Greetings from Antiva!

Strange isn't it, how the simplest of matters can, oh, so quickly escalate, no?

Ahh, but I suppose that's part of the charm of my dear homeland. One moment you're going on a lovely stroll, plotting how best to murder a Guildmaster and the next...

Quite like our adventures, If I do say so my sweet. Although, Antiva City does sorely lack the gift that is your lovely presence, even bloodletting brings less joy than it did before. Which does remind me: will you be able to visit soon? I know, I know, you have Warden-Commander business to attend to and so forth, but there are so many places I could take you! There's the Golden Plaza or the Boulevard of the Seas, or we could always spend our time more intimately together. See if we can make up for the lack of dirty Fereldan mud.

But, there is something I should tell you first.

There's been ah, a recent development.

Back when I was a slightly younger Crow, though no less charming and handsome, I met a woman by the name of Tulin. A very revenge driven prostitute who hoped to buy my services with money and sex. I accepted, of course, fulfilled the contract and we parted ways. That was the end of it.

Or so I thought.

See, the woman resurfaced recently, along with a particular rumour that was most intriguing.

It was quite obviously a trap set by the Crows, they were using them as a lure, but alas I could not help but investigate.

Unfortunately things did not go quite according to plan.

Tulin died in the encounter. Turned into an abomination and started attacking Crows, an action I can more than get behind but the Crows, well...unfortunately they were not unprepared for that possibility.

Not that this protected them from me, mind you. I am still a master assassin, after all.

And now, apparently...a father.

Or rather, I have been since about 9:29 but have only just been informed of that now.

The child...they survived the encounter. I was able to ensure that, despite what happened to their mother.

As of now, they're currently with me. In fact, as I write this, I believe they are trying to wear one of those dashing Antivan Leather boots you kindly gave me as a hat. Good taste, obviously from their father, but perhaps I should inform them that they are supposed to go on their feet, no?

So...we're parents now! Surprise!

Is that the appropriate thing to say, in this sort of situation?

In truth, I have no idea what I am supposed to do with a child.

The Crows taught many things, including how to manipulate a child to get closer to a target, but raising one? No, for some reason that never came up.

I hope that this does not bother you, my dear grey warden, but I believe that together, we could still both be ridiculously awesome parents and raise a ridiculously awesome child. They can even spend time in Fereldan, if you so wish, providing they are not subjected to the horror that is your local cuisine.

I would like you to meet them, mi amore.

Not only do I myself miss your wonderous presence and all the little things we did together like getting to rest in your strong arms at night, but our new, suddenly acquired child really is quite the charmer and already the most adorable in all of Thedas.

I think you would both love each other.

I hope you can come soon.

Yours always,

Z.