daughter.' He heard Cole make a soft statement to Alnifena catching her attention.

"He wants to try, but believes he has no right." Cole whispered.

The young woman's eyes flicked to his. She looked forward again silently considering the spirits words.

"He has more right than he believes Cole. All he needs to do is put forth an effort." She responded making sure her voice carried to the immortal ahead of them.

Solas twitched hearing her words, and he felt hope flare in his heart. Then he saw the statues lining the walls, and felt fear. They were statues of Falon'din, and his twin brother Dirthamen.

"Da'lan why are we in a temple to the twin god's?"

"One of my mentors wanted to meet here."

The so far silent Mateo spoke up then. "A living being? Or another demon?"

The slow turn from the woman had him stuttering a quick apology. Turning her head forward once more she ignored the templar.

"Da'lan I would like to know who trained you, but it can be discussed later."

"A sentinel named Alhannon. He taught me old magic and how to fight without magic." Alnifena answered.

Ah, that explained the more complex feel of her magic. It also explained why she moved as much like a fight as a magic user. Focusing on the corridor once more, Solas felt unease begin to fill him. Further ahead he could feel the power of Dirthamen, and Falon'din beginning to stir. Cole must have felt it to because he heard the spirit draw his daggers.

"Their waking...They sense us coming." Cole muttered.

Alnifena's head turned in a slow pivot taking everything in. SHe could sense the familiar magic of her Hahren somewhere in the temple. Tilting her head she noticed the stronger feel of Vunin's magic near the darker magic looming ahead.

"Alhannon is here in the temple somewhere. And Vunin is ahead with that other magic." her voice was low, but it seemed to carry.

Solas glanced over his shoulder at his daughter. She was beginning to feel fear. For as powerful as she was she was becoming scared of the stronger magic looming ahead. He did not want that for her. He wanted to protect her.

"Hold a moment Da'lan. Cole, Mateo please wait." He stopped walking and turned to face his daughter.

He met his daughter's curious gaze. He would teach her now to help her feel at ease.

"I would like to teach you something da'lan….No daughter.. I want to teach you how to call your other form outside the fade," Solas paused taking in the flush of her cheeks caused by him calling her daughter. He smiled at her.

"From the nights we camped I followed your impressions in the fade, and spoke to your spirit friends. They told me you had changed your form in the fade three times before deciding. I want to teach you how to call that form to you outside the fade."

Alnifena's eyes widened at his words. "But it isn't a wolf…."

"Daughter every form is different so your name means running with wolves. It does not mean you had to become one."

Alnifena met her father's gentle gaze and nodded. She followed Solas' example and settled on the ground in front of him with her staff balanced on her legs.

"Now close your eyes," her eyes fell shut at his instruction.

"Slow your breathing daughter let your magic rise to the surface."

Alnifena's breathing slowed and ever so slowly her magic rose to the surface until it was visible just under her skin.

"Now call to your animal form, feel it in your magic and hear its call in return."

Her eyelids fluttered and her magic danced along them and over the whites of her eyes when they fluttered again.

"Call it again and let it over take your elvhen form."

Her magic began to flick in the air around her and her staff fell to the ground as her body changed. Arms, hands, legs and feet became muscled limbs and paws with sharp claws. Body grew in width and grew muscular fur sprouting along it and down the limbs. A long feline tail grew, and her head began to change shape. Her jaw elongated and her teeth sharpened. Her ears traveled to the top of her head and became triangle shaped. In Alnifena's place stood a great white lioness. Its eyes opened and Alnifena's ice blue gaze with flecks of gold stared back at her stunned father.

"Daughter you are truly beautiful."